Rating Group: Montana Public Interest Research Group
2021 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Bartel | 27% | |||
| MT | State House - 14 | Paul Fielder | Republican | 27% |
| MT | State Senate - 4 | John Fuller | Republican | 27% |
| Scot Kerns | 27% | |||
| Rhonda Knudsen | 27% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 25 | Dennis Lenz | Republican | 27% |
| Terry Moore | 27% | |||
| MT | State House - 56 | Fiona Nave | Republican | 27% |
| MT | State Senate - 6 | Mark Noland | Republican | 27% |
| MT | State Senate - 17 | Bob Phalen | Republican | 27% |
| MT | State Senate - 27 | Vince Ricci | Republican | 27% |
| MT | State House - 39 | Kerri Seekins Crowe | Republican | 27% |
| Lola Sheldon-Galloway | 27% | |||
| Derek Skees | 27% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 20 | Sue Vinton | Republican | 27% |
| MT | State Senate - 18 | Ken Bogner | Republican | 25% |
| MT | State Senate - 29 | John Esp | Republican | 25% |
| Chris Friedel | 25% | |||
| Terry Gauthier | 25% | |||
| David Howard | 25% | |||
| Bob Keenan | 25% | |||
| MT | Budget Director | Ryan Osmundson | 25% | |
| Walt Sales | 25% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 38 | Becky Beard | Republican | 20% |
| MT | State House - 43 | Larry Brewster | Republican | 20% |
| Ed Hill | 20% | |||
| MT | State House - 52 | Bill Mercer | Republican | 20% |
| Jimmy Patelis | 20% | |||
| Joe Read | 20% | |||
| MT | State House - 13 | Linda Reksten | Republican | 20% |
| Brad Tschida | 20% | |||
| Mark Blasdel | 17% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 1 | Mike Cuffe | Republican | 17% |
| MT | State Senate - 43 | Jason Ellsworth | Republican | 17% |
| MT | State House - 24 | Steve Fitzpatrick | Republican | 17% |
| MT | State Senate - 3 | Carl Glimm | Republican | 17% |
| MT | State Senate - 7 | Greg Hertz | Republican | 17% |
| Steve Hinebauch | 17% | |||
| Douglas Kary | 17% | |||
| Mike Lang | 17% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 44 | Theresa Manzella | Republican | 17% |
| MT | State Senate - 26 | Tom McGillvray | Republican | 17% |
| Cary Smith | 17% | |||
| Gordon Vance | 17% | |||
| Michele Binkley | 13% | |||
| MT | State House - 5 | Braxton Mitchell | Republican | 13% |
| MT | State House - 6 | Amy Regier | Republican | 13% |
| MT | State Senate - 5 | Matt Regier | Republican | 13% |
| MT | State House - 34 | Jerry Schillinger | Republican | 13% |
| Bob Brown | 8% | |||
| Keith Regier | 8% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Bartel | 27% | |||
| MT | State House - 14 | Paul Fielder | R | 27% |
| MT | State Senate - 4 | John Fuller | R | 27% |
| Scot Kerns | 27% | |||
| Rhonda Knudsen | 27% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 25 | Dennis Lenz | R | 27% |
| Terry Moore | 27% | |||
| MT | State House - 56 | Fiona Nave | R | 27% |
| MT | State Senate - 6 | Mark Noland | R | 27% |
| MT | State Senate - 17 | Bob Phalen | R | 27% |
| MT | State Senate - 27 | Vince Ricci | R | 27% |
| MT | State House - 39 | Kerri Seekins Crowe | R | 27% |
| Lola Sheldon-Galloway | 27% | |||
| Derek Skees | 27% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 20 | Sue Vinton | R | 27% |
| MT | State Senate - 18 | Ken Bogner | R | 25% |
| MT | State Senate - 29 | John Esp | R | 25% |
| Chris Friedel | 25% | |||
| Terry Gauthier | 25% | |||
| David Howard | 25% | |||
| Bob Keenan | 25% | |||
| MT | Budget Director | Ryan Osmundson | 25% | |
| Walt Sales | 25% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 38 | Becky Beard | R | 20% |
| MT | State House - 43 | Larry Brewster | R | 20% |
| Ed Hill | 20% | |||
| MT | State House - 52 | Bill Mercer | R | 20% |
| Jimmy Patelis | 20% | |||
| Joe Read | 20% | |||
| MT | State House - 13 | Linda Reksten | R | 20% |
| Brad Tschida | 20% | |||
| Mark Blasdel | 17% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 1 | Mike Cuffe | R | 17% |
| MT | State Senate - 43 | Jason Ellsworth | R | 17% |
| MT | State House - 24 | Steve Fitzpatrick | R | 17% |
| MT | State Senate - 3 | Carl Glimm | R | 17% |
| MT | State Senate - 7 | Greg Hertz | R | 17% |
| Steve Hinebauch | 17% | |||
| Douglas Kary | 17% | |||
| Mike Lang | 17% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 44 | Theresa Manzella | R | 17% |
| MT | State Senate - 26 | Tom McGillvray | R | 17% |
| Cary Smith | 17% | |||
| Gordon Vance | 17% | |||
| Michele Binkley | 13% | |||
| MT | State House - 5 | Braxton Mitchell | R | 13% |
| MT | State House - 6 | Amy Regier | R | 13% |
| MT | State Senate - 5 | Matt Regier | R | 13% |
| MT | State House - 34 | Jerry Schillinger | R | 13% |
| Bob Brown | 8% | |||
| Keith Regier | 8% |