Russel Tempel is a member of the Republican Party and represents District 14 in the Montana State Senate. He assumed office in 2017 and his current term ends on January 4, 2027. Tempel ran for re-election to the Montana State Senate to represent District 14 and won in the general election on November 8, 2022.1
During his tenure, Tempel has been assigned to several committees. In the 2023-2024 legislative session, he served on the Education and Cultural Resources Committee as Vice Chair, the Energy and Telecommunications Committee, and the Senate Taxation Committee. He had similar assignments in the 2021-2022 and 2019-2020 sessions.
In addition to his political career, Tempel is a retired farmer and county commissioner. He served in the Army from 1966-1968. He holds a high school diploma from Joplin High School and an associate of business from Northern Montana College.
