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Term-limited in his House seat, Montgomery was a candidate for the District 37 seat in the Louisiana State Senate in the November 17, 2007, [[general election]] to fill the position being vacated by Republican Senator [[Max T. Malone]] of [[Shreveport]], who was also term-limited. Montgomery relocated from his previous residence in Haughton to live once again in Bossier City. In the general election, Montgomery was defeated by fellow Republican [[B. L. "Buddy" Shaw]] of Shreveport, 7,157 (57 percent) to 5,317 (43 percent). In the primary, Shaw and Montgomery had also faced two other Republicans, [[oil]]man Jack Clary "Jay" Murrell, Jr., a former Caddo Parish commissioner, Republican activist, son-in-law of the Democratic attorney [[DeWitt T. Methvin, Jr.]], of [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]], and an itinerant [[radio]] talk show host, and, secondly, the businessman and later state Senator [[Barrow Peacock]]. Sheva Sims, an [[African-American]] [[lawyer]] who came within six votes of beating [[incumbent]] Monty Wafford for the Shreveport City Council District "B" seat in 2006, was the only Democrat in the Senate primary.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 17, 2007.</ref> She is the Shreveport city court judge.

Term-limited in his House seat, Montgomery was a candidate for the District 37 seat in the Louisiana State Senate in the November 17, 2007, [[general election]] to fill the position being vacated by Republican Senator [[Max T. Malone]] of [[Shreveport]], who was also term-limited. Montgomery relocated from his previous residence in Haughton to live once again in Bossier City. In the general election, Montgomery was defeated by fellow Republican [[B. L. "Buddy" Shaw]] of Shreveport, 7,157 (57 percent) to 5,317 (43 percent). In the primary, Shaw and Montgomery had also faced two other Republicans, [[oil]]man Jack Clary "Jay" Murrell, Jr., a former Caddo Parish commissioner, Republican activist, son-in-law of the Democratic attorney [[DeWitt T. Methvin, Jr.]], of [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]], and an itinerant [[radio]] talk show host, and, secondly, the businessman and later state Senator [[Barrow Peacock]]. Sheva Sims, an [[African-American]] [[lawyer]] who came within six votes of beating [[incumbent]] Monty Wafford for the Shreveport City Council District "B" seat in 2006, was the only Democrat in the Senate primary.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 17, 2007.</ref> She is the Shreveport city court judge.

On October 9, 2007, the [[conservative]] Louisiana Prolife Alliance announced its opposition to Montgomery because of his past support for [[human cloning]]. Montgomery said the reason the group said this is because he was for stem cell research. LFF spokesman [[Dan Richey]], himself a former state senator, then of Ferriday, listed ten Senate candidates who had supported cloning in the past, eight Democrats and two Republicans, Montgomery and [[Sherri Smith Cheek]] of Shreveport.<ref>Louisiana Pro-Life Alliance, 721 Government Street, Suite 103-120, Baton Rouge, LA:www.TenLeastWanted.com]</ref> Cheek, the successor to former Senator [[Ron Bean]], was elected to a second term in the primary.

On October 9, 2007, the [[conservative]] Louisiana Prolife Alliance announced its opposition to Montgomery because of his past support for [[human cloning]]. Montgomery said the reason the group said this is because he was for stem cell research. LFF spokesman [[Dan Richey]], himself a former state senator, then of Ferriday, listed ten Senate candidates who had supported cloning in the past, eight Democrats and two Republicans, Montgomery and [[Sherri Smith Buffington Cheek]] of Shreveport.<ref>Louisiana Pro-Life Alliance, 721 Government Street, Suite 103-120, Baton Rouge, LA:www.TenLeastWanted.com]</ref> Cheek, the successor to former Senator [[Ron Bean]], was elected to a second term in the primary.

Montgomery led the 2008 primary with 7,524 votes (29 percent) to Shaw's 6,676 ballots (22 percent). Under unique Louisiana rules, the two met in the general election even though both are of the same party. Shaw was considered the more politically conservative of the two. Peacock finished third with 4,620 votes (18 percent). Sims ran fourth with 4,564 (17 percent), and Murrell finished last with 3,951 (15 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 20, 2007.</ref>

Montgomery led the 2008 primary with 7,524 votes (29 percent) to Shaw's 6,676 ballots (22 percent). Under unique Louisiana rules, the two met in the general election even though both are of the same party. Shaw was considered the more politically conservative of the two. Peacock finished third with 4,620 votes (18 percent). Sims ran fourth with 4,564 (17 percent), and Murrell finished last with 3,951 (15 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 20, 2007.</ref>