Meet Austin Knudsen

Montana Values. Montana Grit. Montana First.

“As Attorney General I will always put Montana first. I will stand up for our Montana Values and fight to keep our families safe, defend the Constitution, protect our 2nd Amendment rights, safeguard our private property rights, reduce excessive government spending and champion policies that keep our economy going strong.”

A 5th generation Montanan, Austin grew up on his family farm and ranch outside Culbertson. He received his undergraduate degree from Montana State University-Bozeman and his law degree from the University of Montana. He was elected Montana’s 25th Attorney General in 2020. Prior to his becoming Attorney General, Austin served two-terms as the Speaker of the House of Representatives, was elected Roosevelt County Attorney and   spent nearly a decade in private practice. Austin and his wife, Christie, have 3 children, Leah, Connor and Reagan.

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