| The Honorable | |
| Edward Butcher | |
| Term Start1: | January 14, 2023 |
| Predecessor1: | Doug Flament |
| State House1: | Montana |
| District1: | 29th |
| Term Start2: | 2005 |
| Term End2: | 2009 |
| State House2: | Montana |
| District2: | 29th |
| Term Start3: | 2001 |
| Term End3: | 2003 |
| State Senate3: | Montana |
| District3: | 47th |
| Education: | Graduate degree |
| Alma Mater: | Eastern Montana College, University of Montana |
| Residence: | Lewistown, Montana |
| Profession: | Rancher |
| Party: | Republican |
Edward Butcher is an American politician who has served as a member of the Montana House of Representatives since January 2, 2023. He previously served in the senate from 2001 to 2003, and the house from 2005 to 2009.[1] He was appointed to his current seat after his predecessor Doug Flament resigned.[2] He was a delegate in the 2016 United States presidential election for Montana and supported Donald Trump.
Butcher earned a degree from Eastern Montana College in 1965 and a graduate degree from the University of Montana in 1967.[3]
Butcher runs a website known as legislatorloyalty.com, which ranks members of the Montana Legislature by how they vote with or against the Montana Republican Party.[4] He has made disparaging comments towards Native American legislators, receiving criticism from Native American Rep. Margarett Campbell. [5]