Rating Group: National Federation of Independent Business - Montana
2015-2016 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Steenberg | 50% | |||
| Sharon Stewart Peregoy | 38% | |||
| Nels Swandal | 100% | |||
| Kathy Swanson | 50% | |||
| Janna Taylor | 100% | |||
| Fred Thomas | 100% | |||
| Mitch Tropila | 38% | |||
| Brad Tschida | 100% | |||
| Bruce Tutvedt | 100% | |||
| Gordon Vance | 100% | |||
| Chas Vincent | 100% | |||
| Gene Vuckovich | 50% | |||
| Kirk Wagoner | 88% | |||
| Roger Webb | 100% | |||
| Kerry White | 88% | |||
| Lea Whitford | 43% | |||
| Kathleen Williams | 50% | |||
| Nancy Wilson | 50% | |||
| Art Wittich | 63% | |||
| Cynthia Wolken | 50% | |||
| Tom Woods | 50% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 47 | Ellie Boldman | Democratic | 50% |
| MT | State House - 81 | Mary Caferro | Democratic | 50% |
| MT | State House - 83 | Jill Cohenour | Democratic | 50% |
| MT | State Senate - 49 | Willis Curdy | Democratic | 50% |
| MT | State Senate - 42 | Mary Ann Dunwell | Democratic | 50% |
| MT | State Senate - 41 | Janet Ellis | Democratic | 50% |
| MT | State Senate - 32 | Denise Hayman | Democratic | 50% |
| MT | State Senate - 48 | Andrea Olsen | Democratic | 50% |
| MT | State Senate - 33 | Christopher Pope | Democratic | 50% |
| MT | State Senate - 8 | Susan Webber | Democratic | 50% |
| MT | State Senate - 16 | Jonathan Windy Boy | Democratic | 63% |
| MT | State House - 21 | Ed Buttrey | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 1 | Mike Cuffe | Republican | 88% |
| MT | Public Service Commissioner - 4 | Jennifer Fielder | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State House - 24 | Steve Fitzpatrick | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 3 | Carl Glimm | Republican | 88% |
| MT | State Senate - 7 | Greg Hertz | Republican | 88% |
| MT | State House - 67 | Jedediah Hinkle | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State House - 18 | Llew Jones | Republican | 100% |
| MT | Attorney General | Austin Knudsen | Republican | 88% |
| MT | State Senate - 28 | Forrest Mandeville | Republican | 88% |
| MT | State Senate - 44 | Theresa Manzella | Republican | 75% |
| MT | State Senate - 12 | Wendy McKamey | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 6 | Mark Noland | Republican | 88% |
| MT | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Randy Pinocci | Republican | 75% |
| MT | Commissioner - At-Large | Lee Randall | Republican | 88% |
| MT | State Senate - 27 | Vince Ricci | Republican | 88% |
| MT | Public Service Commissioner - 3 | Jeff Welborn | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 22 | Daniel Zolnikov | Republican | 75% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Steenberg | 50% | |||
| Sharon Stewart Peregoy | 38% | |||
| Nels Swandal | 100% | |||
| Kathy Swanson | 50% | |||
| Janna Taylor | 100% | |||
| Fred Thomas | 100% | |||
| Mitch Tropila | 38% | |||
| Brad Tschida | 100% | |||
| Bruce Tutvedt | 100% | |||
| Gordon Vance | 100% | |||
| Chas Vincent | 100% | |||
| Gene Vuckovich | 50% | |||
| Kirk Wagoner | 88% | |||
| Roger Webb | 100% | |||
| Kerry White | 88% | |||
| Lea Whitford | 43% | |||
| Kathleen Williams | 50% | |||
| Nancy Wilson | 50% | |||
| Art Wittich | 63% | |||
| Cynthia Wolken | 50% | |||
| Tom Woods | 50% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 47 | Ellie Boldman | D | 50% |
| MT | State House - 81 | Mary Caferro | D | 50% |
| MT | State House - 83 | Jill Cohenour | D | 50% |
| MT | State Senate - 49 | Willis Curdy | D | 50% |
| MT | State Senate - 42 | Mary Ann Dunwell | D | 50% |
| MT | State Senate - 41 | Janet Ellis | D | 50% |
| MT | State Senate - 32 | Denise Hayman | D | 50% |
| MT | State Senate - 48 | Andrea Olsen | D | 50% |
| MT | State Senate - 33 | Christopher Pope | D | 50% |
| MT | State Senate - 8 | Susan Webber | D | 50% |
| MT | State Senate - 16 | Jonathan Windy Boy | D | 63% |
| MT | State House - 21 | Ed Buttrey | R | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 1 | Mike Cuffe | R | 88% |
| MT | Public Service Commissioner - 4 | Jennifer Fielder | R | 100% |
| MT | State House - 24 | Steve Fitzpatrick | R | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 3 | Carl Glimm | R | 88% |
| MT | State Senate - 7 | Greg Hertz | R | 88% |
| MT | State House - 67 | Jedediah Hinkle | R | 100% |
| MT | State House - 18 | Llew Jones | R | 100% |
| MT | Attorney General | Austin Knudsen | R | 88% |
| MT | State Senate - 28 | Forrest Mandeville | R | 88% |
| MT | State Senate - 44 | Theresa Manzella | R | 75% |
| MT | State Senate - 12 | Wendy McKamey | R | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 6 | Mark Noland | R | 88% |
| MT | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Randy Pinocci | R | 75% |
| MT | Commissioner - At-Large | Lee Randall | R | 88% |
| MT | State Senate - 27 | Vince Ricci | R | 88% |
| MT | Public Service Commissioner - 3 | Jeff Welborn | R | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 22 | Daniel Zolnikov | R | 75% |