Rating Group: Montana Education Association-Montana Federation of Teachers

2015 Positions

Issues: Education

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State Office Name Party Rating
Duane Ankney 38
MT Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen Republican 23
Nancy Ballance 14
Debby Barrett 15
Dick Barrett 92
Bryce Bennett 100
Gerald Bennett 5
Seth Berglee 5
Tom Berry 29
Mark Blasdel 23
MT State Senate - 45 Ellie Boldman Democratic 100
John Brenden 23
MT Commissioner - 3 Randy Brodehl 10
MT State Senate - 7 Bob Brown Republican 5
Dee Brown 23
Taylor Brown 38
MT Commissioner - 1 Zach Brown 95
Tom Burnett 10
MT State House - 21 Ed Buttrey Republican 36
MT State House - 82 Mary Caferro Democratic 69
MT Director of Department of Agriculture Christy Clark Republican 43
MT State House - 84 Jill Cohenour Democratic 100
Pat Connell 38
Rob Cook 48
Virginia Court 100
State Office Name Party Rating
Duane Ankney 38
MT Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen R 23
Nancy Ballance 14
Debby Barrett 15
Dick Barrett 92
Bryce Bennett 100
Gerald Bennett 5
Seth Berglee 5
Tom Berry 29
Mark Blasdel 23
MT State Senate - 45 Ellie Boldman D 100
John Brenden 23
MT Commissioner - 3 Randy Brodehl 10
MT State Senate - 7 Bob Brown R 5
Dee Brown 23
Taylor Brown 38
MT Commissioner - 1 Zach Brown 95
Tom Burnett 10
MT State House - 21 Ed Buttrey R 36
MT State House - 82 Mary Caferro D 69
MT Director of Department of Agriculture Christy Clark R 43
MT State House - 84 Jill Cohenour D 100
Pat Connell 38
Rob Cook 48
Virginia Court 100
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