Rating Group: Northern Plains Resource Council
2005 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Gallik | 90% | |||
| Kathleen Galvin-Halcro | 90% | |||
| Wanda Grinde | 90% | |||
| George Groesbeck | 90% | |||
| Cynthia Hiner | 90% | |||
| Larry Jent | 90% | |||
| Ralph Lenhart | 90% | |||
| Monica Lindeen | 90% | |||
| John Musgrove | 90% | |||
| Art Noonan | 90% | |||
| Holly Raser | 90% | |||
| Veronica Small-Eastman | 90% | |||
| David Wanzenried | 90% | |||
| Jeanne Windham | 90% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 16 | Jonathan Windy Boy | D | 90% |
| Steven Gallus | 83% | |||
| Kim Gillan | 83% | |||
| Lane Larson | 83% | |||
| George Golie | 80% | |||
| Bill Wilson | 80% | |||
| John Cobb | 75% | |||
| Jeff Mangan | 75% | |||
| Glenn Roush | 75% | |||
| MT | State House - 31 | Frank Smith | D | 75% |
| Joey Jayne | 70% | |||
| Gary Matthews | 70% | |||
| Vicki Cocchiarella | 67% | |||
| Sam Kitzenberg | 67% | |||
| Jim Keane | 60% | |||
| Dave Lewis | 58% | |||
| Mark Noennig | 50% | |||
| Gary MacLaren | 40% | |||
| Wayne Stahl | 40% | |||
| Corey Stapleton | 36% | |||
| John Brueggeman | 33% | |||
| Jeffrey Essmann | 33% | |||
| Richard Laible | 33% | |||
| Jim Shockley | 33% | |||
| William Glaser | 30% | |||
| Gordon Hendrick | 30% | |||
| MT | State House - 18 | Llew Jones | R | 30% |
| Harry Klock | 30% | |||
| Carol Lambert | 30% | |||
| Rick Maedje | 30% | |||
| Bernie Olson | 30% | |||
| Jim Peterson | 30% | |||
| John Ross | 30% | |||
| Bill Warden | 30% | |||
| Gregory Barkus | 25% | |||
| Jerry Black | 25% |