Rating Group: AFL-CIO - Montana

2015 Positions

Issues: Labor Unions

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State Office Name Party Rating
MT U.S. House - 2 Matt Rosendale Republican 8
MT State House - 10 Bob Keenan Republican 8
MT State House - 18 Llewelyn Jones Republican 18
MT State House - 21 Ed Buttrey Republican 38
MT State House - 32 Jonathan Windy Boy Democratic 69
MT State House - 42 Sharon Stewart Peregoy Democratic 85
MT State House - 67 Jedediah Hinkle Republican 15
MT State House - 82 Mary Caferro Democratic 72
MT State House - 84 Jill Cohenour Democratic 92
MT State Senate - 1 Mike Cuffe Republican 29
MT State Senate - 2 Carl Glimm Republican 0
MT State Senate - 3 Keith Regier Republican 14
MT State Senate - 5 Mark Noland Republican 2
MT State Senate - 6 Greg Hertz Republican 21
MT State Senate - 7 Bob Brown Republican 7
MT State Senate - 8 Susan Webber Democratic 85
MT State Senate - 10 Steve Fitzpatrick Republican 43
MT State Senate - 12 Wendy McKamey Republican 29
MT State Senate - 17 Mike Lang Republican 21
MT State Senate - 22 Daniel Zolnikov Republican 0
MT State Senate - 24 Katharin Kelker Democratic 86
MT State Senate - 29 Forrest Mandeville Republican 21
MT State Senate - 31 Christopher Pope Democratic 86
MT State Senate - 33 Denise Hayman Democratic 86
MT State Senate - 36 Jeff Welborn Republican 43
MT State Senate - 37 Ryan Lynch Democratic 100
MT State Senate - 38 Edith McClafferty Democratic 100
MT State Senate - 41 Janet Ellis Democratic 86
MT State Senate - 42 Mary Ann Dunwell Democratic 71
MT State Senate - 44 Theresa Manzella Republican 14
MT State Senate - 45 Ellie Boldman Democratic 86
MT State Senate - 47 Dan Salomon Republican 50
MT State Senate - 49 Willis Curdy Democratic 86
MT State Senate - 50 Andrea Olsen Democratic 76
MT Attorney General Austin Knudsen Republican 21
MT Budget Director Ryan Osmundson 15
MT Director of Department of Agriculture Christy Clark Republican 48
MT Public Service Commissioner - 1 Randy Pinocci Republican 21
MT Public Service Commissioner - 4 Jennifer Fielder Republican 8
MT Commissioner - 1 Zach Brown 79
MT Commissioner - 3 Randy Brodehl 0
MT Commissioner - At-Large Mary Moe 85
MT Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen Republican 8
Duane Ankney 51
Nancy Ballance 14
Debby Barrett 17
Dick Barrett 85
Bryce Bennett 91
Gerald Bennett 0
Seth Berglee 7
Tom Berry 57
Mark Blasdel 12
John Brenden 15
Dee Brown 10
Taylor Brown 26
Tom Burnett 0
Pat Connell 36
Rob Cook 29
Virginia Court 86
Geraldine Custer 71
Alan Doane 14
Robyn Driscoll 100
Kimberly Dudik 86
Jenny Eck 71
Ron Ehli 14
Jeffrey Essmann 29
Tom Facey 92
Clayton Fiscus 14
Kelly Flynn 7
Moffie Funk 100
Frank Garner 29
Edward Greef 0
Dave Hagstrom 23
Bradley Maxon Hamlett 85
Kristin Hansen 8
Bill Harris 14
Stephanie Hess 7
Roy Hollandsworth 50
Kenneth Holmlund 29
Brian Hoven 31
David Howard 8
Chuck Hunter 93
Tom Jacobson 100
Don Jones 8
Jessica Karjala 86
Douglas Kary 15
Christine Kaufmann 90
Jim Keane 97
George Kipp III 93
Debra Lamm 2
Clifford Larsen 92
Sarah Laszloffy 7
Steve Lavin 29
Ed Lieser 79
Margie MacDonald 86
Sue Malek 85
Kelly McCarthy 79
Nate McConnell 71
Mary McNally 77
Robert Mehlhoff 100
State Office Name Party Rating
MT U.S. House - 2 Matt Rosendale R 8
MT State House - 10 Bob Keenan R 8
MT State House - 18 Llewelyn Jones R 18
MT State House - 21 Ed Buttrey R 38
MT State House - 32 Jonathan Windy Boy D 69
MT State House - 42 Sharon Stewart Peregoy D 85
MT State House - 67 Jedediah Hinkle R 15
MT State House - 82 Mary Caferro D 72
MT State House - 84 Jill Cohenour D 92
MT State Senate - 1 Mike Cuffe R 29
MT State Senate - 2 Carl Glimm R 0
MT State Senate - 3 Keith Regier R 14
MT State Senate - 5 Mark Noland R 2
MT State Senate - 6 Greg Hertz R 21
MT State Senate - 7 Bob Brown R 7
MT State Senate - 8 Susan Webber D 85
MT State Senate - 10 Steve Fitzpatrick R 43
MT State Senate - 12 Wendy McKamey R 29
MT State Senate - 17 Mike Lang R 21
MT State Senate - 22 Daniel Zolnikov R 0
MT State Senate - 24 Katharin Kelker D 86
MT State Senate - 29 Forrest Mandeville R 21
MT State Senate - 31 Christopher Pope D 86
MT State Senate - 33 Denise Hayman D 86
MT State Senate - 36 Jeff Welborn R 43
MT State Senate - 37 Ryan Lynch D 100
MT State Senate - 38 Edith McClafferty D 100
MT State Senate - 41 Janet Ellis D 86
MT State Senate - 42 Mary Ann Dunwell D 71
MT State Senate - 44 Theresa Manzella R 14
MT State Senate - 45 Ellie Boldman D 86
MT State Senate - 47 Dan Salomon R 50
MT State Senate - 49 Willis Curdy D 86
MT State Senate - 50 Andrea Olsen D 76
MT Attorney General Austin Knudsen R 21
MT Budget Director Ryan Osmundson 15
MT Director of Department of Agriculture Christy Clark R 48
MT Public Service Commissioner - 1 Randy Pinocci R 21
MT Public Service Commissioner - 4 Jennifer Fielder R 8
MT Commissioner - 1 Zach Brown 79
MT Commissioner - 3 Randy Brodehl 0
MT Commissioner - At-Large Mary Moe 85
MT Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen R 8
Duane Ankney 51
Nancy Ballance 14
Debby Barrett 17
Dick Barrett 85
Bryce Bennett 91
Gerald Bennett 0
Seth Berglee 7
Tom Berry 57
Mark Blasdel 12
John Brenden 15
Dee Brown 10
Taylor Brown 26
Tom Burnett 0
Pat Connell 36
Rob Cook 29
Virginia Court 86
Geraldine Custer 71
Alan Doane 14
Robyn Driscoll 100
Kimberly Dudik 86
Jenny Eck 71
Ron Ehli 14
Jeffrey Essmann 29
Tom Facey 92
Clayton Fiscus 14
Kelly Flynn 7
Moffie Funk 100
Frank Garner 29
Edward Greef 0
Dave Hagstrom 23
Bradley Maxon Hamlett 85
Kristin Hansen 8
Bill Harris 14
Stephanie Hess 7
Roy Hollandsworth 50
Kenneth Holmlund 29
Brian Hoven 31
David Howard 8
Chuck Hunter 93
Tom Jacobson 100
Don Jones 8
Jessica Karjala 86
Douglas Kary 15
Christine Kaufmann 90
Jim Keane 97
George Kipp III 93
Debra Lamm 2
Clifford Larsen 92
Sarah Laszloffy 7
Steve Lavin 29
Ed Lieser 79
Margie MacDonald 86
Sue Malek 85
Kelly McCarthy 79
Nate McConnell 71
Mary McNally 77
Robert Mehlhoff 100
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