Rating Group: Montana Public Education Center

2015 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
MT U.S. House - 2 Matt Rosendale Republican 82
MT State House - 10 Bob Keenan Republican 64
MT State House - 18 Llewelyn Jones Republican 82
MT State House - 21 Ed Buttrey Republican 78
MT State House - 32 Jonathan Windy Boy Democratic 82
MT State House - 42 Sharon Stewart Peregoy Democratic 91
MT State House - 67 Jedediah Hinkle Republican 55
MT State House - 82 Mary Caferro Democratic 82
MT State House - 84 Jill Cohenour Democratic 100
MT State Senate - 1 Mike Cuffe Republican 56
MT State Senate - 2 Carl Glimm Republican 22
MT State Senate - 3 Keith Regier Republican 33
MT State Senate - 5 Mark Noland Republican 33
MT State Senate - 6 Greg Hertz Republican 44
MT State Senate - 7 Bob Brown Republican 28
MT State Senate - 8 Susan Webber Democratic 94
MT State Senate - 10 Steve Fitzpatrick Republican 50
MT State Senate - 12 Wendy McKamey Republican 50
MT State Senate - 17 Mike Lang Republican 33
MT State Senate - 22 Daniel Zolnikov Republican 17
MT State Senate - 24 Katharin Kelker Democratic 94
MT State Senate - 29 Forrest Mandeville Republican 44
MT State Senate - 31 Christopher Pope Democratic 94
MT State Senate - 33 Denise Hayman Democratic 89
MT State Senate - 36 Jeff Welborn Republican 78
MT State Senate - 37 Ryan Lynch Democratic 89
MT State Senate - 38 Edith McClafferty Democratic 94
MT State Senate - 41 Janet Ellis Democratic 94
MT State Senate - 42 Mary Ann Dunwell Democratic 94
MT State Senate - 44 Theresa Manzella Republican 33
MT State Senate - 45 Ellie Boldman Democratic 94
MT State Senate - 47 Dan Salomon Republican 61
MT State Senate - 49 Willis Curdy Democratic 94
MT State Senate - 50 Andrea Olsen Democratic 94
MT Attorney General Austin Knudsen Republican 44
MT Budget Director Ryan Osmundson 41
MT Director of Department of Agriculture Christy Clark Republican 72
MT Public Service Commissioner - 1 Randy Pinocci Republican 33
MT Public Service Commissioner - 4 Jennifer Fielder Republican 70
MT Commissioner - 1 Zach Brown 83
MT Commissioner - 3 Randy Brodehl 39
MT Commissioner - At-Large Mary Moe 100
MT Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen Republican 82
Duane Ankney 82
Nancy Ballance 33
Debby Barrett 91
Dick Barrett 82
Bryce Bennett 94
Gerald Bennett 39
Seth Berglee 39
Tom Berry 50
Mark Blasdel 73
John Brenden 73
Dee Brown 73
Taylor Brown 73
Tom Burnett 22
Pat Connell 82
Rob Cook 83
Virginia Court 94
Geraldine Custer 78
Alan Doane 39
Robyn Driscoll 100
Kimberly Dudik 100
Jenny Eck 94
Ron Ehli 44
Jeffrey Essmann 50
Tom Facey 100
Clayton Fiscus 44
Kelly Flynn 39
Moffie Funk 94
Frank Garner 44
Edward Greef 44
Dave Hagstrom 38
Bradley Maxon Hamlett 91
Kristin Hansen 73
Bill Harris 33
Stephanie Hess 39
Roy Hollandsworth 78
Kenneth Holmlund 50
Brian Hoven 73
David Howard 45
Chuck Hunter 94
Tom Jacobson 100
Don Jones 39
Jessica Karjala 89
Douglas Kary 55
Christine Kaufmann 100
Jim Keane 100
George Kipp III 94
Debra Lamm 44
Clifford Larsen 100
Sarah Laszloffy 39
Steve Lavin 50
Ed Lieser 94
Margie MacDonald 83
Sue Malek 100
Kelly McCarthy 94
Nate McConnell 89
Mary McNally 100
Robert Mehlhoff 94
State Office Name Party Rating
MT U.S. House - 2 Matt Rosendale R 82
MT State House - 10 Bob Keenan R 64
MT State House - 18 Llewelyn Jones R 82
MT State House - 21 Ed Buttrey R 78
MT State House - 32 Jonathan Windy Boy D 82
MT State House - 42 Sharon Stewart Peregoy D 91
MT State House - 67 Jedediah Hinkle R 55
MT State House - 82 Mary Caferro D 82
MT State House - 84 Jill Cohenour D 100
MT State Senate - 1 Mike Cuffe R 56
MT State Senate - 2 Carl Glimm R 22
MT State Senate - 3 Keith Regier R 33
MT State Senate - 5 Mark Noland R 33
MT State Senate - 6 Greg Hertz R 44
MT State Senate - 7 Bob Brown R 28
MT State Senate - 8 Susan Webber D 94
MT State Senate - 10 Steve Fitzpatrick R 50
MT State Senate - 12 Wendy McKamey R 50
MT State Senate - 17 Mike Lang R 33
MT State Senate - 22 Daniel Zolnikov R 17
MT State Senate - 24 Katharin Kelker D 94
MT State Senate - 29 Forrest Mandeville R 44
MT State Senate - 31 Christopher Pope D 94
MT State Senate - 33 Denise Hayman D 89
MT State Senate - 36 Jeff Welborn R 78
MT State Senate - 37 Ryan Lynch D 89
MT State Senate - 38 Edith McClafferty D 94
MT State Senate - 41 Janet Ellis D 94
MT State Senate - 42 Mary Ann Dunwell D 94
MT State Senate - 44 Theresa Manzella R 33
MT State Senate - 45 Ellie Boldman D 94
MT State Senate - 47 Dan Salomon R 61
MT State Senate - 49 Willis Curdy D 94
MT State Senate - 50 Andrea Olsen D 94
MT Attorney General Austin Knudsen R 44
MT Budget Director Ryan Osmundson 41
MT Director of Department of Agriculture Christy Clark R 72
MT Public Service Commissioner - 1 Randy Pinocci R 33
MT Public Service Commissioner - 4 Jennifer Fielder R 70
MT Commissioner - 1 Zach Brown 83
MT Commissioner - 3 Randy Brodehl 39
MT Commissioner - At-Large Mary Moe 100
MT Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen R 82
Duane Ankney 82
Nancy Ballance 33
Debby Barrett 91
Dick Barrett 82
Bryce Bennett 94
Gerald Bennett 39
Seth Berglee 39
Tom Berry 50
Mark Blasdel 73
John Brenden 73
Dee Brown 73
Taylor Brown 73
Tom Burnett 22
Pat Connell 82
Rob Cook 83
Virginia Court 94
Geraldine Custer 78
Alan Doane 39
Robyn Driscoll 100
Kimberly Dudik 100
Jenny Eck 94
Ron Ehli 44
Jeffrey Essmann 50
Tom Facey 100
Clayton Fiscus 44
Kelly Flynn 39
Moffie Funk 94
Frank Garner 44
Edward Greef 44
Dave Hagstrom 38
Bradley Maxon Hamlett 91
Kristin Hansen 73
Bill Harris 33
Stephanie Hess 39
Roy Hollandsworth 78
Kenneth Holmlund 50
Brian Hoven 73
David Howard 45
Chuck Hunter 94
Tom Jacobson 100
Don Jones 39
Jessica Karjala 89
Douglas Kary 55
Christine Kaufmann 100
Jim Keane 100
George Kipp III 94
Debra Lamm 44
Clifford Larsen 100
Sarah Laszloffy 39
Steve Lavin 50
Ed Lieser 94
Margie MacDonald 83
Sue Malek 100
Kelly McCarthy 94
Nate McConnell 89
Mary McNally 100
Robert Mehlhoff 94
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