Larry Jent (born December 20, 1951) is a politician and a former Democratic member of the Montana Legislature.
He earned his BS from United States Military Academy in 1973 and went on to receive his JD from the University of Colorado Law School in 1983.
[3] After redistricting in 2004, Jent ran in the newly redrawn 64th House District and defeated Republican Page Lutes with 56% of the vote.
[6] In April 2011, Jent filed paperwork to run for Governor of Montana, but dropped out in March 2012, months before the primary.
He was unopposed in the Democratic primary and lost in a landslide in the general election with 32% of the vote, to the incumbent Tim Fox's 68%.