Rating Group: Montana Public Interest Research Group
2019 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Lynch | 79% | |||
| Duane Ankney | 73% | |||
| Tom Richmond | 73% | |||
| Fred Anderson | 71% | |||
| Nancy Ballance | 71% | |||
| MT | State House - 21 | Ed Buttrey | Republican | 71% |
| Sharon Greef | 71% | |||
| Kenneth Holmlund | 71% | |||
| Joel Krautter | 71% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 45 | Denley Loge | Republican | 71% |
| Brian Hoven | 67% | |||
| Dan Salomon | 67% | |||
| MT | State House - 86 | David Bedey | Republican | 64% |
| MT | State Senate - 14 | Russel Tempel | Republican | 60% |
| MT | State House - 84 | Julie Darling | Republican | 57% |
| Rodney Garcia | 56% | |||
| David Dunn | 50% | |||
| Frank Fleming | 50% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 13 | Joshua Kassmier | Republican | 50% |
| MT | State Senate - 18 | Ken Bogner | Republican | 47% |
| MT | State Senate - 1 | Mike Cuffe | Republican | 47% |
| Bob Keenan | 47% | |||
| Keith Regier | 47% | |||
| MT | State House - 1 | Neil Duram | Republican | 43% |
| MT | State Senate - 28 | Forrest Mandeville | Republican | 43% |
| MT | State Senate - 44 | Theresa Manzella | Republican | 43% |
| MT | State Senate - 12 | Wendy McKamey | Republican | 43% |
| Terry Moore | 43% | |||
| MT | Budget Director | Ryan Osmundson | 43% | |
| Joe Read | 43% | |||
| Alan Redfield | 43% | |||
| Seth Berglee | 42% | |||
| Dee Brown | 40% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 29 | John Esp | Republican | 40% |
| Mike Lang | 40% | |||
| Al Olszewski | 40% | |||
| Fred Thomas | 40% | |||
| MT | Public Service Commissioner - 4 | Jennifer Fielder | Republican | 38% |
| MT | State Senate - 22 | Daniel Zolnikov | Republican | 38% |
| MT | State House - 52 | Bill Mercer | Republican | 36% |
| Mark Blasdel | 33% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 43 | Jason Ellsworth | Republican | 33% |
| Steve Hinebauch | 33% | |||
| Douglas Kary | 33% | |||
| Cary Smith | 33% | |||
| Gordon Vance | 33% | |||
| Roger Webb | 33% | |||
| Bob Brown | 31% | |||
| MT | Commissioner - 2 | Wylie Galt | Republican | 31% |
| MT | State Senate - 39 | Wylie Galt | Republican | 31% |
| MT | State Senate - 4 | John Fuller | Republican | 29% |
| David Howard | 29% | |||
| Eric Moore | 29% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 5 | Matt Regier | Republican | 29% |
| MT | State Senate - 27 | Vince Ricci | Republican | 29% |
| Derek Skees | 29% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 20 | Sue Vinton | Republican | 29% |
| Peggy Webb | 29% | |||
| Scott Sales | 27% | |||
| Tom Burnett | 23% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 38 | Becky Beard | Republican | 21% |
| Greg DeVries | 21% | |||
| Alan Doane | 21% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 3 | Carl Glimm | Republican | 21% |
| Steven Gunderson | 21% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 7 | Greg Hertz | Republican | 21% |
| Casey Knudsen | 21% | |||
| Rhonda Knudsen | 21% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 6 | Mark Noland | Republican | 21% |
| MT | State Senate - 19 | Barry Usher | Republican | 21% |
| Kerry White | 21% | |||
| Dale Mortensen | 14% | |||
| Dan Bartel | 13% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 25 | Dennis Lenz | Republican | 7% |
| Lola Sheldon-Galloway | 7% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Lynch | 79% | |||
| Duane Ankney | 73% | |||
| Tom Richmond | 73% | |||
| Fred Anderson | 71% | |||
| Nancy Ballance | 71% | |||
| MT | State House - 21 | Ed Buttrey | R | 71% |
| Sharon Greef | 71% | |||
| Kenneth Holmlund | 71% | |||
| Joel Krautter | 71% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 45 | Denley Loge | R | 71% |
| Brian Hoven | 67% | |||
| Dan Salomon | 67% | |||
| MT | State House - 86 | David Bedey | R | 64% |
| MT | State Senate - 14 | Russel Tempel | R | 60% |
| MT | State House - 84 | Julie Darling | R | 57% |
| Rodney Garcia | 56% | |||
| David Dunn | 50% | |||
| Frank Fleming | 50% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 13 | Joshua Kassmier | R | 50% |
| MT | State Senate - 18 | Ken Bogner | R | 47% |
| MT | State Senate - 1 | Mike Cuffe | R | 47% |
| Bob Keenan | 47% | |||
| Keith Regier | 47% | |||
| MT | State House - 1 | Neil Duram | R | 43% |
| MT | State Senate - 28 | Forrest Mandeville | R | 43% |
| MT | State Senate - 44 | Theresa Manzella | R | 43% |
| MT | State Senate - 12 | Wendy McKamey | R | 43% |
| Terry Moore | 43% | |||
| MT | Budget Director | Ryan Osmundson | 43% | |
| Joe Read | 43% | |||
| Alan Redfield | 43% | |||
| Seth Berglee | 42% | |||
| Dee Brown | 40% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 29 | John Esp | R | 40% |
| Mike Lang | 40% | |||
| Al Olszewski | 40% | |||
| Fred Thomas | 40% | |||
| MT | Public Service Commissioner - 4 | Jennifer Fielder | R | 38% |
| MT | State Senate - 22 | Daniel Zolnikov | R | 38% |
| MT | State House - 52 | Bill Mercer | R | 36% |
| Mark Blasdel | 33% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 43 | Jason Ellsworth | R | 33% |
| Steve Hinebauch | 33% | |||
| Douglas Kary | 33% | |||
| Cary Smith | 33% | |||
| Gordon Vance | 33% | |||
| Roger Webb | 33% | |||
| Bob Brown | 31% | |||
| MT | Commissioner - 2 | Wylie Galt | R | 31% |
| MT | State Senate - 39 | Wylie Galt | R | 31% |
| MT | State Senate - 4 | John Fuller | R | 29% |
| David Howard | 29% | |||
| Eric Moore | 29% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 5 | Matt Regier | R | 29% |
| MT | State Senate - 27 | Vince Ricci | R | 29% |
| Derek Skees | 29% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 20 | Sue Vinton | R | 29% |
| Peggy Webb | 29% | |||
| Scott Sales | 27% | |||
| Tom Burnett | 23% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 38 | Becky Beard | R | 21% |
| Greg DeVries | 21% | |||
| Alan Doane | 21% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 3 | Carl Glimm | R | 21% |
| Steven Gunderson | 21% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 7 | Greg Hertz | R | 21% |
| Casey Knudsen | 21% | |||
| Rhonda Knudsen | 21% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 6 | Mark Noland | R | 21% |
| MT | State Senate - 19 | Barry Usher | R | 21% |
| Kerry White | 21% | |||
| Dale Mortensen | 14% | |||
| Dan Bartel | 13% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 25 | Dennis Lenz | R | 7% |
| Lola Sheldon-Galloway | 7% |