Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2021 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | State Senate - 13 | Joshua Kassmier | Republican | 83% |
| MT | State House - 13 | Linda Reksten | Republican | 82% |
| MT | State House - 14 | Paul Fielder | Republican | 89% |
| MT | State Senate - 14 | Russel Tempel | Republican | 77% |
| MT | State House - 16 | Tyson Running Wolf | Democratic | 9% |
| MT | State Senate - 16 | Jonathan Windy Boy | Democratic | 11% |
| MT | State Senate - 17 | Bob Phalen | Republican | 87% |
| MT | State Senate - 18 | Ken Bogner | Republican | 88% |
| MT | State House - 18 | Llew Jones | Republican | 80% |
| MT | State Senate - 19 | Barry Usher | Republican | 85% |
| MT | State Senate - 20 | Sue Vinton | Republican | 85% |
| MT | State House - 21 | Ed Buttrey | Republican | 74% |
| MT | State Senate - 23 | Emma Kerr-Carpenter | Democratic | 22% |
| MT | State House - 24 | Steve Fitzpatrick | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State House - 25 | Steve Gist | Republican | 85% |
| MT | State Senate - 25 | Dennis Lenz | Republican | 85% |
| MT | State Senate - 26 | Tom McGillvray | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 27 | Vince Ricci | Republican | 87% |
| MT | State Senate - 29 | John Esp | Republican | 83% |
| MT | State Senate - 31 | Pat Flowers | Democratic | 13% |
| MT | State House - 31 | Frank Smith | Democratic | 17% |
| MT | State House - 32 | Mike Fox | Democratic | 15% |
| MT | State Senate - 32 | Denise Hayman | Democratic | 9% |
| MT | State House - 33 | Brandon Ler | Republican | 87% |
| MT | State Senate - 33 | Christopher Pope | Democratic | 13% |
| MT | State House - 34 | Jerry Schillinger | Republican | 89% |
| MT | State Senate - 36 | Sara Novak | Democratic | 16% |
| MT | State Senate - 37 | Derek Harvey | Democratic | 24% |
| MT | State Senate - 38 | Becky Beard | Republican | 93% |
| MT | State Senate - 39 | Wylie Galt | Republican | 85% |
| MT | State House - 39 | Kerri Seekins Crowe | Republican | 85% |
| MT | State Senate - 41 | Janet Ellis | Democratic | 10% |
| MT | State Senate - 42 | Mary Ann Dunwell | Democratic | 11% |
| MT | State House - 43 | Larry Brewster | Republican | 87% |
| MT | State Senate - 43 | Jason Ellsworth | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 44 | Theresa Manzella | Republican | 96% |
| MT | State House - 44 | Katie Zolnikov | Republican | 85% |
| MT | State Senate - 45 | Denley Loge | Republican | 78% |
| MT | State Senate - 47 | Ellie Boldman | Democratic | 17% |
| MT | State Senate - 48 | Andrea Olsen | Democratic | 7% |
| MT | State Senate - 49 | Willis Curdy | Democratic | 15% |
| MT | State Senate - 50 | Shane Morigeau | Democratic | 15% |
| MT | State House - 52 | Bill Mercer | Republican | 83% |
| MT | State House - 56 | Fiona Nave | Republican | 85% |
| MT | State House - 64 | Kelly Kortum | Democratic | 13% |
| MT | State House - 67 | Jedediah Hinkle | Republican | 93% |
| MT | State House - 68 | Caleb Hinkle | Republican | 93% |
| MT | State House - 69 | Kenneth Walsh | Republican | 77% |
| MT | State House - 72 | Donavon Hawk | Democratic | 23% |
| MT | State House - 75 | Marta Bertoglio | Republican | 80% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | State Senate - 13 | Joshua Kassmier | R | 83% |
| MT | State House - 13 | Linda Reksten | R | 82% |
| MT | State House - 14 | Paul Fielder | R | 89% |
| MT | State Senate - 14 | Russel Tempel | R | 77% |
| MT | State House - 16 | Tyson Running Wolf | D | 9% |
| MT | State Senate - 16 | Jonathan Windy Boy | D | 11% |
| MT | State Senate - 17 | Bob Phalen | R | 87% |
| MT | State Senate - 18 | Ken Bogner | R | 88% |
| MT | State House - 18 | Llew Jones | R | 80% |
| MT | State Senate - 19 | Barry Usher | R | 85% |
| MT | State Senate - 20 | Sue Vinton | R | 85% |
| MT | State House - 21 | Ed Buttrey | R | 74% |
| MT | State Senate - 23 | Emma Kerr-Carpenter | D | 22% |
| MT | State House - 24 | Steve Fitzpatrick | R | 92% |
| MT | State House - 25 | Steve Gist | R | 85% |
| MT | State Senate - 25 | Dennis Lenz | R | 85% |
| MT | State Senate - 26 | Tom McGillvray | R | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 27 | Vince Ricci | R | 87% |
| MT | State Senate - 29 | John Esp | R | 83% |
| MT | State Senate - 31 | Pat Flowers | D | 13% |
| MT | State House - 31 | Frank Smith | D | 17% |
| MT | State House - 32 | Mike Fox | D | 15% |
| MT | State Senate - 32 | Denise Hayman | D | 9% |
| MT | State House - 33 | Brandon Ler | R | 87% |
| MT | State Senate - 33 | Christopher Pope | D | 13% |
| MT | State House - 34 | Jerry Schillinger | R | 89% |
| MT | State Senate - 36 | Sara Novak | D | 16% |
| MT | State Senate - 37 | Derek Harvey | D | 24% |
| MT | State Senate - 38 | Becky Beard | R | 93% |
| MT | State Senate - 39 | Wylie Galt | R | 85% |
| MT | State House - 39 | Kerri Seekins Crowe | R | 85% |
| MT | State Senate - 41 | Janet Ellis | D | 10% |
| MT | State Senate - 42 | Mary Ann Dunwell | D | 11% |
| MT | State House - 43 | Larry Brewster | R | 87% |
| MT | State Senate - 43 | Jason Ellsworth | R | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 44 | Theresa Manzella | R | 96% |
| MT | State House - 44 | Katie Zolnikov | R | 85% |
| MT | State Senate - 45 | Denley Loge | R | 78% |
| MT | State Senate - 47 | Ellie Boldman | D | 17% |
| MT | State Senate - 48 | Andrea Olsen | D | 7% |
| MT | State Senate - 49 | Willis Curdy | D | 15% |
| MT | State Senate - 50 | Shane Morigeau | D | 15% |
| MT | State House - 52 | Bill Mercer | R | 83% |
| MT | State House - 56 | Fiona Nave | R | 85% |
| MT | State House - 64 | Kelly Kortum | D | 13% |
| MT | State House - 67 | Jedediah Hinkle | R | 93% |
| MT | State House - 68 | Caleb Hinkle | R | 93% |
| MT | State House - 69 | Kenneth Walsh | R | 77% |
| MT | State House - 72 | Donavon Hawk | D | 23% |
| MT | State House - 75 | Marta Bertoglio | R | 80% |