Ed Byrne is an American politician. The Republican was elected in 2024 to represent the 11th district, an area east of Kalispell. He defeated Democratic candidate Jennifer Allen with 76% of the vote.
Prior to his election, Byrne was a colonel in the United States Army. He obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Montana then received post-graduate education from three universities. He was in the MPA program at George Mason University, obtained a Masters in Science and Administration from Central Michigan University, and a Masters in Strategic Studies at the US Army War College.