Jerry Schillinger

{{short description|American politician from Montana}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2023}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Jerry Schillinger

| state_house = Montana

| district = 34th

| term_start = January 6, 2025

| predecessor = Rhonda Knudsen

| state_house2 = Montana

| district2 = 37th

| term_start2 = January 4, 2021

| term_end2 = January 6, 2025

| predecessor2 = Eric Moore

| successor2 = Shane Klakken

| party = Republican

| alma_mater = University of Montana{{cite news|url=https://billingsgazette.com/jerry-schillinger-sd-19-republican/article_6c339d91-b451-5623-826c-4bb1ef77c50a.html|title=Jerry Schillinger, SD 19, Republican|work=Billings Gazette|date=April 21, 2018|access-date=March 22, 2021}}

| residence = Circle, Montana{{cite news|url=https://www.ekalakaeagle.com/story/2018/02/16/regional/schillinger-to-run-for-montana-senate/754.html|title=Schillinger to run for Montana Senate|work=The Ekalaka Eagle|date=February 16, 2018|access-date=March 22, 2021}}

| occupation = Farmer

}}

Jerry Schillinger is an American politician from Montana. He is a Republican member of the Montana House of Representatives for District 34.

Schillinger previously represented the 37th district.{{cite web |title=Legislator Details |url=https://archive.legmt.gov/legislator-information/roster/individual/6907 |publisher=Montana Legislature |access-date=26 March 2025}} Due to redistricting following the US census he ran for District 34 in the 2024 elections.{{cite web |title=Home page |url=https://mtredistricting.gov/ |publisher=Montana Districting and Appointment Commission |access-date=25 March 2025}}

Montana State Legislature

=2020 State House of Representatives=

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| title =Montana's 37th District House of Representatives Primary Election, 2020{{cite web |title=2020 Legislative Primary Election Canvass |url=https://sosmt.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020PrimaryReportStateCanvassLegislative.pdf |publisher=Montana Secretary of State |access-date=26 March 2025}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jerry Schillinger

| party = Republican Party (US)

| votes = 2,658

| percentage = 64.08

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Frederick "Eric" Moore (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (US)

| votes = 1,490

| percentage = 35.92

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| votes = 4,148

| percentage = 100

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| title =Montana's 37th District House of Representatives General Election, 2020{{cite web |title=2020 General Election |url=https://electionresults.mt.gov/resultsSW.aspx?type=HOUSE&map=DIST&eid=19 |publisher=Montana Secretary of State |access-date=26 March 2025}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jerry Schillinger

| party = Republican Party (US)

| votes = 5,457

| percentage = 90.05

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jacob Kitson

| party = Libertarian Party (US)

| votes = 603

| percentage = 9.95

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| votes = 6,060

| percentage = 100

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During the legislative session he served on the Joint Natural Resources and Transportation committee and the House Appropriations committee.

=2022 State House of Representatives=

Schillinger ran uncontested in the primary and received 3,045 votes.[https://sosmt.gov/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?juwpfisadmin=false&action=wpfd&task=file.download&wpfd_category_id=32&wpfd_file_id=57546&token=4da10c4cd65766c3798549896424f7a9&preview=1 Montana 2022 Primary Election Results] He also ran uncontested in the general election, receiving 4,654 votes.{{cite web |title=2022 General Election |url=https://electionresults.mt.gov/resultsSW.aspx?type=HOUSE&map=DIST&eid=22 |publisher=Montana Secretary of State |access-date=26 March 2025}}

During the legislative session he was assigned to six committees. He was Chair for House Ethics and a joint Appropriations subcommittee on Natural Resources and Transportation.

=2024 State House of Representatives=

Schillinger ran uncontested in the general election.{{cite web |title=2024 General Election |url=https://electionresults.mt.gov/resultsSW.aspx?type=HOUSE&map=DIST |publisher=Montana Secretary of State |access-date=26 March 2025}}

For the 69th Montana Legislature he was again Chair for the joint Appropriations subcommittee on Natural Resources and Transportation.{{cite web |title=Rep. Jerry Schillinger |url=https://projects.montanafreepress.org/capitol-tracker-2025/lawmakers/Jerry-Schillinger/ |publisher=Montana Free Press |access-date=26 March 2025}} He was also assigned Vice-Chair for House Rules and as a member to House Appropriations.

Personal life

Jerry Schillinger is also a farmer from eastern Montana. He is enrolled in various USDA farm subsidy programs. From 1995 through 2023 he has received $170,592 from the USDA.[https://farm.ewg.org/persondetail.php?custnumber=A08286365 Schillinger info from EWG Farm Subsidy Database]

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