Rating Group: Montana Sportsmen Alliance

2017 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
MT State Senate - 42 Mary Ann Dunwell Democratic 100%
Jenny Eck 100%
John Fleming 100%
MT State Senate - 32 Denise Hayman Democratic 100%
Nate McConnell 100%
MT State Senate - 48 Andrea Olsen Democratic 100%
Marilyn Ryan 100%
Kathy Swanson 100%
Kim Abbott 89%
Jacob Bachmeier 89%
Bryce Bennett 89%
MT Commissioner - 1 Zach Brown 89%
Virginia Court 89%
MT State Senate - 49 Willis Curdy Democratic 89%
Amanda Curtis 89%
MT State Senate - 41 Janet Ellis Democratic 89%
MT State Senate - 2 David Fern Democratic 89%
Tom Jacobson 89%
Jessica Karjala 89%
Katharin Kelker 89%
Ryan Lynch 89%
MT State Senate - 50 Shane Morigeau Democratic 89%
Jean Price 89%
Ellie Smith 89%
Sharon Stewart Peregoy 89%
MT State Senate - 8 Susan Webber Democratic 89%
Tom Woods 89%
Kimberly Dudik 88%
Dick Barrett 80%
MT State House - 83 Jill Cohenour Democratic 80%
Tom Facey 80%
Jen Gross 80%
Margie MacDonald 80%
Edith McClafferty 80%
Mike Phillips 80%
Jennifer Pomnichowski 80%
Moffie Funk 78%
Jim Hamilton 78%
Jim Keane 78%
Kelly McCarthy 78%
Gordon Pierson, Jr. 78%
Casey Schreiner 78%
Carlie Boland 75%
Laurie Bishop 67%
George Kipp III 67%
Rae Peppers 67%
Zac Perry 67%
MT State Senate - 16 Jonathan Windy Boy Democratic 67%
Mary McNally 60%
Jon Sesso 60%
Lea Whitford 60%
Cynthia Wolken 60%
Rob Cook 56%
Jon Knokey 56%
Bridget Smith 56%
Geraldine Custer 44%
Bradley Maxon Hamlett 44%
MT State House - 81 Mary Caferro Democratic 40%
Sue Malek 40%
Diane Sands 40%
MT State House - 31 Frank Smith Democratic 40%
Gene Vuckovich 40%
Kelly Flynn 38%
MT State Senate - 38 Becky Beard Republican 33%
Jeffrey Essmann 33%
MT State Senate - 27 Vince Ricci Republican 33%
Ray Shaw 33%
MT State Senate - 20 Sue Vinton Republican 33%
Bruce Grubbs 25%
Adam Hertz 25%
MT State House - 18 Llew Jones Republican 25%
Fred Thomas 25%
Chas Vincent 25%
Frank Garner 22%
Kenneth Holmlund 22%
Mike Hopkins 22%
MT State Senate - 45 Denley Loge Republican 22%
Walt Sales 22%
Lola Sheldon-Galloway 22%
Duane Ankney 20%
Mark Blasdel 20%
Dee Brown 20%
MT State House - 21 Ed Buttrey Republican 20%
MT Public Service Commissioner - 4 Jennifer Fielder Republican 20%
MT State House - 24 Steve Fitzpatrick Republican 20%
Terry Gauthier 20%
Steve Hinebauch 20%
MT State House - 67 Jedediah Hinkle Republican 20%
Brian Hoven 20%
David Howard 20%
Douglas Kary 20%
Bob Keenan 20%
Mike Lang 20%
Eric Moore 20%
Al Olszewski 20%
MT Budget Director Ryan Osmundson 20%
Keith Regier 20%
Tom Richmond 20%
Scott Sales 20%
Dan Salomon 20%
State Office Name Party Rating
MT State Senate - 42 Mary Ann Dunwell D 100%
Jenny Eck 100%
John Fleming 100%
MT State Senate - 32 Denise Hayman D 100%
Nate McConnell 100%
MT State Senate - 48 Andrea Olsen D 100%
Marilyn Ryan 100%
Kathy Swanson 100%
Kim Abbott 89%
Jacob Bachmeier 89%
Bryce Bennett 89%
MT Commissioner - 1 Zach Brown 89%
Virginia Court 89%
MT State Senate - 49 Willis Curdy D 89%
Amanda Curtis 89%
MT State Senate - 41 Janet Ellis D 89%
MT State Senate - 2 David Fern D 89%
Tom Jacobson 89%
Jessica Karjala 89%
Katharin Kelker 89%
Ryan Lynch 89%
MT State Senate - 50 Shane Morigeau D 89%
Jean Price 89%
Ellie Smith 89%
Sharon Stewart Peregoy 89%
MT State Senate - 8 Susan Webber D 89%
Tom Woods 89%
Kimberly Dudik 88%
Dick Barrett 80%
MT State House - 83 Jill Cohenour D 80%
Tom Facey 80%
Jen Gross 80%
Margie MacDonald 80%
Edith McClafferty 80%
Mike Phillips 80%
Jennifer Pomnichowski 80%
Moffie Funk 78%
Jim Hamilton 78%
Jim Keane 78%
Kelly McCarthy 78%
Gordon Pierson, Jr. 78%
Casey Schreiner 78%
Carlie Boland 75%
Laurie Bishop 67%
George Kipp III 67%
Rae Peppers 67%
Zac Perry 67%
MT State Senate - 16 Jonathan Windy Boy D 67%
Mary McNally 60%
Jon Sesso 60%
Lea Whitford 60%
Cynthia Wolken 60%
Rob Cook 56%
Jon Knokey 56%
Bridget Smith 56%
Geraldine Custer 44%
Bradley Maxon Hamlett 44%
MT State House - 81 Mary Caferro D 40%
Sue Malek 40%
Diane Sands 40%
MT State House - 31 Frank Smith D 40%
Gene Vuckovich 40%
Kelly Flynn 38%
MT State Senate - 38 Becky Beard R 33%
Jeffrey Essmann 33%
MT State Senate - 27 Vince Ricci R 33%
Ray Shaw 33%
MT State Senate - 20 Sue Vinton R 33%
Bruce Grubbs 25%
Adam Hertz 25%
MT State House - 18 Llew Jones R 25%
Fred Thomas 25%
Chas Vincent 25%
Frank Garner 22%
Kenneth Holmlund 22%
Mike Hopkins 22%
MT State Senate - 45 Denley Loge R 22%
Walt Sales 22%
Lola Sheldon-Galloway 22%
Duane Ankney 20%
Mark Blasdel 20%
Dee Brown 20%
MT State House - 21 Ed Buttrey R 20%
MT Public Service Commissioner - 4 Jennifer Fielder R 20%
MT State House - 24 Steve Fitzpatrick R 20%
Terry Gauthier 20%
Steve Hinebauch 20%
MT State House - 67 Jedediah Hinkle R 20%
Brian Hoven 20%
David Howard 20%
Douglas Kary 20%
Bob Keenan 20%
Mike Lang 20%
Eric Moore 20%
Al Olszewski 20%
MT Budget Director Ryan Osmundson 20%
Keith Regier 20%
Tom Richmond 20%
Scott Sales 20%
Dan Salomon 20%
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