Rating Group: National Rifle Association (NRA)
2022 Candidate Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | State Senate - 14 | Russel Tempel | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State House - 16 | Tyson Running Wolf | Democratic | 0% |
| MT | State Senate - 16 | Jonathan Windy Boy | Democratic | 17% |
| MT | State Senate - 17 | Bob Phalen | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 18 | Ken Bogner | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State House - 18 | Llew Jones | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 19 | Barry Usher | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 20 | Sue Vinton | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State House - 21 | Ed Buttrey | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State House - 22 | George Nikolakakos | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 22 | Daniel Zolnikov | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 23 | Emma Kerr-Carpenter | Democratic | 0% |
| MT | State Senate - 24 | Mike Yakawich | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State House - 25 | Steve Gist | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 25 | Dennis Lenz | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 28 | Forrest Mandeville | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 29 | John Esp | Republican | 67% |
| MT | State Senate - 31 | Pat Flowers | Democratic | 17% |
| MT | State House - 31 | Frank Smith | Democratic | 0% |
| MT | State Senate - 32 | Denise Hayman | Democratic | 0% |
| MT | State House - 33 | Brandon Ler | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State House - 34 | Jerry Schillinger | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 34 | Shelley Vance | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State House - 35 | Gary Parry | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State House - 36 | Greg Kmetz | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 36 | Sara Novak | Democratic | 42% |
| MT | State Senate - 37 | Derek Harvey | Democratic | 42% |
| MT | State Senate - 38 | Becky Beard | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State House - 38 | Greg Oblander | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State House - 39 | Kerri Seekins Crowe | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 41 | Janet Ellis | Democratic | 0% |
| MT | State Senate - 42 | Mary Ann Dunwell | Democratic | 0% |
| MT | State House - 43 | Larry Brewster | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 43 | Jason Ellsworth | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State House - 44 | Katie Zolnikov | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State House - 45 | Denise Baum | Democratic | 67% |
| MT | State Senate - 45 | Denley Loge | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 48 | Andrea Olsen | Democratic | 0% |
| MT | State House - 48 | Curtis Schomer | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 49 | Willis Curdy | Democratic | 0% |
| MT | State House - 49 | Sherry Essmann | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 50 | Shane Morigeau | Democratic | 17% |
| MT | State House - 51 | Jodee Etchart | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State House - 52 | Bill Mercer | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State House - 56 | Fiona Nave | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State House - 64 | Kelly Kortum | Democratic | 17% |
| MT | State House - 67 | Jedediah Hinkle | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State House - 68 | Caleb Hinkle | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State House - 69 | Kenneth Walsh | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State House - 72 | Donavon Hawk | Democratic | 17% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | State Senate - 14 | Russel Tempel | R | 92% |
| MT | State House - 16 | Tyson Running Wolf | D | 0% |
| MT | State Senate - 16 | Jonathan Windy Boy | D | 17% |
| MT | State Senate - 17 | Bob Phalen | R | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 18 | Ken Bogner | R | 92% |
| MT | State House - 18 | Llew Jones | R | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 19 | Barry Usher | R | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 20 | Sue Vinton | R | 92% |
| MT | State House - 21 | Ed Buttrey | R | 92% |
| MT | State House - 22 | George Nikolakakos | R | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 22 | Daniel Zolnikov | R | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 23 | Emma Kerr-Carpenter | D | 0% |
| MT | State Senate - 24 | Mike Yakawich | R | 92% |
| MT | State House - 25 | Steve Gist | R | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 25 | Dennis Lenz | R | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 28 | Forrest Mandeville | R | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 29 | John Esp | R | 67% |
| MT | State Senate - 31 | Pat Flowers | D | 17% |
| MT | State House - 31 | Frank Smith | D | 0% |
| MT | State Senate - 32 | Denise Hayman | D | 0% |
| MT | State House - 33 | Brandon Ler | R | 92% |
| MT | State House - 34 | Jerry Schillinger | R | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 34 | Shelley Vance | R | 92% |
| MT | State House - 35 | Gary Parry | R | 92% |
| MT | State House - 36 | Greg Kmetz | R | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 36 | Sara Novak | D | 42% |
| MT | State Senate - 37 | Derek Harvey | D | 42% |
| MT | State Senate - 38 | Becky Beard | R | 92% |
| MT | State House - 38 | Greg Oblander | R | 92% |
| MT | State House - 39 | Kerri Seekins Crowe | R | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 41 | Janet Ellis | D | 0% |
| MT | State Senate - 42 | Mary Ann Dunwell | D | 0% |
| MT | State House - 43 | Larry Brewster | R | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 43 | Jason Ellsworth | R | 100% |
| MT | State House - 44 | Katie Zolnikov | R | 92% |
| MT | State House - 45 | Denise Baum | D | 67% |
| MT | State Senate - 45 | Denley Loge | R | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 48 | Andrea Olsen | D | 0% |
| MT | State House - 48 | Curtis Schomer | R | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 49 | Willis Curdy | D | 0% |
| MT | State House - 49 | Sherry Essmann | R | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 50 | Shane Morigeau | D | 17% |
| MT | State House - 51 | Jodee Etchart | R | 92% |
| MT | State House - 52 | Bill Mercer | R | 92% |
| MT | State House - 56 | Fiona Nave | R | 92% |
| MT | State House - 64 | Kelly Kortum | D | 17% |
| MT | State House - 67 | Jedediah Hinkle | R | 92% |
| MT | State House - 68 | Caleb Hinkle | R | 92% |
| MT | State House - 69 | Kenneth Walsh | R | 92% |
| MT | State House - 72 | Donavon Hawk | D | 17% |