Rating Group: National Federation of Independent Business - Montana

2019 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
MT Commissioner - 2 Wylie Galt Republican 100%
MT State Senate - 39 Wylie Galt Republican 100%
MT State Senate - 7 Greg Hertz Republican 100%
MT State House - 18 Llew Jones Republican 100%
MT State Senate - 13 Joshua Kassmier Republican 100%
Rhonda Knudsen 100%
Dale Mortensen 100%
Fred Thomas 100%
MT State Senate - 22 Daniel Zolnikov Republican 100%
MT State Senate - 18 Ken Bogner Republican 83%
MT State Senate - 1 Mike Cuffe Republican 83%
MT State House - 84 Julie Darling Republican 83%
MT State Senate - 43 Jason Ellsworth Republican 83%
Frank Fleming 83%
MT State Senate - 4 John Fuller Republican 83%
Steven Gunderson 83%
Douglas Kary 83%
Eric Moore 83%
MT Budget Director Ryan Osmundson 83%
Joe Read 83%
Alan Redfield 83%
Dan Salomon 83%
MT State Senate - 19 Barry Usher Republican 83%
MT State Senate - 20 Sue Vinton Republican 83%
Roger Webb 83%
MT State Senate - 29 John Esp Republican 80%
Fred Anderson 67%
Duane Ankney 67%
Nancy Ballance 67%
MT State Senate - 38 Becky Beard Republican 67%
MT State House - 86 David Bedey Republican 67%
Barbara Bessette 67%
Mark Blasdel 67%
MT State House - 21 Ed Buttrey Republican 67%
Geraldine Custer 67%
Alan Doane 67%
Kimberly Dudik 67%
David Dunn 67%
MT State House - 1 Neil Duram Republican 67%
MT State Senate - 2 David Fern Democratic 67%
MT Public Service Commissioner - 4 Jennifer Fielder Republican 67%
Ross Fitzgerald 67%
MT State Senate - 31 Pat Flowers Democratic 67%
Frank Garner 67%
Terry Gauthier 67%
MT State Senate - 9 Bruce Gillespie Republican 67%
Sharon Greef 67%
Jen Gross 67%
Bruce Grubbs 67%
Bradley Maxon Hamlett 67%
MT State Senate - 37 Derek Harvey Democratic 67%
Brian Hoven 67%
Tom Jacobson 67%
Jessica Karjala 67%
Joel Krautter 67%
MT State Senate - 28 Forrest Mandeville Republican 67%
Nate McConnell 67%
MT State Senate - 12 Wendy McKamey Republican 67%
Mary McNally 67%
MT State Senate - 50 Shane Morigeau Democratic 67%
Al Olszewski 67%
Zac Perry 67%
Mike Phillips 67%
MT State Senate - 33 Christopher Pope Democratic 67%
Tom Richmond 67%
Scott Sales 67%
Walt Sales 67%
Casey Schreiner 67%
Ray Shaw 67%
Lola Sheldon-Galloway 67%
Derek Skees 67%
Jason Small 67%
Cary Smith 67%
MT State House - 93 Katie Sullivan Democratic 67%
Mark Sweeney 67%
Peggy Webb 67%
MT Public Service Commissioner - 3 Jeff Welborn Republican 67%
Tom Welch 67%
Tom Winter 67%
Jacob Bachmeier 60%
Seth Berglee 60%
Laurie Bishop 60%
David Howard 60%
MT State House - 16 Tyson Running Wolf Democratic 60%
Jade Bahr 50%
Bryce Bennett 50%
Carlie Boland 50%
Dee Brown 50%
MT State House - 83 Jill Cohenour Democratic 50%
MT State Senate - 49 Willis Curdy Democratic 50%
Greg DeVries 50%
MT State Senate - 42 Mary Ann Dunwell Democratic 50%
MT State Senate - 41 Janet Ellis Democratic 50%
Moffie Funk 50%
MT State Senate - 3 Carl Glimm Republican 50%
Jim Hamilton 50%
Steve Hinebauch 50%
Kenneth Holmlund 50%
Mike Hopkins 50%
Bob Keenan 50%
State Office Name Party Rating
MT Commissioner - 2 Wylie Galt R 100%
MT State Senate - 39 Wylie Galt R 100%
MT State Senate - 7 Greg Hertz R 100%
MT State House - 18 Llew Jones R 100%
MT State Senate - 13 Joshua Kassmier R 100%
Rhonda Knudsen 100%
Dale Mortensen 100%
Fred Thomas 100%
MT State Senate - 22 Daniel Zolnikov R 100%
MT State Senate - 18 Ken Bogner R 83%
MT State Senate - 1 Mike Cuffe R 83%
MT State House - 84 Julie Darling R 83%
MT State Senate - 43 Jason Ellsworth R 83%
Frank Fleming 83%
MT State Senate - 4 John Fuller R 83%
Steven Gunderson 83%
Douglas Kary 83%
Eric Moore 83%
MT Budget Director Ryan Osmundson 83%
Joe Read 83%
Alan Redfield 83%
Dan Salomon 83%
MT State Senate - 19 Barry Usher R 83%
MT State Senate - 20 Sue Vinton R 83%
Roger Webb 83%
MT State Senate - 29 John Esp R 80%
Fred Anderson 67%
Duane Ankney 67%
Nancy Ballance 67%
MT State Senate - 38 Becky Beard R 67%
MT State House - 86 David Bedey R 67%
Barbara Bessette 67%
Mark Blasdel 67%
MT State House - 21 Ed Buttrey R 67%
Geraldine Custer 67%
Alan Doane 67%
Kimberly Dudik 67%
David Dunn 67%
MT State House - 1 Neil Duram R 67%
MT State Senate - 2 David Fern D 67%
MT Public Service Commissioner - 4 Jennifer Fielder R 67%
Ross Fitzgerald 67%
MT State Senate - 31 Pat Flowers D 67%
Frank Garner 67%
Terry Gauthier 67%
MT State Senate - 9 Bruce Gillespie R 67%
Sharon Greef 67%
Jen Gross 67%
Bruce Grubbs 67%
Bradley Maxon Hamlett 67%
MT State Senate - 37 Derek Harvey D 67%
Brian Hoven 67%
Tom Jacobson 67%
Jessica Karjala 67%
Joel Krautter 67%
MT State Senate - 28 Forrest Mandeville R 67%
Nate McConnell 67%
MT State Senate - 12 Wendy McKamey R 67%
Mary McNally 67%
MT State Senate - 50 Shane Morigeau D 67%
Al Olszewski 67%
Zac Perry 67%
Mike Phillips 67%
MT State Senate - 33 Christopher Pope D 67%
Tom Richmond 67%
Scott Sales 67%
Walt Sales 67%
Casey Schreiner 67%
Ray Shaw 67%
Lola Sheldon-Galloway 67%
Derek Skees 67%
Jason Small 67%
Cary Smith 67%
MT State House - 93 Katie Sullivan D 67%
Mark Sweeney 67%
Peggy Webb 67%
MT Public Service Commissioner - 3 Jeff Welborn R 67%
Tom Welch 67%
Tom Winter 67%
Jacob Bachmeier 60%
Seth Berglee 60%
Laurie Bishop 60%
David Howard 60%
MT State House - 16 Tyson Running Wolf D 60%
Jade Bahr 50%
Bryce Bennett 50%
Carlie Boland 50%
Dee Brown 50%
MT State House - 83 Jill Cohenour D 50%
MT State Senate - 49 Willis Curdy D 50%
Greg DeVries 50%
MT State Senate - 42 Mary Ann Dunwell D 50%
MT State Senate - 41 Janet Ellis D 50%
Moffie Funk 50%
MT State Senate - 3 Carl Glimm R 50%
Jim Hamilton 50%
Steve Hinebauch 50%
Kenneth Holmlund 50%
Mike Hopkins 50%
Bob Keenan 50%
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