Rating Group: Montana Sportsmen Alliance

2015 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
MT U.S. House - 2 Matt Rosendale Republican 29%
MT State House - 10 Bob Keenan Republican 29%
MT State House - 18 Llewelyn Jones Republican 43%
MT State House - 21 Ed Buttrey Republican 43%
MT State House - 32 Jonathan Windy Boy Democratic 71%
MT State House - 42 Sharon Stewart Peregoy Democratic 71%
MT State House - 67 Jedediah Hinkle Republican 14%
MT State House - 82 Mary Caferro Democratic 71%
MT State House - 84 Jill Cohenour Democratic 86%
MT State Senate - 1 Mike Cuffe Republican 30%
MT State Senate - 2 Carl Glimm Republican 10%
MT State Senate - 3 Keith Regier Republican 10%
MT State Senate - 5 Mark Noland Republican 10%
MT State Senate - 6 Greg Hertz Republican 20%
MT State Senate - 7 Bob Brown Republican 10%
MT State Senate - 8 Susan Webber Democratic 90%
MT State Senate - 10 Steve Fitzpatrick Republican 40%
MT State Senate - 12 Wendy McKamey Republican 20%
MT State Senate - 17 Mike Lang Republican 30%
MT State Senate - 22 Daniel Zolnikov Republican 10%
MT State Senate - 24 Katharin Kelker Democratic 90%
MT State Senate - 29 Forrest Mandeville Republican 20%
MT State Senate - 31 Christopher Pope Democratic 90%
MT State Senate - 33 Denise Hayman Democratic 90%
MT State Senate - 36 Jeff Welborn Republican 50%
MT State Senate - 37 Ryan Lynch Democratic 80%
MT State Senate - 38 Edith McClafferty Democratic 80%
MT State Senate - 41 Janet Ellis Democratic 90%
MT State Senate - 42 Mary Ann Dunwell Democratic 90%
MT State Senate - 44 Theresa Manzella Republican 10%
MT State Senate - 45 Ellie Boldman Democratic 90%
MT State Senate - 47 Dan Salomon Republican 60%
MT State Senate - 49 Willis Curdy Democratic 80%
MT State Senate - 50 Andrea Olsen Democratic 90%
MT Attorney General Austin Knudsen Republican 20%
MT Budget Director Ryan Osmundson 20%
MT Director of Department of Agriculture Christy Clark Republican 60%
MT Public Service Commissioner - 1 Randy Pinocci Republican 10%
MT Public Service Commissioner - 4 Jennifer Fielder Republican 14%
MT Commissioner - 1 Zach Brown 78%
MT Commissioner - 3 Randy Brodehl 20%
MT Commissioner - At-Large Mary Moe 57%
MT Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen Republican 14%
Duane Ankney 43%
Nancy Ballance 20%
Debby Barrett 14%
Dick Barrett 86%
Bryce Bennett 90%
Gerald Bennett 10%
Seth Berglee 20%
Tom Berry 40%
Mark Blasdel 29%
John Brenden 29%
Dee Brown 29%
Taylor Brown 43%
Tom Burnett 20%
Pat Connell 86%
Rob Cook 70%
Virginia Court 90%
Geraldine Custer 60%
Alan Doane 10%
Robyn Driscoll 86%
Kimberly Dudik 90%
Jenny Eck 90%
Ron Ehli 40%
Jeffrey Essmann 30%
Tom Facey 71%
Clayton Fiscus 30%
Kelly Flynn 40%
Moffie Funk 80%
Frank Garner 44%
Edward Greef 20%
Dave Hagstrom 33%
Bradley Maxon Hamlett 57%
Kristin Hansen 29%
Bill Harris 11%
Stephanie Hess 20%
Roy Hollandsworth 60%
Kenneth Holmlund 20%
Brian Hoven 57%
David Howard 29%
Chuck Hunter 90%
Tom Jacobson 80%
Don Jones 33%
Jessica Karjala 100%
Douglas Kary 29%
Christine Kaufmann 57%
Jim Keane 71%
George Kipp III 100%
Debra Lamm 10%
Clifford Larsen 71%
Sarah Laszloffy 30%
Steve Lavin 30%
Ed Lieser 80%
Margie MacDonald 90%
Sue Malek 86%
Kelly McCarthy 90%
Nate McConnell 89%
Mary McNally 86%
Robert Mehlhoff 90%
State Office Name Party Rating
MT U.S. House - 2 Matt Rosendale R 29%
MT State House - 10 Bob Keenan R 29%
MT State House - 18 Llewelyn Jones R 43%
MT State House - 21 Ed Buttrey R 43%
MT State House - 32 Jonathan Windy Boy D 71%
MT State House - 42 Sharon Stewart Peregoy D 71%
MT State House - 67 Jedediah Hinkle R 14%
MT State House - 82 Mary Caferro D 71%
MT State House - 84 Jill Cohenour D 86%
MT State Senate - 1 Mike Cuffe R 30%
MT State Senate - 2 Carl Glimm R 10%
MT State Senate - 3 Keith Regier R 10%
MT State Senate - 5 Mark Noland R 10%
MT State Senate - 6 Greg Hertz R 20%
MT State Senate - 7 Bob Brown R 10%
MT State Senate - 8 Susan Webber D 90%
MT State Senate - 10 Steve Fitzpatrick R 40%
MT State Senate - 12 Wendy McKamey R 20%
MT State Senate - 17 Mike Lang R 30%
MT State Senate - 22 Daniel Zolnikov R 10%
MT State Senate - 24 Katharin Kelker D 90%
MT State Senate - 29 Forrest Mandeville R 20%
MT State Senate - 31 Christopher Pope D 90%
MT State Senate - 33 Denise Hayman D 90%
MT State Senate - 36 Jeff Welborn R 50%
MT State Senate - 37 Ryan Lynch D 80%
MT State Senate - 38 Edith McClafferty D 80%
MT State Senate - 41 Janet Ellis D 90%
MT State Senate - 42 Mary Ann Dunwell D 90%
MT State Senate - 44 Theresa Manzella R 10%
MT State Senate - 45 Ellie Boldman D 90%
MT State Senate - 47 Dan Salomon R 60%
MT State Senate - 49 Willis Curdy D 80%
MT State Senate - 50 Andrea Olsen D 90%
MT Attorney General Austin Knudsen R 20%
MT Budget Director Ryan Osmundson 20%
MT Director of Department of Agriculture Christy Clark R 60%
MT Public Service Commissioner - 1 Randy Pinocci R 10%
MT Public Service Commissioner - 4 Jennifer Fielder R 14%
MT Commissioner - 1 Zach Brown 78%
MT Commissioner - 3 Randy Brodehl 20%
MT Commissioner - At-Large Mary Moe 57%
MT Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen R 14%
Duane Ankney 43%
Nancy Ballance 20%
Debby Barrett 14%
Dick Barrett 86%
Bryce Bennett 90%
Gerald Bennett 10%
Seth Berglee 20%
Tom Berry 40%
Mark Blasdel 29%
John Brenden 29%
Dee Brown 29%
Taylor Brown 43%
Tom Burnett 20%
Pat Connell 86%
Rob Cook 70%
Virginia Court 90%
Geraldine Custer 60%
Alan Doane 10%
Robyn Driscoll 86%
Kimberly Dudik 90%
Jenny Eck 90%
Ron Ehli 40%
Jeffrey Essmann 30%
Tom Facey 71%
Clayton Fiscus 30%
Kelly Flynn 40%
Moffie Funk 80%
Frank Garner 44%
Edward Greef 20%
Dave Hagstrom 33%
Bradley Maxon Hamlett 57%
Kristin Hansen 29%
Bill Harris 11%
Stephanie Hess 20%
Roy Hollandsworth 60%
Kenneth Holmlund 20%
Brian Hoven 57%
David Howard 29%
Chuck Hunter 90%
Tom Jacobson 80%
Don Jones 33%
Jessica Karjala 100%
Douglas Kary 29%
Christine Kaufmann 57%
Jim Keane 71%
George Kipp III 100%
Debra Lamm 10%
Clifford Larsen 71%
Sarah Laszloffy 30%
Steve Lavin 30%
Ed Lieser 80%
Margie MacDonald 90%
Sue Malek 86%
Kelly McCarthy 90%
Nate McConnell 89%
Mary McNally 86%
Robert Mehlhoff 90%
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