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State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
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MT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Steve Daines | Republican | 92% |
MT | U.S. House - 1 | Ryan Zinke | Republican | 69% |
MT | State House - 10 | Bob Keenan | Republican | 92% |
MT | State House - 18 | Llewelyn Jones | Republican | 92% |
MT | State House - 20 | Fred Anderson | Republican | 0% |
MT | State House - 21 | Ed Buttrey | Republican | 69% |
MT | State House - 67 | Jedediah Hinkle | Republican | 92% |
MT | State House - 82 | Mary Caferro | Democratic | 8% |
MT | State House - 84 | Jill Cohenour | Democratic | 15% |
MT | State House - 92 | Mike Hopkins | Republican | 92% |
MT | State House - 97 | Lyn Hellegaard | Republican | 92% |
MT | State Senate - 1 | Mike Cuffe | Republican | 92% |
MT | State Senate - 2 | Carl Glimm | Republican | 92% |
MT | State Senate - 3 | Keith Regier | Republican | 92% |
MT | State Senate - 5 | Mark Noland | Republican | 0% |
MT | State Senate - 6 | Greg Hertz | Republican | 92% |
MT | State Senate - 7 | Bob Brown | Republican | 92% |
MT | State Senate - 8 | Susan Webber | Democratic | 0% |
MT | State Senate - 10 | Steve Fitzpatrick | Republican | 46% |
MT | State Senate - 12 | Wendy McKamey | Republican | 0% |
MT | State Senate - 13 | Jeremy Trebas | Republican | 69% |
MT | State Senate - 17 | Mike Lang | Republican | 92% |
MT | State Senate - 22 | Daniel Zolnikov | Republican | 92% |
MT | State Senate - 24 | Katharin Kelker | Democratic | 0% |
MT | State Senate - 27 | Dennis Lenz | Republican | 92% |
MT | State Senate - 29 | Forrest Mandeville | Republican | 46% |
MT | State Senate - 31 | Christopher Pope | Democratic | 0% |
MT | State Senate - 33 | Denise Hayman | Democratic | 0% |
MT | State Senate - 36 | Jeff Welborn | Republican | 46% |
MT | State Senate - 37 | Ryan Lynch | Democratic | 8% |
MT | State Senate - 38 | Edith McClafferty | Democratic | 8% |
MT | State Senate - 41 | Janet Ellis | Democratic | 0% |
MT | State Senate - 42 | Mary Ann Dunwell | Democratic | 0% |
MT | State Senate - 44 | Theresa Manzella | Republican | 92% |
MT | State Senate - 45 | Ellie Boldman | Democratic | 8% |
MT | State Senate - 47 | Dan Salomon | Republican | 92% |
MT | State Senate - 49 | Willis Curdy | Democratic | 0% |
MT | State Senate - 50 | Andrea Olsen | Democratic | 0% |
MT | Attorney General | Austin Knudsen | Republican | 92% |
MT | Budget Director | Ryan Osmundson | 92% | |
MT | Director of Department of Agriculture | Christy Clark | Republican | 69% |
MT | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Randy Pinocci | Republican | 92% |
MT | Public Service Commissioner - 2 | Tony O'Donnell | Republican | 92% |
MT | Commissioner - 1 | Zach Brown | 0% | |
MT | Commissioner - 3 | Randy Brodehl | 92% | |
MT | Commissioner - At-Large | Mary Moe | 0% | |
MT | Commissioner - At-Large | Dave Strohmaier | 0% | |
Weylin Achatz | 0% | |||
Doug Adams | 69% | |||
Duane Ankney | 62% | |||
Joshua Austill | 0% | |||
Nancy Ballance | 92% | |||
Liz Bangerter | 15% | |||
Bryce Bennett | 8% | |||
Gerald Bennett | 92% | |||
Steven Benson | 0% | |||
Seth Berglee | 92% | |||
Tom Berry | 54% | |||
Mark Blasdel | 92% | |||
Carlie Boland | 15% | |||
Mark Bond | 0% | |||
Evan Bowser | 0% | |||
Clarena Brockie | 8% | |||
Virjeana Brown | 0% | |||
Vonnie Brown | 0% | |||
David Brownell | 0% | |||
Sheridan Buck | 69% | |||
April Buonamici | 0% | |||
Christopher Burke | 0% | |||
Tom Burnett | 69% | |||
Elizabeth Cain | 0% | |||
Terry Caldwell | 0% | |||
Clarissa Cerovski | 0% | |||
Marla Clark | 0% | |||
Donald Coats | 0% | |||
Chris Colvin | 0% | |||
Pat Connell | 92% | |||
Rob Cook | 23% | |||
Virginia Court | 8% | |||
Thomas Jay Curry | 0% | |||
Amanda Curtis | 8% | |||
Geraldine Custer | 0% | |||
Alan Doane | 92% | |||
Joe Dooling | 46% | |||
John Driscoll | 92% | |||
Kimberly Dudik | 8% | |||
Norma Duffy | 0% | |||
Kurt Dyer | 0% | |||
Ruby Dynneson | 0% | |||
Jenny Eck | 8% | |||
Ron Ehli | 92% | |||
Susan Elliott | 0% | |||
Jeffrey Essmann | 92% | |||
Lila Evans | 39% | |||
Susan Evans | 0% | |||
Tom Facey | 8% | |||
Mike Fellows | 0% | |||
David Fischlowitz | 0% | |||
Clayton Fiscus | 92% | |||
Kim Fleming | 0% |
State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
MT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Steve Daines | R | 92% |
MT | U.S. House - 1 | Ryan Zinke | R | 69% |
MT | State House - 10 | Bob Keenan | R | 92% |
MT | State House - 18 | Llewelyn Jones | R | 92% |
MT | State House - 20 | Fred Anderson | R | 0% |
MT | State House - 21 | Ed Buttrey | R | 69% |
MT | State House - 67 | Jedediah Hinkle | R | 92% |
MT | State House - 82 | Mary Caferro | D | 8% |
MT | State House - 84 | Jill Cohenour | D | 15% |
MT | State House - 92 | Mike Hopkins | R | 92% |
MT | State House - 97 | Lyn Hellegaard | R | 92% |
MT | State Senate - 1 | Mike Cuffe | R | 92% |
MT | State Senate - 2 | Carl Glimm | R | 92% |
MT | State Senate - 3 | Keith Regier | R | 92% |
MT | State Senate - 5 | Mark Noland | R | 0% |
MT | State Senate - 6 | Greg Hertz | R | 92% |
MT | State Senate - 7 | Bob Brown | R | 92% |
MT | State Senate - 8 | Susan Webber | D | 0% |
MT | State Senate - 10 | Steve Fitzpatrick | R | 46% |
MT | State Senate - 12 | Wendy McKamey | R | 0% |
MT | State Senate - 13 | Jeremy Trebas | R | 69% |
MT | State Senate - 17 | Mike Lang | R | 92% |
MT | State Senate - 22 | Daniel Zolnikov | R | 92% |
MT | State Senate - 24 | Katharin Kelker | D | 0% |
MT | State Senate - 27 | Dennis Lenz | R | 92% |
MT | State Senate - 29 | Forrest Mandeville | R | 46% |
MT | State Senate - 31 | Christopher Pope | D | 0% |
MT | State Senate - 33 | Denise Hayman | D | 0% |
MT | State Senate - 36 | Jeff Welborn | R | 46% |
MT | State Senate - 37 | Ryan Lynch | D | 8% |
MT | State Senate - 38 | Edith McClafferty | D | 8% |
MT | State Senate - 41 | Janet Ellis | D | 0% |
MT | State Senate - 42 | Mary Ann Dunwell | D | 0% |
MT | State Senate - 44 | Theresa Manzella | R | 92% |
MT | State Senate - 45 | Ellie Boldman | D | 8% |
MT | State Senate - 47 | Dan Salomon | R | 92% |
MT | State Senate - 49 | Willis Curdy | D | 0% |
MT | State Senate - 50 | Andrea Olsen | D | 0% |
MT | Attorney General | Austin Knudsen | R | 92% |
MT | Budget Director | Ryan Osmundson | 92% | |
MT | Director of Department of Agriculture | Christy Clark | R | 69% |
MT | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Randy Pinocci | R | 92% |
MT | Public Service Commissioner - 2 | Tony O'Donnell | R | 92% |
MT | Commissioner - 1 | Zach Brown | 0% | |
MT | Commissioner - 3 | Randy Brodehl | 92% | |
MT | Commissioner - At-Large | Mary Moe | 0% | |
MT | Commissioner - At-Large | Dave Strohmaier | 0% | |
Weylin Achatz | 0% | |||
Doug Adams | 69% | |||
Duane Ankney | 62% | |||
Joshua Austill | 0% | |||
Nancy Ballance | 92% | |||
Liz Bangerter | 15% | |||
Bryce Bennett | 8% | |||
Gerald Bennett | 92% | |||
Steven Benson | 0% | |||
Seth Berglee | 92% | |||
Tom Berry | 54% | |||
Mark Blasdel | 92% | |||
Carlie Boland | 15% | |||
Mark Bond | 0% | |||
Evan Bowser | 0% | |||
Clarena Brockie | 8% | |||
Virjeana Brown | 0% | |||
Vonnie Brown | 0% | |||
David Brownell | 0% | |||
Sheridan Buck | 69% | |||
April Buonamici | 0% | |||
Christopher Burke | 0% | |||
Tom Burnett | 69% | |||
Elizabeth Cain | 0% | |||
Terry Caldwell | 0% | |||
Clarissa Cerovski | 0% | |||
Marla Clark | 0% | |||
Donald Coats | 0% | |||
Chris Colvin | 0% | |||
Pat Connell | 92% | |||
Rob Cook | 23% | |||
Virginia Court | 8% | |||
Thomas Jay Curry | 0% | |||
Amanda Curtis | 8% | |||
Geraldine Custer | 0% | |||
Alan Doane | 92% | |||
Joe Dooling | 46% | |||
John Driscoll | 92% | |||
Kimberly Dudik | 8% | |||
Norma Duffy | 0% | |||
Kurt Dyer | 0% | |||
Ruby Dynneson | 0% | |||
Jenny Eck | 8% | |||
Ron Ehli | 92% | |||
Susan Elliott | 0% | |||
Jeffrey Essmann | 92% | |||
Lila Evans | 39% | |||
Susan Evans | 0% | |||
Tom Facey | 8% | |||
Mike Fellows | 0% | |||
David Fischlowitz | 0% | |||
Clayton Fiscus | 92% | |||
Kim Fleming | 0% |