Rating Group: Montana Public Interest Research Group
2021 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rynalea Whiteman Pena | 80% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 16 | Jonathan Windy Boy | Democratic | 80% |
| Brian Putnam | 73% | |||
| Geraldine Custer | 67% | |||
| Mike Hopkins | 60% | |||
| Brian Hoven | 58% | |||
| MT | State House - 84 | Julie Darling | Republican | 53% |
| Ross Fitzgerald | 53% | |||
| Gregory Frazer | 53% | |||
| Frank Garner | 53% | |||
| MT | State House - 69 | Kenneth Walsh | Republican | 53% |
| Kathy Whitman | 53% | |||
| Jason Small | 50% | |||
| Kenneth Holmlund | 47% | |||
| MT | State House - 18 | Llew Jones | Republican | 47% |
| Fred Anderson | 47% | |||
| MT | State House - 86 | David Bedey | Republican | 47% |
| Sharon Greef | 47% | |||
| Tom Welch | 47% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 9 | Bruce Gillespie | Republican | 42% |
| MT | Public Service Commissioner - 2 | Brad Molnar | Republican | 42% |
| Dan Salomon | 42% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 14 | Russel Tempel | Republican | 42% |
| MT | State House - 75 | Marta Bertoglio | Republican | 40% |
| MT | State Senate - 45 | Denley Loge | Republican | 40% |
| MT | State Senate - 12 | Wendy McKamey | Republican | 40% |
| Duane Ankney | 33% | |||
| MT | State House - 21 | Ed Buttrey | Republican | 33% |
| Jennifer Carlson | 33% | |||
| MT | State House - 1 | Neil Duram | Republican | 33% |
| MT | State House - 67 | Jedediah Hinkle | Republican | 33% |
| MT | State Senate - 13 | Joshua Kassmier | Republican | 33% |
| Mallerie Stromswold | 33% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 10 | Jeremy Trebas | Republican | 33% |
| MT | Public Service Commissioner - 3 | Jeff Welborn | Republican | 33% |
| MT | State House - 44 | Katie Zolnikov | Republican | 33% |
| Seth Berglee | 27% | |||
| Frank Fleming | 27% | |||
| Steven Galloway | 27% | |||
| MT | Commissioner - 2 | Wylie Galt | Republican | 27% |
| MT | State Senate - 39 | Wylie Galt | Republican | 27% |
| MT | State House - 77 | Jane Gillette | Republican | 27% |
| MT | State House - 25 | Steve Gist | Republican | 27% |
| Steven Gunderson | 27% | |||
| MT | State House - 68 | Caleb Hinkle | Republican | 27% |
| Casey Knudsen | 27% | |||
| MT | State House - 33 | Brandon Ler | Republican | 27% |
| Marty Malone | 27% | |||
| Ron Marshall | 27% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 19 | Barry Usher | Republican | 27% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rynalea Whiteman Pena | 80% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 16 | Jonathan Windy Boy | D | 80% |
| Brian Putnam | 73% | |||
| Geraldine Custer | 67% | |||
| Mike Hopkins | 60% | |||
| Brian Hoven | 58% | |||
| MT | State House - 84 | Julie Darling | R | 53% |
| Ross Fitzgerald | 53% | |||
| Gregory Frazer | 53% | |||
| Frank Garner | 53% | |||
| MT | State House - 69 | Kenneth Walsh | R | 53% |
| Kathy Whitman | 53% | |||
| Jason Small | 50% | |||
| Kenneth Holmlund | 47% | |||
| MT | State House - 18 | Llew Jones | R | 47% |
| Fred Anderson | 47% | |||
| MT | State House - 86 | David Bedey | R | 47% |
| Sharon Greef | 47% | |||
| Tom Welch | 47% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 9 | Bruce Gillespie | R | 42% |
| MT | Public Service Commissioner - 2 | Brad Molnar | R | 42% |
| Dan Salomon | 42% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 14 | Russel Tempel | R | 42% |
| MT | State House - 75 | Marta Bertoglio | R | 40% |
| MT | State Senate - 45 | Denley Loge | R | 40% |
| MT | State Senate - 12 | Wendy McKamey | R | 40% |
| Duane Ankney | 33% | |||
| MT | State House - 21 | Ed Buttrey | R | 33% |
| Jennifer Carlson | 33% | |||
| MT | State House - 1 | Neil Duram | R | 33% |
| MT | State House - 67 | Jedediah Hinkle | R | 33% |
| MT | State Senate - 13 | Joshua Kassmier | R | 33% |
| Mallerie Stromswold | 33% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 10 | Jeremy Trebas | R | 33% |
| MT | Public Service Commissioner - 3 | Jeff Welborn | R | 33% |
| MT | State House - 44 | Katie Zolnikov | R | 33% |
| Seth Berglee | 27% | |||
| Frank Fleming | 27% | |||
| Steven Galloway | 27% | |||
| MT | Commissioner - 2 | Wylie Galt | R | 27% |
| MT | State Senate - 39 | Wylie Galt | R | 27% |
| MT | State House - 77 | Jane Gillette | R | 27% |
| MT | State House - 25 | Steve Gist | R | 27% |
| Steven Gunderson | 27% | |||
| MT | State House - 68 | Caleb Hinkle | R | 27% |
| Casey Knudsen | 27% | |||
| MT | State House - 33 | Brandon Ler | R | 27% |
| Marty Malone | 27% | |||
| Ron Marshall | 27% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 19 | Barry Usher | R | 27% |