New House Majority Leader, Rep. Sue Vinton, R-Billings, addresses the republican house caucus on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020 at the Montana State Capitol in Helena, Mont. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP)

Republican representatives gather votes during the house republican caucus meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020 at the Montana State Capitol in Helena, Mont. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP)

New Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Cary Smith, R-Billings, addresses the republican senate caucus on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020 at the Montana State Capitol in Helena, Mont. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP)

New Senate President, Sen. Mark Blasdel, R-Kalispell, closes the republican senate caucus meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020 at the Montana State Capitol in Helena, Mont. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP)

After being elected new Speaker of the House, Rep. Wylie Galt, R-Martinsdale, gets a standing ovation from the republican house caucus on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020 at the Montana State Capitol in Helena, Mont. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP)