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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% |