Rating Group: Montana Environmental Information Center

2019 Positions

Issues: Environment

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State Office Name Party Rating
MT Budget Director Ryan Osmundson 0%
MT Commissioner - 1 Zach Brown 90%
MT Public Service Commissioner - 4 Jennifer Fielder Republican 50%
MT State House - 83 Kim Abbott Democratic 90%
MT State House - 20 Fred Anderson Republican 10%
MT State House - 86 David Bedey Republican 10%
MT State House - 60 Laurie Bishop Democratic 90%
MT State House - 21 Ed Buttrey Republican 10%
MT State House - 82 Mary Caferro Democratic 80%
MT State House - 84 Jill Cohenour Democratic 100%
MT State House - 70 Julie Dooling Republican 10%
MT State House - 2 Neil Duram Republican 30%
MT State House - 5 David Fern Democratic 60%
MT State House - 17 Ross Fitzgerald Republican 10%
MT State House - 1 Steven Gunderson Republican 10%
MT State House - 61 Jim Hamilton Democratic 100%
MT State House - 74 Derek Harvey Democratic 30%
MT State House - 92 Mike Hopkins Republican 20%
MT State House - 18 Llew Jones Republican 10%
MT State House - 27 Joshua Kassmier Republican 10%
MT State House - 10 Bob Keenan Republican 40%
MT State House - 91 Connie Keogh Democratic 100%
MT State House - 49 Emma Kerr-Carpenter Democratic 90%
MT State House - 33 Casey Knudsen Republican 0%
MT State House - 34 Rhonda Knudsen Republican 10%
MT State House - 14 Denley Loge Republican 10%
MT State House - 90 Marilyn Marler Democratic 100%
MT State House - 46 Bill Mercer Republican 10%
MT State House - 54 Terry Moore Republican 30%
MT State House - 93 Joe Read Republican 30%
MT State House - 4 Matt Regier Republican 30%
MT State House - 16 Tyson Running Wolf Democratic 100%
MT State House - 22 Lola Sheldon-Galloway Republican 20%
MT State House - 31 Frank Smith Democratic 80%
MT State House - 42 Sharon Stewart Peregoy Democratic 80%
MT State House - 89 Katie Sullivan Democratic 100%
MT State House - 56 Sue Vinton Republican 20%
MT State House - 15 Marvin Weatherwax, Jr. Democratic 80%
MT State House - 72 Tom Welch Republican 10%
MT State House - 32 Jonathan Windy Boy Democratic 40%
MT State Senate - 15 Dan Bartel Republican 13%
MT State Senate - 40 Becky Beard Republican 30%
MT State Senate - 19 Ken Bogner Republican 0%
MT State Senate - 1 Mike Cuffe Republican 0%
MT State Senate - 49 Willis Curdy Democratic 89%
MT State Senate - 42 Mary Ann Dunwell Democratic 100%
MT State Senate - 41 Janet Ellis Democratic 100%
MT State Senate - 43 Jason Ellsworth Republican 20%
MT State Senate - 30 John Esp Republican 20%
MT State Senate - 10 Steve Fitzpatrick Republican 13%
MT State Senate - 32 Pat Flowers Democratic 90%
MT State Senate - 4 John Fuller Republican 10%
MT State Senate - 9 Bruce Gillespie Republican 10%
MT State Senate - 2 Carl Glimm Republican 20%
MT State Senate - 25 Jen Gross Democratic 90%
MT State Senate - 33 Denise Hayman Democratic 100%
MT State Senate - 6 Greg Hertz Republican 0%
MT State Senate - 18 Steve Hinebauch Republican 20%
MT State Senate - 24 Katharin Kelker Democratic 90%
MT State Senate - 17 Mike Lang Republican 10%
MT State Senate - 27 Dennis Lenz Republican 10%
MT State Senate - 37 Ryan Lynch Democratic 30%
MT State Senate - 29 Forrest Mandeville Republican 30%
MT State Senate - 44 Theresa Manzella Republican 30%
MT State Senate - 38 Edith McClafferty Democratic 90%
MT State Senate - 12 Wendy McKamey Republican 10%
MT State Senate - 48 Shane Morigeau Democratic 80%
MT State Senate - 5 Mark Noland Republican 20%
MT State Senate - 50 Andrea Olsen Democratic 100%
MT State Senate - 31 Christopher Pope Democratic 100%
MT State Senate - 3 Keith Regier Republican 10%
MT State Senate - 35 Walt Sales Republican 10%
MT State Senate - 47 Dan Salomon Republican 10%
MT State Senate - 21 Jason Small Republican 10%
MT State Senate - 14 Russel Tempel Republican 0%
MT State Senate - 20 Barry Usher Republican 20%
MT State Senate - 8 Susan Webber Democratic 100%
MT State Senate - 36 Jeff Welborn Republican 0%
MT State Senate - 22 Daniel Zolnikov Republican 10%
Duane Ankney 10%
Jacob Bachmeier 50%
Jade Bahr 100%
Nancy Ballance 10%
Dick Barrett 100%
Bryce Bennett 100%
Seth Berglee 11%
Barbara Bessette 60%
Mark Blasdel 0%
Carlie Boland 100%
Bob Brown 20%
Dee Brown 40%
Tom Burnett 20%
Geraldine Custer 10%
Greg DeVries 20%
Alan Doane 20%
Kimberly Dudik 90%
David Dunn 30%
Robert Farris-Olsen 90%
Frank Fleming 30%
Moffie Funk 90%
State Office Name Party Rating
MT Budget Director Ryan Osmundson 0%
MT Commissioner - 1 Zach Brown 90%
MT Public Service Commissioner - 4 Jennifer Fielder R 50%
MT State House - 83 Kim Abbott D 90%
MT State House - 20 Fred Anderson R 10%
MT State House - 86 David Bedey R 10%
MT State House - 60 Laurie Bishop D 90%
MT State House - 21 Ed Buttrey R 10%
MT State House - 82 Mary Caferro D 80%
MT State House - 84 Jill Cohenour D 100%
MT State House - 70 Julie Dooling R 10%
MT State House - 2 Neil Duram R 30%
MT State House - 5 David Fern D 60%
MT State House - 17 Ross Fitzgerald R 10%
MT State House - 1 Steven Gunderson R 10%
MT State House - 61 Jim Hamilton D 100%
MT State House - 74 Derek Harvey D 30%
MT State House - 92 Mike Hopkins R 20%
MT State House - 18 Llew Jones R 10%
MT State House - 27 Joshua Kassmier R 10%
MT State House - 10 Bob Keenan R 40%
MT State House - 91 Connie Keogh D 100%
MT State House - 49 Emma Kerr-Carpenter D 90%
MT State House - 33 Casey Knudsen R 0%
MT State House - 34 Rhonda Knudsen R 10%
MT State House - 14 Denley Loge R 10%
MT State House - 90 Marilyn Marler D 100%
MT State House - 46 Bill Mercer R 10%
MT State House - 54 Terry Moore R 30%
MT State House - 93 Joe Read R 30%
MT State House - 4 Matt Regier R 30%
MT State House - 16 Tyson Running Wolf D 100%
MT State House - 22 Lola Sheldon-Galloway R 20%
MT State House - 31 Frank Smith D 80%
MT State House - 42 Sharon Stewart Peregoy D 80%
MT State House - 89 Katie Sullivan D 100%
MT State House - 56 Sue Vinton R 20%
MT State House - 15 Marvin Weatherwax, Jr. D 80%
MT State House - 72 Tom Welch R 10%
MT State House - 32 Jonathan Windy Boy D 40%
MT State Senate - 15 Dan Bartel R 13%
MT State Senate - 40 Becky Beard R 30%
MT State Senate - 19 Ken Bogner R 0%
MT State Senate - 1 Mike Cuffe R 0%
MT State Senate - 49 Willis Curdy D 89%
MT State Senate - 42 Mary Ann Dunwell D 100%
MT State Senate - 41 Janet Ellis D 100%
MT State Senate - 43 Jason Ellsworth R 20%
MT State Senate - 30 John Esp R 20%
MT State Senate - 10 Steve Fitzpatrick R 13%
MT State Senate - 32 Pat Flowers D 90%
MT State Senate - 4 John Fuller R 10%
MT State Senate - 9 Bruce Gillespie R 10%
MT State Senate - 2 Carl Glimm R 20%
MT State Senate - 25 Jen Gross D 90%
MT State Senate - 33 Denise Hayman D 100%
MT State Senate - 6 Greg Hertz R 0%
MT State Senate - 18 Steve Hinebauch R 20%
MT State Senate - 24 Katharin Kelker D 90%
MT State Senate - 17 Mike Lang R 10%
MT State Senate - 27 Dennis Lenz R 10%
MT State Senate - 37 Ryan Lynch D 30%
MT State Senate - 29 Forrest Mandeville R 30%
MT State Senate - 44 Theresa Manzella R 30%
MT State Senate - 38 Edith McClafferty D 90%
MT State Senate - 12 Wendy McKamey R 10%
MT State Senate - 48 Shane Morigeau D 80%
MT State Senate - 5 Mark Noland R 20%
MT State Senate - 50 Andrea Olsen D 100%
MT State Senate - 31 Christopher Pope D 100%
MT State Senate - 3 Keith Regier R 10%
MT State Senate - 35 Walt Sales R 10%
MT State Senate - 47 Dan Salomon R 10%
MT State Senate - 21 Jason Small R 10%
MT State Senate - 14 Russel Tempel R 0%
MT State Senate - 20 Barry Usher R 20%
MT State Senate - 8 Susan Webber D 100%
MT State Senate - 36 Jeff Welborn R 0%
MT State Senate - 22 Daniel Zolnikov R 10%
Duane Ankney 10%
Jacob Bachmeier 50%
Jade Bahr 100%
Nancy Ballance 10%
Dick Barrett 100%
Bryce Bennett 100%
Seth Berglee 11%
Barbara Bessette 60%
Mark Blasdel 0%
Carlie Boland 100%
Bob Brown 20%
Dee Brown 40%
Tom Burnett 20%
Geraldine Custer 10%
Greg DeVries 20%
Alan Doane 20%
Kimberly Dudik 90%
David Dunn 30%
Robert Farris-Olsen 90%
Frank Fleming 30%
Moffie Funk 90%
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