Rating Group: Montana Conservation Voters
2023 Lifetime Positions
Issues:
Environment
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Fitzgerald | 31% | |||
| Fred Anderson | 30% | |||
| MT | State House - 21 | Ed Buttrey | Republican | 30% |
| MT | State House - 24 | Steve Fitzpatrick | Republican | 30% |
| Walt Sales | 30% | |||
| Edward Butcher | 29% | |||
| MT | State House - 10 | Terry Falk | Republican | 29% |
| Lyn Hellegaard | 29% | |||
| Bob Keenan | 29% | |||
| MT | State House - 36 | Greg Kmetz | Republican | 29% |
| MT | State Senate - 28 | Forrest Mandeville | Republican | 29% |
| MT | State Senate - 14 | Russel Tempel | Republican | 29% |
| MT | State Senate - 10 | Jeremy Trebas | Republican | 29% |
| MT | State Senate - 22 | Daniel Zolnikov | Republican | 29% |
| Ron Marshall | 28% | |||
| MT | State House - 43 | Larry Brewster | Republican | 27% |
| Chris Friedel | 27% | |||
| Scot Kerns | 27% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 17 | Bob Phalen | Republican | 27% |
| MT | State Senate - 9 | Bruce Gillespie | Republican | 26% |
| MT | State Senate - 13 | Joshua Kassmier | Republican | 26% |
| MT | State House - 39 | Kerri Seekins Crowe | Republican | 25% |
| MT | State House - 86 | David Bedey | Republican | 24% |
| Dan Salomon | 24% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 29 | John Esp | Republican | 23% |
| MT | State House - 1 | Neil Duram | Republican | 22% |
| MT | State Senate - 45 | Denley Loge | Republican | 22% |
| MT | State Senate - 12 | Wendy McKamey | Republican | 22% |
| MT | Public Service Commissioner - 3 | Jeff Welborn | Republican | 22% |
| MT | State House - 44 | Katie Zolnikov | Republican | 22% |
| Mike Lang | 21% | |||
| Jennifer Carlson | 20% | |||
| MT | State House - 51 | Jodee Etchart | Republican | 20% |
| Steven Galloway | 20% | |||
| MT | State House - 18 | Llew Jones | Republican | 20% |
| Marty Malone | 20% | |||
| MT | State House - 5 | Braxton Mitchell | Republican | 20% |
| Dan Bartel | 18% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 1 | Mike Cuffe | Republican | 18% |
| MT | State Senate - 43 | Jason Ellsworth | Republican | 18% |
| Joe Read | 18% | |||
| MT | State House - 34 | Jerry Schillinger | Republican | 17% |
| Steven Gunderson | 16% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 44 | Theresa Manzella | Republican | 16% |
| Keith Regier | 16% | |||
| MT | State House - 77 | Jane Gillette | Republican | 15% |
| MT | State House - 56 | Fiona Nave | Republican | 15% |
| MT | State Senate - 18 | Ken Bogner | Republican | 14% |
| MT | State Senate - 11 | Daniel Emrich | Republican | 14% |
| Naarah Hastings | 14% | |||
| Casey Knudsen | 14% | |||
| Tanner Smith | 14% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 34 | Shelley Vance | Republican | 14% |
| Bob Brown | 13% | |||
| MT | State House - 14 | Paul Fielder | Republican | 13% |
| MT | State House - 68 | Caleb Hinkle | Republican | 13% |
| Terry Moore | 13% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 19 | Barry Usher | Republican | 13% |
| MT | State Senate - 6 | Mark Noland | Republican | 12% |
| Lola Sheldon-Galloway | 12% | |||
| Rhonda Knudsen | 11% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 20 | Sue Vinton | Republican | 11% |
| MT | State Senate - 4 | John Fuller | Republican | 10% |
| Steve Hinebauch | 10% | |||
| MT | State House - 67 | Jedediah Hinkle | Republican | 10% |
| MT | State Senate - 38 | Becky Beard | Republican | 9% |
| MT | State Senate - 3 | Carl Glimm | Republican | 9% |
| MT | State Senate - 7 | Greg Hertz | Republican | 9% |
| MT | State House - 33 | Brandon Ler | Republican | 9% |
| MT | State House - 52 | Bill Mercer | Republican | 8% |
| MT | State Senate - 26 | Tom McGillvray | Republican | 7% |
| MT | State Senate - 25 | Dennis Lenz | Republican | 6% |
| MT | State Senate - 5 | Matt Regier | Republican | 6% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Fitzgerald | 31% | |||
| Fred Anderson | 30% | |||
| MT | State House - 21 | Ed Buttrey | R | 30% |
| MT | State House - 24 | Steve Fitzpatrick | R | 30% |
| Walt Sales | 30% | |||
| Edward Butcher | 29% | |||
| MT | State House - 10 | Terry Falk | R | 29% |
| Lyn Hellegaard | 29% | |||
| Bob Keenan | 29% | |||
| MT | State House - 36 | Greg Kmetz | R | 29% |
| MT | State Senate - 28 | Forrest Mandeville | R | 29% |
| MT | State Senate - 14 | Russel Tempel | R | 29% |
| MT | State Senate - 10 | Jeremy Trebas | R | 29% |
| MT | State Senate - 22 | Daniel Zolnikov | R | 29% |
| Ron Marshall | 28% | |||
| MT | State House - 43 | Larry Brewster | R | 27% |
| Chris Friedel | 27% | |||
| Scot Kerns | 27% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 17 | Bob Phalen | R | 27% |
| MT | State Senate - 9 | Bruce Gillespie | R | 26% |
| MT | State Senate - 13 | Joshua Kassmier | R | 26% |
| MT | State House - 39 | Kerri Seekins Crowe | R | 25% |
| MT | State House - 86 | David Bedey | R | 24% |
| Dan Salomon | 24% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 29 | John Esp | R | 23% |
| MT | State House - 1 | Neil Duram | R | 22% |
| MT | State Senate - 45 | Denley Loge | R | 22% |
| MT | State Senate - 12 | Wendy McKamey | R | 22% |
| MT | Public Service Commissioner - 3 | Jeff Welborn | R | 22% |
| MT | State House - 44 | Katie Zolnikov | R | 22% |
| Mike Lang | 21% | |||
| Jennifer Carlson | 20% | |||
| MT | State House - 51 | Jodee Etchart | R | 20% |
| Steven Galloway | 20% | |||
| MT | State House - 18 | Llew Jones | R | 20% |
| Marty Malone | 20% | |||
| MT | State House - 5 | Braxton Mitchell | R | 20% |
| Dan Bartel | 18% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 1 | Mike Cuffe | R | 18% |
| MT | State Senate - 43 | Jason Ellsworth | R | 18% |
| Joe Read | 18% | |||
| MT | State House - 34 | Jerry Schillinger | R | 17% |
| Steven Gunderson | 16% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 44 | Theresa Manzella | R | 16% |
| Keith Regier | 16% | |||
| MT | State House - 77 | Jane Gillette | R | 15% |
| MT | State House - 56 | Fiona Nave | R | 15% |
| MT | State Senate - 18 | Ken Bogner | R | 14% |
| MT | State Senate - 11 | Daniel Emrich | R | 14% |
| Naarah Hastings | 14% | |||
| Casey Knudsen | 14% | |||
| Tanner Smith | 14% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 34 | Shelley Vance | R | 14% |
| Bob Brown | 13% | |||
| MT | State House - 14 | Paul Fielder | R | 13% |
| MT | State House - 68 | Caleb Hinkle | R | 13% |
| Terry Moore | 13% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 19 | Barry Usher | R | 13% |
| MT | State Senate - 6 | Mark Noland | R | 12% |
| Lola Sheldon-Galloway | 12% | |||
| Rhonda Knudsen | 11% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 20 | Sue Vinton | R | 11% |
| MT | State Senate - 4 | John Fuller | R | 10% |
| Steve Hinebauch | 10% | |||
| MT | State House - 67 | Jedediah Hinkle | R | 10% |
| MT | State Senate - 38 | Becky Beard | R | 9% |
| MT | State Senate - 3 | Carl Glimm | R | 9% |
| MT | State Senate - 7 | Greg Hertz | R | 9% |
| MT | State House - 33 | Brandon Ler | R | 9% |
| MT | State House - 52 | Bill Mercer | R | 8% |
| MT | State Senate - 26 | Tom McGillvray | R | 7% |
| MT | State Senate - 25 | Dennis Lenz | R | 6% |
| MT | State Senate - 5 | Matt Regier | R | 6% |