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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duane Ankney | 93% | |||
| Brian Hoven | 93% | |||
| Dan Bartel | 92% | |||
| MT | State House - 14 | Paul Fielder | Republican | 91% |
| Brian Putnam | 91% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 20 | Sue Vinton | Republican | 91% |
| Fred Anderson | 89% | |||
| MT | State House - 56 | Fiona Nave | Republican | 89% |
| MT | State House - 43 | Larry Brewster | Republican | 88% |
| MT | State House - 25 | Steve Gist | Republican | 88% |
| Steven Gunderson | 88% | |||
| Ed Hill | 88% | |||
| MT | State House - 68 | Caleb Hinkle | Republican | 88% |
| MT | State House - 67 | Jedediah Hinkle | Republican | 88% |
| Scot Kerns | 88% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 25 | Dennis Lenz | Republican | 88% |
| MT | State House - 5 | Braxton Mitchell | Republican | 88% |
| Lola Sheldon-Galloway | 88% | |||
| Derek Skees | 88% | |||
| Brad Tschida | 88% | |||
| MT | State House - 44 | Katie Zolnikov | Republican | 88% |
| MT | State House - 84 | Julie Darling | Republican | 86% |
| Casey Knudsen | 86% | |||
| MT | State House - 33 | Brandon Ler | Republican | 86% |
| Marty Malone | 86% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 12 | Wendy McKamey | Republican | 86% |
| MT | State House - 13 | Linda Reksten | Republican | 86% |
| MT | State Senate - 19 | Barry Usher | Republican | 86% |
| MT | State House - 69 | Kenneth Walsh | Republican | 85% |
| MT | State House - 52 | Bill Mercer | Republican | 84% |
| Geraldine Custer | 78% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 38 | Becky Beard | Republican | 76% |
| Michele Binkley | 76% | |||
| Ron Marshall | 76% | |||
| MT | State House - 1 | Neil Duram | Republican | 72% |
| Steven Galloway | 72% | |||
| Terry Moore | 72% | |||
| MT | State House - 6 | Amy Regier | Republican | 72% |
| MT | State Senate - 5 | Matt Regier | Republican | 72% |
| Tom Jacobson | 33% | |||
| Alice Buckley | 28% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 23 | Emma Kerr-Carpenter | Democratic | 28% |
| MT | State Senate - 2 | David Fern | Democratic | 14% |
| MT | State House - 31 | Frank Smith | Democratic | 14% |
| MT | State House - 72 | Donavon Hawk | Democratic | 13% |
| Jim Keane | 13% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 36 | Sara Novak | Democratic | 13% |
| MT | State Senate - 31 | Pat Flowers | Democratic | 11% |
| Bryce Bennett | 4% | |||
| Carlie Boland | 4% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duane Ankney | 93% | |||
| Brian Hoven | 93% | |||
| Dan Bartel | 92% | |||
| MT | State House - 14 | Paul Fielder | R | 91% |
| Brian Putnam | 91% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 20 | Sue Vinton | R | 91% |
| Fred Anderson | 89% | |||
| MT | State House - 56 | Fiona Nave | R | 89% |
| MT | State House - 43 | Larry Brewster | R | 88% |
| MT | State House - 25 | Steve Gist | R | 88% |
| Steven Gunderson | 88% | |||
| Ed Hill | 88% | |||
| MT | State House - 68 | Caleb Hinkle | R | 88% |
| MT | State House - 67 | Jedediah Hinkle | R | 88% |
| Scot Kerns | 88% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 25 | Dennis Lenz | R | 88% |
| MT | State House - 5 | Braxton Mitchell | R | 88% |
| Lola Sheldon-Galloway | 88% | |||
| Derek Skees | 88% | |||
| Brad Tschida | 88% | |||
| MT | State House - 44 | Katie Zolnikov | R | 88% |
| MT | State House - 84 | Julie Darling | R | 86% |
| Casey Knudsen | 86% | |||
| MT | State House - 33 | Brandon Ler | R | 86% |
| Marty Malone | 86% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 12 | Wendy McKamey | R | 86% |
| MT | State House - 13 | Linda Reksten | R | 86% |
| MT | State Senate - 19 | Barry Usher | R | 86% |
| MT | State House - 69 | Kenneth Walsh | R | 85% |
| MT | State House - 52 | Bill Mercer | R | 84% |
| Geraldine Custer | 78% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 38 | Becky Beard | R | 76% |
| Michele Binkley | 76% | |||
| Ron Marshall | 76% | |||
| MT | State House - 1 | Neil Duram | R | 72% |
| Steven Galloway | 72% | |||
| Terry Moore | 72% | |||
| MT | State House - 6 | Amy Regier | R | 72% |
| MT | State Senate - 5 | Matt Regier | R | 72% |
| Tom Jacobson | 33% | |||
| Alice Buckley | 28% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 23 | Emma Kerr-Carpenter | D | 28% |
| MT | State Senate - 2 | David Fern | D | 14% |
| MT | State House - 31 | Frank Smith | D | 14% |
| MT | State House - 72 | Donavon Hawk | D | 13% |
| Jim Keane | 13% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 36 | Sara Novak | D | 13% |
| MT | State Senate - 31 | Pat Flowers | D | 11% |
| Bryce Bennett | 4% | |||
| Carlie Boland | 4% |