In 2000, Laslovich was elected to the Montana House of Representatives, becoming the second-youngest person ever elected to the Montana Legislature.[7][8] In 2004, he was elected to the Montana State Senate where he represented SD 43 until 2010. During his time in the Montana Senate, he chaired the Senate Judiciary and Ethics Committees and served as assistant Democratic leader.[citation needed]
In 2007, Laslovich supported and voted unsuccessfully to pass out of committee SB 290 the "Implement National Popular Vote Act", which would have entered Montana into a pact to award the state's three electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote, regardless of the Montana popular vote.[9]
In 2012, Laslovich ran for Montana Attorney General. He was narrowly defeated in the Democratic primary by state Labor Commissioner Pam Bucy,[10] who lost the general election to Republican nominee Tim Fox.
On April 6, 2015, Laslovich announced his candidacy for Montana state auditor.[11] He lost the general election to Republican state SenatorMatt Rosendale.
U.S. attorney for Montana
On January 26, 2022, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Laslovich to be the United States attorney for the District of Montana.[12] On January 31, 2022, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate.[13] On May 12, 2022, his nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote.[14] On May 17, 2022, his nomination was confirmed in the Senate by voice vote.[15] He was sworn in by U.S. District Judge Dana L. Christensen on June 2, 2022.[16]