Zephyr, also of Missoula and transgender, was simultaneously chosen as one of three minority whips. Howell, a biological woman born Sarah J. Howell, was elected in 2022 as Montana’s first "nonbinary" legislator. She previously worked as a lobbyist and activist on women’s and LGBTQ+ issues, and serves as executive director of Montana Women Vote, a nonprofit that works to get low-income women into the political process. Democrats in Montana just elected State Rep. SJ Howell as the first transgender Minority House Leader. https://t.co/E3y1fBvJvv — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) November 12, 2026 Howell was the only nominee for the minority leader...