Rating Group: National Federation of Independent Business - Montana

2009-2010 Positions on Pro-Small Business Policy

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State Office Name Party Rating
Gregory Barkus 100%
Debby Barrett 100%
William Beck, Sr. 100%
Joel Boniek 100%
John Brenden 100%
Dennis Himmelberger 100%
Verdell Jackson 100%
MT State House - 18 Llew Jones Republican 100%
Gary MacLaren 100%
Donald Steinbeisser 100%
Ronald Stoker 100%
Bruce Tutvedt 100%
Duane Ankney 89%
Elsie Arntzen 89%
Keith Bales 89%
Joe Balyeat 89%
Russell Bean 89%
Jerry Black 89%
Dee Brown 89%
Roy Brown 89%
Taylor Brown 89%
John Brueggeman 89%
Aubyn Curtiss 89%
Pat Ingraham 89%
Harry Klock 89%
Bob Lake 89%
Dave Lewis 89%
Scott Mendenhall 89%
Mike Milburn 89%
Mike Miller 89%
Terry Murphy 89%
Bill Nooney 89%
Jesse O'Hara 89%
Jim Peterson 89%
Keith Regier 89%
Scott Reichner 89%
Scott Sales 89%
Cary Smith 89%
Jon Sonju 89%
Robert Story, Jr. 89%
Janna Taylor 89%
Gordon Vance 89%
Chas Vincent 89%
Jeff Weldon 89%
Gordon Hendrick 88%
Dave Kasten 88%
Wayne Stahl 88%
Cheryl Steenson 88%
MT U.S. House - 1 Ryan Zinke Republican 88%
Brian Hoven 86%
Gerald Bennett 78%
Tom Berry 78%
Mark Blasdel 78%
Edward Butcher 78%
Robert Ebinger, Jr. 78%
Jeffrey Essmann 78%
Kelly Gebhardt 78%
Bradley Maxon Hamlett 78%
Ray Hawk 78%
Greg Hinkle 78%
Roy Hollandsworth 78%
Richard Laible 78%
Daniel McGee 78%
MT State Senate - 26 Tom McGillvray Republican 78%
Walter McNutt 78%
Michael More 78%
Penny Armstrong Morgan 78%
Gary Perry 78%
MT Commissioner - At-Large Lee Randall Republican 78%
Wendy Warburton 78%
Ted Washburn 78%
MT State Senate - 29 John Esp Republican 75%
David Howard 75%
Rick Ripley 75%
Donald Roberts 75%
Larry Jent 71%
Krayton Kerns 67%
Kenneth Peterson 67%
Jim Shockley 67%
Joseph Tropila 67%
Bob Wagner 67%
Tony Belcourt 63%
William Glaser 63%
MT State Senate - 16 Jonathan Windy Boy Democratic 57%
Paul Beck 56%
Dennis Getz 56%
Chuck Hunter 56%
Clifford Larsen 56%
Jesse Laslovich 56%
Mitch Tropila 56%
Carol Williams 56%
Forrestina Calf Boss Ribs 50%
Steven Gallus 50%
Cynthia Hiner 50%
J. Roundstone 50%
Shannon Augare 44%
Arlene Becker 44%
Margarett Campbell 44%
Mike Cooney 44%
Robyn Driscoll 44%
State Office Name Party Rating
Gregory Barkus 100%
Debby Barrett 100%
William Beck, Sr. 100%
Joel Boniek 100%
John Brenden 100%
Dennis Himmelberger 100%
Verdell Jackson 100%
MT State House - 18 Llew Jones R 100%
Gary MacLaren 100%
Donald Steinbeisser 100%
Ronald Stoker 100%
Bruce Tutvedt 100%
Duane Ankney 89%
Elsie Arntzen 89%
Keith Bales 89%
Joe Balyeat 89%
Russell Bean 89%
Jerry Black 89%
Dee Brown 89%
Roy Brown 89%
Taylor Brown 89%
John Brueggeman 89%
Aubyn Curtiss 89%
Pat Ingraham 89%
Harry Klock 89%
Bob Lake 89%
Dave Lewis 89%
Scott Mendenhall 89%
Mike Milburn 89%
Mike Miller 89%
Terry Murphy 89%
Bill Nooney 89%
Jesse O'Hara 89%
Jim Peterson 89%
Keith Regier 89%
Scott Reichner 89%
Scott Sales 89%
Cary Smith 89%
Jon Sonju 89%
Robert Story, Jr. 89%
Janna Taylor 89%
Gordon Vance 89%
Chas Vincent 89%
Jeff Weldon 89%
Gordon Hendrick 88%
Dave Kasten 88%
Wayne Stahl 88%
Cheryl Steenson 88%
MT U.S. House - 1 Ryan Zinke R 88%
Brian Hoven 86%
Gerald Bennett 78%
Tom Berry 78%
Mark Blasdel 78%
Edward Butcher 78%
Robert Ebinger, Jr. 78%
Jeffrey Essmann 78%
Kelly Gebhardt 78%
Bradley Maxon Hamlett 78%
Ray Hawk 78%
Greg Hinkle 78%
Roy Hollandsworth 78%
Richard Laible 78%
Daniel McGee 78%
MT State Senate - 26 Tom McGillvray R 78%
Walter McNutt 78%
Michael More 78%
Penny Armstrong Morgan 78%
Gary Perry 78%
MT Commissioner - At-Large Lee Randall R 78%
Wendy Warburton 78%
Ted Washburn 78%
MT State Senate - 29 John Esp R 75%
David Howard 75%
Rick Ripley 75%
Donald Roberts 75%
Larry Jent 71%
Krayton Kerns 67%
Kenneth Peterson 67%
Jim Shockley 67%
Joseph Tropila 67%
Bob Wagner 67%
Tony Belcourt 63%
William Glaser 63%
MT State Senate - 16 Jonathan Windy Boy D 57%
Paul Beck 56%
Dennis Getz 56%
Chuck Hunter 56%
Clifford Larsen 56%
Jesse Laslovich 56%
Mitch Tropila 56%
Carol Williams 56%
Forrestina Calf Boss Ribs 50%
Steven Gallus 50%
Cynthia Hiner 50%
J. Roundstone 50%
Shannon Augare 44%
Arlene Becker 44%
Margarett Campbell 44%
Mike Cooney 44%
Robyn Driscoll 44%
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