Rating Group: Montana Public Education Center

2015 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
MT State House - 83 Jill Cohenour Democratic 100
Robyn Driscoll 100
Kimberly Dudik 100
Tom Facey 100
Tom Jacobson 100
Christine Kaufmann 100
Jim Keane 100
Clifford Larsen 100
Sue Malek 100
Mary McNally 100
Mary Moe 100
Mike Phillips 100
Gordon Pierson, Jr. 100
Jennifer Pomnichowski 100
Diane Sands 100
Jon Sesso 100
Mitch Tropila 100
Gene Vuckovich 100
Lea Whitford 100
Cynthia Wolken 100
Bryce Bennett 94
MT State Senate - 47 Ellie Boldman Democratic 94
Virginia Court 94
MT State Senate - 49 Willis Curdy Democratic 94
MT State Senate - 42 Mary Ann Dunwell Democratic 94
Jenny Eck 94
MT State Senate - 41 Janet Ellis Democratic 94
Moffie Funk 94
Chuck Hunter 94
Katharin Kelker 94
George Kipp III 94
Ed Lieser 94
Kelly McCarthy 94
Edith McClafferty 94
Robert Mehlhoff 94
MT State Senate - 48 Andrea Olsen Democratic 94
Rae Peppers 94
Zac Perry 94
Andrew Person 94
MT State Senate - 33 Christopher Pope Democratic 94
Bridget Smith 94
Tom Steenberg 94
Kathy Swanson 94
MT State Senate - 8 Susan Webber Democratic 94
Nancy Wilson 94
Tom Woods 94
Debby Barrett 91
Bradley Maxon Hamlett 91
Sharon Stewart Peregoy 91
MT State Senate - 32 Denise Hayman Democratic 89
Jessica Karjala 89
Ryan Lynch 89
Nate McConnell 89
Pat Noonan 89
Jean Price 89
Casey Schreiner 89
Kathleen Williams 89
MT Commissioner - 1 Zach Brown 83
Rob Cook 83
Margie MacDonald 83
Carolyn Pease-Lopez 83
Duane Ankney 82
Elsie Arntzen 82
Dick Barrett 82
MT State House - 81 Mary Caferro Democratic 82
Pat Connell 82
MT State House - 18 Llew Jones Republican 82
Eric Moore 82
Rick Ripley 82
Matt Rosendale 82
Bruce Tutvedt 82
MT State Senate - 16 Jonathan Windy Boy Democratic 82
MT State House - 21 Ed Buttrey Republican 78
Geraldine Custer 78
Roy Hollandsworth 78
MT Public Service Commissioner - 3 Jeff Welborn Republican 78
Mark Blasdel 73
John Brenden 73
Dee Brown 73
Taylor Brown 73
Kristin Hansen 73
Brian Hoven 73
Fred Thomas 73
Christy Clark 72
Ray Shaw 72
MT Public Service Commissioner - 4 Jennifer Fielder Republican 70
Doc Moore 65
Bob Keenan 64
Janna Taylor 64
Chas Vincent 63
Dan Salomon 61
MT State Senate - 1 Mike Cuffe Republican 56
MT State House - 67 Jedediah Hinkle Republican 55
Douglas Kary 55
Roger Webb 55
Tom Berry 50
Jeffrey Essmann 50
MT State House - 24 Steve Fitzpatrick Republican 50
Kenneth Holmlund 50
Steve Lavin 50
State Office Name Party Rating
MT State House - 83 Jill Cohenour D 100
Robyn Driscoll 100
Kimberly Dudik 100
Tom Facey 100
Tom Jacobson 100
Christine Kaufmann 100
Jim Keane 100
Clifford Larsen 100
Sue Malek 100
Mary McNally 100
Mary Moe 100
Mike Phillips 100
Gordon Pierson, Jr. 100
Jennifer Pomnichowski 100
Diane Sands 100
Jon Sesso 100
Mitch Tropila 100
Gene Vuckovich 100
Lea Whitford 100
Cynthia Wolken 100
Bryce Bennett 94
MT State Senate - 47 Ellie Boldman D 94
Virginia Court 94
MT State Senate - 49 Willis Curdy D 94
MT State Senate - 42 Mary Ann Dunwell D 94
Jenny Eck 94
MT State Senate - 41 Janet Ellis D 94
Moffie Funk 94
Chuck Hunter 94
Katharin Kelker 94
George Kipp III 94
Ed Lieser 94
Kelly McCarthy 94
Edith McClafferty 94
Robert Mehlhoff 94
MT State Senate - 48 Andrea Olsen D 94
Rae Peppers 94
Zac Perry 94
Andrew Person 94
MT State Senate - 33 Christopher Pope D 94
Bridget Smith 94
Tom Steenberg 94
Kathy Swanson 94
MT State Senate - 8 Susan Webber D 94
Nancy Wilson 94
Tom Woods 94
Debby Barrett 91
Bradley Maxon Hamlett 91
Sharon Stewart Peregoy 91
MT State Senate - 32 Denise Hayman D 89
Jessica Karjala 89
Ryan Lynch 89
Nate McConnell 89
Pat Noonan 89
Jean Price 89
Casey Schreiner 89
Kathleen Williams 89
MT Commissioner - 1 Zach Brown 83
Rob Cook 83
Margie MacDonald 83
Carolyn Pease-Lopez 83
Duane Ankney 82
Elsie Arntzen 82
Dick Barrett 82
MT State House - 81 Mary Caferro D 82
Pat Connell 82
MT State House - 18 Llew Jones R 82
Eric Moore 82
Rick Ripley 82
Matt Rosendale 82
Bruce Tutvedt 82
MT State Senate - 16 Jonathan Windy Boy D 82
MT State House - 21 Ed Buttrey R 78
Geraldine Custer 78
Roy Hollandsworth 78
MT Public Service Commissioner - 3 Jeff Welborn R 78
Mark Blasdel 73
John Brenden 73
Dee Brown 73
Taylor Brown 73
Kristin Hansen 73
Brian Hoven 73
Fred Thomas 73
Christy Clark 72
Ray Shaw 72
MT Public Service Commissioner - 4 Jennifer Fielder R 70
Doc Moore 65
Bob Keenan 64
Janna Taylor 64
Chas Vincent 63
Dan Salomon 61
MT State Senate - 1 Mike Cuffe R 56
MT State House - 67 Jedediah Hinkle R 55
Douglas Kary 55
Roger Webb 55
Tom Berry 50
Jeffrey Essmann 50
MT State House - 24 Steve Fitzpatrick R 50
Kenneth Holmlund 50
Steve Lavin 50
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