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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhonda Knudsen | 57% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 27 | Vince Ricci | Republican | 57% |
| MT | State Senate - 20 | Sue Vinton | Republican | 57% |
| MT | Public Service Commissioner - 4 | Jennifer Fielder | Republican | 55% |
| MT | State Senate - 18 | Ken Bogner | Republican | 53% |
| MT | State Senate - 1 | Mike Cuffe | Republican | 53% |
| MT | Budget Director | Ryan Osmundson | 53% | |
| MT | Commissioner - 2 | Wylie Galt | Republican | 50% |
| MT | State Senate - 39 | Wylie Galt | Republican | 50% |
| MT | State Senate - 28 | Forrest Mandeville | Republican | 50% |
| Douglas Kary | 47% | |||
| Mike Lang | 47% | |||
| Keith Regier | 47% | |||
| Roger Webb | 47% | |||
| MT | State House - 52 | Bill Mercer | Republican | 46% |
| Mark Blasdel | 43% | |||
| David Dunn | 43% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 4 | John Fuller | Republican | 43% |
| Steven Gunderson | 43% | |||
| David Howard | 42% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 13 | Joshua Kassmier | Republican | 42% |
| Dee Brown | 40% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 43 | Jason Ellsworth | Republican | 40% |
| Al Olszewski | 40% | |||
| Cary Smith | 40% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 3 | Carl Glimm | Republican | 38% |
| Peggy Webb | 38% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 38 | Becky Beard | Republican | 36% |
| Bob Brown | 36% | |||
| Alan Doane | 36% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 25 | Dennis Lenz | Republican | 36% |
| Terry Moore | 36% | |||
| Dale Mortensen | 36% | |||
| Alan Redfield | 36% | |||
| Derek Skees | 36% | |||
| Kerry White | 36% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 29 | John Esp | Republican | 33% |
| Scott Sales | 33% | |||
| Seth Berglee | 31% | |||
| Lola Sheldon-Galloway | 31% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 22 | Daniel Zolnikov | Republican | 31% |
| MT | State Senate - 6 | Mark Noland | Republican | 29% |
| MT | State Senate - 19 | Barry Usher | Republican | 29% |
| Steve Hinebauch | 20% | |||
| Bob Keenan | 20% | |||
| Gordon Vance | 20% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 44 | Theresa Manzella | Republican | 14% |
| MT | State Senate - 5 | Matt Regier | Republican | 14% |
| Brad Tschida | 14% | |||
| Tom Burnett | 7% | |||
| Greg DeVries | 7% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhonda Knudsen | 57% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 27 | Vince Ricci | R | 57% |
| MT | State Senate - 20 | Sue Vinton | R | 57% |
| MT | Public Service Commissioner - 4 | Jennifer Fielder | R | 55% |
| MT | State Senate - 18 | Ken Bogner | R | 53% |
| MT | State Senate - 1 | Mike Cuffe | R | 53% |
| MT | Budget Director | Ryan Osmundson | 53% | |
| MT | Commissioner - 2 | Wylie Galt | R | 50% |
| MT | State Senate - 39 | Wylie Galt | R | 50% |
| MT | State Senate - 28 | Forrest Mandeville | R | 50% |
| Douglas Kary | 47% | |||
| Mike Lang | 47% | |||
| Keith Regier | 47% | |||
| Roger Webb | 47% | |||
| MT | State House - 52 | Bill Mercer | R | 46% |
| Mark Blasdel | 43% | |||
| David Dunn | 43% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 4 | John Fuller | R | 43% |
| Steven Gunderson | 43% | |||
| David Howard | 42% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 13 | Joshua Kassmier | R | 42% |
| Dee Brown | 40% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 43 | Jason Ellsworth | R | 40% |
| Al Olszewski | 40% | |||
| Cary Smith | 40% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 3 | Carl Glimm | R | 38% |
| Peggy Webb | 38% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 38 | Becky Beard | R | 36% |
| Bob Brown | 36% | |||
| Alan Doane | 36% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 25 | Dennis Lenz | R | 36% |
| Terry Moore | 36% | |||
| Dale Mortensen | 36% | |||
| Alan Redfield | 36% | |||
| Derek Skees | 36% | |||
| Kerry White | 36% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 29 | John Esp | R | 33% |
| Scott Sales | 33% | |||
| Seth Berglee | 31% | |||
| Lola Sheldon-Galloway | 31% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 22 | Daniel Zolnikov | R | 31% |
| MT | State Senate - 6 | Mark Noland | R | 29% |
| MT | State Senate - 19 | Barry Usher | R | 29% |
| Steve Hinebauch | 20% | |||
| Bob Keenan | 20% | |||
| Gordon Vance | 20% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 44 | Theresa Manzella | R | 14% |
| MT | State Senate - 5 | Matt Regier | R | 14% |
| Brad Tschida | 14% | |||
| Tom Burnett | 7% | |||
| Greg DeVries | 7% |