Rating Group: Montana Farm Bureau Federation
2023 Positions
Issues:
Agriculture and Food
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | State House - 1 | Neil Duram | Republican | 96% |
| MT | State House - 5 | Braxton Mitchell | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State House - 6 | Amy Regier | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State House - 7 | Courtenay Sprunger | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State House - 10 | Terry Falk | Republican | 94% |
| MT | State House - 13 | Linda Reksten | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State House - 14 | Paul Fielder | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State House - 16 | Tyson Running Wolf | Democratic | 32% |
| MT | State House - 18 | Llew Jones | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State House - 21 | Ed Buttrey | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State House - 22 | George Nikolakakos | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State House - 24 | Steve Fitzpatrick | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State House - 25 | Steve Gist | Republican | 89% |
| MT | State House - 26 | Russel Miner | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State House - 27 | Paul Tuss | Democratic | 61% |
| MT | State House - 31 | Frank Smith | Democratic | 35% |
| MT | State House - 32 | Mike Fox | Democratic | 49% |
| MT | State House - 33 | Brandon Ler | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State House - 34 | Jerry Schillinger | Republican | 94% |
| MT | State House - 35 | Gary Parry | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State House - 36 | Greg Kmetz | Republican | 94% |
| MT | State House - 38 | Greg Oblander | Republican | 94% |
| MT | State House - 39 | Kerri Seekins Crowe | Republican | 95% |
| MT | State House - 43 | Larry Brewster | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State House - 44 | Katie Zolnikov | Republican | 94% |
| MT | State House - 45 | Denise Baum | Democratic | 42% |
| MT | State House - 49 | Sherry Essmann | Republican | 82% |
| MT | State House - 51 | Jodee Etchart | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State House - 52 | Bill Mercer | Republican | 84% |
| MT | State House - 53 | Nelly Nicol | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State House - 54 | Lee Deming | Republican | 97% |
| MT | State House - 55 | Brad Barker | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State House - 56 | Fiona Nave | Republican | 94% |
| MT | State House - 64 | Kelly Kortum | Democratic | 40% |
| MT | State House - 66 | Eric Matthews | Democratic | 42% |
| MT | State House - 67 | Jedediah Hinkle | Republican | 87% |
| MT | State House - 68 | Caleb Hinkle | Republican | 89% |
| MT | State House - 69 | Kenneth Walsh | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State House - 72 | Donavon Hawk | Democratic | 40% |
| MT | State House - 73 | Jennifer Lynch | Democratic | 40% |
| MT | State House - 75 | Marta Bertoglio | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State House - 76 | John Fitzpatrick | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State House - 77 | Jane Gillette | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State House - 80 | Melissa Romano | Democratic | 35% |
| MT | State House - 81 | Mary Caferro | Democratic | 40% |
| MT | State House - 83 | Jill Cohenour | Democratic | 70% |
| MT | State House - 84 | Julie Darling | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State House - 86 | David Bedey | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State House - 89 | Mark Thane | Democratic | 41% |
| MT | State House - 92 | Connie Keogh | Democratic | 40% |
| MT | State House - 93 | Katie Sullivan | Democratic | 29% |
| MT | State House - 94 | Marilyn Marler | Democratic | 74% |
| MT | State House - 95 | Zooey Zephyr | Democratic | 25% |
| MT | State House - 96 | Bob Carter | Democratic | 34% |
| MT | State House - 98 | Jonathan Karlen | Democratic | 71% |
| MT | State House - 99 | Tom France | Democratic | 51% |
| MT | State House - 100 | SJ Howell | Democratic | 40% |
| MT | State Senate - 1 | Mike Cuffe | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 2 | David Fern | Democratic | 43% |
| MT | State Senate - 3 | Carl Glimm | Republican | 86% |
| MT | State Senate - 4 | John Fuller | Republican | 90% |
| MT | State Senate - 5 | Matt Regier | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 6 | Mark Noland | Republican | 90% |
| MT | State Senate - 7 | Greg Hertz | Republican | 97% |
| MT | State Senate - 8 | Susan Webber | Democratic | 44% |
| MT | State Senate - 9 | Bruce Gillespie | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 10 | Jeremy Trebas | Republican | 88% |
| MT | State Senate - 11 | Daniel Emrich | Republican | 90% |
| MT | State Senate - 12 | Wendy McKamey | Republican | 95% |
| MT | State Senate - 13 | Joshua Kassmier | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 14 | Russel Tempel | Republican | 93% |
| MT | State Senate - 16 | Jonathan Windy Boy | Democratic | 35% |
| MT | State Senate - 17 | Bob Phalen | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 18 | Ken Bogner | Republican | 82% |
| MT | State Senate - 19 | Barry Usher | Republican | 87% |
| MT | State Senate - 20 | Sue Vinton | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 22 | Daniel Zolnikov | Republican | 80% |
| MT | State Senate - 23 | Emma Kerr-Carpenter | Democratic | 40% |
| MT | State Senate - 24 | Mike Yakawich | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 25 | Dennis Lenz | Republican | 89% |
| MT | State Senate - 26 | Tom McGillvray | Republican | 86% |
| MT | State Senate - 28 | Forrest Mandeville | Republican | 86% |
| MT | State Senate - 29 | John Esp | Republican | 86% |
| MT | State Senate - 31 | Pat Flowers | Democratic | 60% |
| MT | State Senate - 32 | Denise Hayman | Democratic | 39% |
| MT | State Senate - 33 | Christopher Pope | Democratic | 47% |
| MT | State Senate - 34 | Shelley Vance | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 37 | Derek Harvey | Democratic | 40% |
| MT | State Senate - 38 | Becky Beard | Republican | 91% |
| MT | State Senate - 40 | Laura Smith | Democratic | 40% |
| MT | State Senate - 41 | Janet Ellis | Democratic | 47% |
| MT | State Senate - 42 | Mary Ann Dunwell | Democratic | 47% |
| MT | State Senate - 43 | Jason Ellsworth | Republican | 91% |
| MT | State Senate - 44 | Theresa Manzella | Republican | 83% |
| MT | State Senate - 45 | Denley Loge | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 47 | Ellie Boldman | Democratic | 39% |
| MT | State Senate - 48 | Andrea Olsen | Democratic | 48% |
| MT | State Senate - 49 | Willis Curdy | Democratic | 39% |
| MT | State Senate - 50 | Shane Morigeau | Democratic | 44% |
| MT | Public Service Commissioner - 2 | Brad Molnar | Republican | 59% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | State House - 1 | Neil Duram | R | 96% |
| MT | State House - 5 | Braxton Mitchell | R | 100% |
| MT | State House - 6 | Amy Regier | R | 100% |
| MT | State House - 7 | Courtenay Sprunger | R | 100% |
| MT | State House - 10 | Terry Falk | R | 94% |
| MT | State House - 13 | Linda Reksten | R | 100% |
| MT | State House - 14 | Paul Fielder | R | 100% |
| MT | State House - 16 | Tyson Running Wolf | D | 32% |
| MT | State House - 18 | Llew Jones | R | 100% |
| MT | State House - 21 | Ed Buttrey | R | 100% |
| MT | State House - 22 | George Nikolakakos | R | 100% |
| MT | State House - 24 | Steve Fitzpatrick | R | 100% |
| MT | State House - 25 | Steve Gist | R | 89% |
| MT | State House - 26 | Russel Miner | R | 100% |
| MT | State House - 27 | Paul Tuss | D | 61% |
| MT | State House - 31 | Frank Smith | D | 35% |
| MT | State House - 32 | Mike Fox | D | 49% |
| MT | State House - 33 | Brandon Ler | R | 100% |
| MT | State House - 34 | Jerry Schillinger | R | 94% |
| MT | State House - 35 | Gary Parry | R | 100% |
| MT | State House - 36 | Greg Kmetz | R | 94% |
| MT | State House - 38 | Greg Oblander | R | 94% |
| MT | State House - 39 | Kerri Seekins Crowe | R | 95% |
| MT | State House - 43 | Larry Brewster | R | 100% |
| MT | State House - 44 | Katie Zolnikov | R | 94% |
| MT | State House - 45 | Denise Baum | D | 42% |
| MT | State House - 49 | Sherry Essmann | R | 82% |
| MT | State House - 51 | Jodee Etchart | R | 100% |
| MT | State House - 52 | Bill Mercer | R | 84% |
| MT | State House - 53 | Nelly Nicol | R | 100% |
| MT | State House - 54 | Lee Deming | R | 97% |
| MT | State House - 55 | Brad Barker | R | 100% |
| MT | State House - 56 | Fiona Nave | R | 94% |
| MT | State House - 64 | Kelly Kortum | D | 40% |
| MT | State House - 66 | Eric Matthews | D | 42% |
| MT | State House - 67 | Jedediah Hinkle | R | 87% |
| MT | State House - 68 | Caleb Hinkle | R | 89% |
| MT | State House - 69 | Kenneth Walsh | R | 100% |
| MT | State House - 72 | Donavon Hawk | D | 40% |
| MT | State House - 73 | Jennifer Lynch | D | 40% |
| MT | State House - 75 | Marta Bertoglio | R | 100% |
| MT | State House - 76 | John Fitzpatrick | R | 100% |
| MT | State House - 77 | Jane Gillette | R | 100% |
| MT | State House - 80 | Melissa Romano | D | 35% |
| MT | State House - 81 | Mary Caferro | D | 40% |
| MT | State House - 83 | Jill Cohenour | D | 70% |
| MT | State House - 84 | Julie Darling | R | 100% |
| MT | State House - 86 | David Bedey | R | 100% |
| MT | State House - 89 | Mark Thane | D | 41% |
| MT | State House - 92 | Connie Keogh | D | 40% |
| MT | State House - 93 | Katie Sullivan | D | 29% |
| MT | State House - 94 | Marilyn Marler | D | 74% |
| MT | State House - 95 | Zooey Zephyr | D | 25% |
| MT | State House - 96 | Bob Carter | D | 34% |
| MT | State House - 98 | Jonathan Karlen | D | 71% |
| MT | State House - 99 | Tom France | D | 51% |
| MT | State House - 100 | SJ Howell | D | 40% |
| MT | State Senate - 1 | Mike Cuffe | R | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 2 | David Fern | D | 43% |
| MT | State Senate - 3 | Carl Glimm | R | 86% |
| MT | State Senate - 4 | John Fuller | R | 90% |
| MT | State Senate - 5 | Matt Regier | R | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 6 | Mark Noland | R | 90% |
| MT | State Senate - 7 | Greg Hertz | R | 97% |
| MT | State Senate - 8 | Susan Webber | D | 44% |
| MT | State Senate - 9 | Bruce Gillespie | R | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 10 | Jeremy Trebas | R | 88% |
| MT | State Senate - 11 | Daniel Emrich | R | 90% |
| MT | State Senate - 12 | Wendy McKamey | R | 95% |
| MT | State Senate - 13 | Joshua Kassmier | R | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 14 | Russel Tempel | R | 93% |
| MT | State Senate - 16 | Jonathan Windy Boy | D | 35% |
| MT | State Senate - 17 | Bob Phalen | R | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 18 | Ken Bogner | R | 82% |
| MT | State Senate - 19 | Barry Usher | R | 87% |
| MT | State Senate - 20 | Sue Vinton | R | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 22 | Daniel Zolnikov | R | 80% |
| MT | State Senate - 23 | Emma Kerr-Carpenter | D | 40% |
| MT | State Senate - 24 | Mike Yakawich | R | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 25 | Dennis Lenz | R | 89% |
| MT | State Senate - 26 | Tom McGillvray | R | 86% |
| MT | State Senate - 28 | Forrest Mandeville | R | 86% |
| MT | State Senate - 29 | John Esp | R | 86% |
| MT | State Senate - 31 | Pat Flowers | D | 60% |
| MT | State Senate - 32 | Denise Hayman | D | 39% |
| MT | State Senate - 33 | Christopher Pope | D | 47% |
| MT | State Senate - 34 | Shelley Vance | R | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 37 | Derek Harvey | D | 40% |
| MT | State Senate - 38 | Becky Beard | R | 91% |
| MT | State Senate - 40 | Laura Smith | D | 40% |
| MT | State Senate - 41 | Janet Ellis | D | 47% |
| MT | State Senate - 42 | Mary Ann Dunwell | D | 47% |
| MT | State Senate - 43 | Jason Ellsworth | R | 91% |
| MT | State Senate - 44 | Theresa Manzella | R | 83% |
| MT | State Senate - 45 | Denley Loge | R | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 47 | Ellie Boldman | D | 39% |
| MT | State Senate - 48 | Andrea Olsen | D | 48% |
| MT | State Senate - 49 | Willis Curdy | D | 39% |
| MT | State Senate - 50 | Shane Morigeau | D | 44% |
| MT | Public Service Commissioner - 2 | Brad Molnar | R | 59% |