Kenneth Holmlund
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Kenneth Holmlund
| state_house = Montana
| district = 38th
| predecessor = Alan Doane
| term_start = January 5, 2015
| residence = Miles City, Montana{{cite web |title=Rep. Kenneth Holmlund |url=https://leg.mt.gov/legislator-information/roster/individual/5097 |website=Montana State Legislature |access-date=20 June 2020}}
| term_end = January 2, 2023
| successor = Greg Kmetz
}}
Kenneth Holmlund is an American politician. He is a Republican who represented District 38 in the Montana House of Representatives from 2015 to 2023.
Political career
Holmlund was first elected to represent District 38 in 2014.
Holmlund chaired the Natural Resources and Transportation committee, and was also a member of the Appropriations committee.
Holmlund is an opponent of Sanctuary cities. He has sponsored legislation to Ban Sanctuary cities in Montana twice, once in 2019 and again in 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://helenair.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/house-gives-initial-ok-to-sanctuary-city-ban/article_510c961e-a558-5617-9151-98a0f5a121f7.html|title = House gives initial OK to sanctuary city ban}}{{cite web | title=GOP Chair Shuts Down Testimony Opposing Sanctuary City Ban | website=US News & World Report | date=26 January 2021 | url=//www.usnews.com/news/best-states/montana/articles/2021-01-26/gop-chair-shuts-down-testimony-opposing-sanctuary-city-ban | access-date=30 June 2023}} His 2021 bill passed on April 1, 2021 when Governor Greg Gianforte signed the bill that bans Sanctuary cities in the state of Montana into law.{{Cite web|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/545936-montana-governor-signs-bill-banning-sanctuary-cities|title = Montana governor signs bill banning sanctuary cities|date = April 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.mtpr.org/post/gov-gianforte-signs-sanctuary-city-ban|title = Gov. Gianforte Signs 'Sanctuary City' Ban|date = April 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/national/gianforte-signs-bill-banning-sanctuary-cities-in-montana/article_88a1985e-cd23-5c58-a21e-65af4a314038.html|title = Gianforte signs bill banning sanctuary cities in Montana}}
=Electoral record=
{{Election box begin no change|title=2018 general election: Montana House of Representatives, District 38{{cite web |title=Kenneth Holmlund |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Kenneth_Holmlund |website=Ballotpedia |access-date=20 June 2020}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Kenneth Holmlund|votes=2,576|percentage=67.7%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Bert Pezzarossi|votes=1,231|percentage=32.3%}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2016 general election: Montana House of Representatives, District 38}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Kenneth Holmlund|votes=2,255|percentage=54.06%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Steve Muggli|votes=1,916|percentage=45.94%}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2014 general election: Montana House of Representatives, District 38}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Kenneth Holmlund|votes=1,709|percentage=53.3%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Steve Muggli|votes1,497|percentage=46.7%}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{Montana House of Representatives}}
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Category:Republican Party members of the Montana House of Representatives
Category:People from Miles City, Montana