diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 88eb3031..1811dc12 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 6.20.5 - Sept 18, 2024
+
+* Improve Event to Person matching
+
 ## 6.20.4 - Sept 16, 2024
 
 * Add Chamber on Bill Sponsorship matches for people
diff --git a/openstates/importers/base.py b/openstates/importers/base.py
index cede0aa3..b50beca7 100644
--- a/openstates/importers/base.py
+++ b/openstates/importers/base.py
@@ -588,14 +588,20 @@ def resolve_person(
                 memberships__start_date__lt=end_date
             )
 
-        ids = set(Person.objects.filter(spec).values_list("id", flat=True))
-        if len(ids) == 1:
-            self.person_cache[cache_key] = ids.pop()
-            errmsg = None
-        elif not ids:
+        query_result = Person.objects.filter(spec).values("id", "current_role")
+        result_set = set([p["id"] for p in query_result])
+        errmsg = None
+        if len(result_set) == 1:
+            self.person_cache[cache_key] = result_set.pop()
+        elif not result_set:
             errmsg = "no people returned for spec"
         else:
-            errmsg = "multiple people returned for spec"
+            # If there are multiple rows returned see we can get the active legislator.
+            ids = set([p["id"] for p in query_result if p["current_role"] is not None])
+            if len(ids) == 1:
+                self.person_cache[cache_key] = ids.pop()
+            else:
+                errmsg = "multiple people returned for spec"
 
         # either raise or log error
         if errmsg:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index a71c26bc..2edf1fb8 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "openstates"
-version = "6.20.4"
+version = "6.20.5"
 description = "core infrastructure for the openstates project"
 authors = ["James Turk <dev@jamesturk.net>"]
 license = "MIT"