Rating Group: Montana Farm Bureau Federation
2023 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | State House - 39 | Kerri Seekins Crowe | Republican | 95% |
| MT | State House - 31 | Frank Smith | Democratic | 35% |
| MT | State House - 7 | Courtenay Sprunger | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State House - 93 | Katie Sullivan | Democratic | 29% |
| MT | State House - 89 | Mark Thane | Democratic | 41% |
| MT | State House - 27 | Paul Tuss | Democratic | 61% |
| MT | State House - 69 | Kenneth Walsh | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State House - 95 | Zooey Zephyr | Democratic | 25% |
| MT | State House - 44 | Katie Zolnikov | Republican | 94% |
| MT | State Senate - 38 | Becky Beard | Republican | 91% |
| MT | State Senate - 18 | Ken Bogner | Republican | 82% |
| MT | State Senate - 47 | Ellie Boldman | Democratic | 39% |
| MT | State Senate - 1 | Mike Cuffe | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 49 | Willis Curdy | Democratic | 39% |
| MT | State Senate - 42 | Mary Ann Dunwell | Democratic | 47% |
| MT | State Senate - 41 | Janet Ellis | Democratic | 47% |
| MT | State Senate - 43 | Jason Ellsworth | Republican | 91% |
| MT | State Senate - 11 | Daniel Emrich | Republican | 90% |
| MT | State Senate - 29 | John Esp | Republican | 86% |
| MT | State Senate - 2 | David Fern | Democratic | 43% |
| MT | State Senate - 31 | Pat Flowers | Democratic | 60% |
| MT | State Senate - 4 | John Fuller | Republican | 90% |
| MT | State Senate - 9 | Bruce Gillespie | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 3 | Carl Glimm | Republican | 86% |
| MT | State Senate - 37 | Derek Harvey | Democratic | 40% |
| MT | State Senate - 32 | Denise Hayman | Democratic | 39% |
| MT | State Senate - 7 | Greg Hertz | Republican | 97% |
| MT | State Senate - 13 | Joshua Kassmier | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 23 | Emma Kerr-Carpenter | Democratic | 40% |
| MT | State Senate - 25 | Dennis Lenz | Republican | 89% |
| MT | State Senate - 45 | Denley Loge | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 28 | Forrest Mandeville | Republican | 86% |
| MT | State Senate - 44 | Theresa Manzella | Republican | 83% |
| MT | State Senate - 26 | Tom McGillvray | Republican | 86% |
| MT | State Senate - 12 | Wendy McKamey | Republican | 95% |
| MT | State Senate - 50 | Shane Morigeau | Democratic | 44% |
| MT | State Senate - 6 | Mark Noland | Republican | 90% |
| MT | State Senate - 48 | Andrea Olsen | Democratic | 48% |
| MT | State Senate - 17 | Bob Phalen | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 33 | Christopher Pope | Democratic | 47% |
| MT | State Senate - 5 | Matt Regier | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 40 | Laura Smith | Democratic | 40% |
| MT | State Senate - 14 | Russel Tempel | Republican | 93% |
| MT | State Senate - 10 | Jeremy Trebas | Republican | 88% |
| MT | State Senate - 19 | Barry Usher | Republican | 87% |
| MT | State Senate - 34 | Shelley Vance | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 20 | Sue Vinton | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 8 | Susan Webber | Democratic | 44% |
| MT | State Senate - 16 | Jonathan Windy Boy | Democratic | 35% |
| MT | State Senate - 24 | Mike Yakawich | Republican | 100% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | State House - 39 | Kerri Seekins Crowe | R | 95% |
| MT | State House - 31 | Frank Smith | D | 35% |
| MT | State House - 7 | Courtenay Sprunger | R | 100% |
| MT | State House - 93 | Katie Sullivan | D | 29% |
| MT | State House - 89 | Mark Thane | D | 41% |
| MT | State House - 27 | Paul Tuss | D | 61% |
| MT | State House - 69 | Kenneth Walsh | R | 100% |
| MT | State House - 95 | Zooey Zephyr | D | 25% |
| MT | State House - 44 | Katie Zolnikov | R | 94% |
| MT | State Senate - 38 | Becky Beard | R | 91% |
| MT | State Senate - 18 | Ken Bogner | R | 82% |
| MT | State Senate - 47 | Ellie Boldman | D | 39% |
| MT | State Senate - 1 | Mike Cuffe | R | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 49 | Willis Curdy | D | 39% |
| MT | State Senate - 42 | Mary Ann Dunwell | D | 47% |
| MT | State Senate - 41 | Janet Ellis | D | 47% |
| MT | State Senate - 43 | Jason Ellsworth | R | 91% |
| MT | State Senate - 11 | Daniel Emrich | R | 90% |
| MT | State Senate - 29 | John Esp | R | 86% |
| MT | State Senate - 2 | David Fern | D | 43% |
| MT | State Senate - 31 | Pat Flowers | D | 60% |
| MT | State Senate - 4 | John Fuller | R | 90% |
| MT | State Senate - 9 | Bruce Gillespie | R | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 3 | Carl Glimm | R | 86% |
| MT | State Senate - 37 | Derek Harvey | D | 40% |
| MT | State Senate - 32 | Denise Hayman | D | 39% |
| MT | State Senate - 7 | Greg Hertz | R | 97% |
| MT | State Senate - 13 | Joshua Kassmier | R | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 23 | Emma Kerr-Carpenter | D | 40% |
| MT | State Senate - 25 | Dennis Lenz | R | 89% |
| MT | State Senate - 45 | Denley Loge | R | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 28 | Forrest Mandeville | R | 86% |
| MT | State Senate - 44 | Theresa Manzella | R | 83% |
| MT | State Senate - 26 | Tom McGillvray | R | 86% |
| MT | State Senate - 12 | Wendy McKamey | R | 95% |
| MT | State Senate - 50 | Shane Morigeau | D | 44% |
| MT | State Senate - 6 | Mark Noland | R | 90% |
| MT | State Senate - 48 | Andrea Olsen | D | 48% |
| MT | State Senate - 17 | Bob Phalen | R | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 33 | Christopher Pope | D | 47% |
| MT | State Senate - 5 | Matt Regier | R | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 40 | Laura Smith | D | 40% |
| MT | State Senate - 14 | Russel Tempel | R | 93% |
| MT | State Senate - 10 | Jeremy Trebas | R | 88% |
| MT | State Senate - 19 | Barry Usher | R | 87% |
| MT | State Senate - 34 | Shelley Vance | R | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 20 | Sue Vinton | R | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 8 | Susan Webber | D | 44% |
| MT | State Senate - 16 | Jonathan Windy Boy | D | 35% |
| MT | State Senate - 24 | Mike Yakawich | R | 100% |