Rating Group: Montana Farm Bureau Federation
2017 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | Attorney General | Austin Knudsen | Republican | 69% |
| MT | Budget Director | Ryan Osmundson | 75% | |
| MT | Commissioner - 3 | Randy Brodehl | 64% | |
| MT | Commissioner - 1 | Zach Brown | 75% | |
| MT | Commissioner - 2 | Wylie Galt | Republican | 71% |
| MT | Public Service Commissioner - 4 | Jennifer Fielder | Republican | 55% |
| MT | Public Service Commissioner - 3 | Jeff Welborn | Republican | 85% |
| MT | State House - 21 | Ed Buttrey | Republican | 79% |
| MT | State House - 81 | Mary Caferro | Democratic | 39% |
| MT | State House - 83 | Jill Cohenour | Democratic | 33% |
| MT | State House - 24 | Steve Fitzpatrick | Republican | 70% |
| MT | State House - 67 | Jedediah Hinkle | Republican | 68% |
| MT | State House - 18 | Llew Jones | Republican | 67% |
| MT | State House - 31 | Frank Smith | Democratic | 57% |
| MT | State Senate - 38 | Becky Beard | Republican | 73% |
| MT | State Senate - 1 | Mike Cuffe | Republican | 73% |
| MT | State Senate - 49 | Willis Curdy | Democratic | 65% |
| MT | State Senate - 42 | Mary Ann Dunwell | Democratic | 47% |
| MT | State Senate - 41 | Janet Ellis | Democratic | 50% |
| MT | State Senate - 2 | David Fern | Democratic | 59% |
| MT | State Senate - 39 | Wylie Galt | Republican | 71% |
| MT | State Senate - 3 | Carl Glimm | Republican | 69% |
| MT | State Senate - 32 | Denise Hayman | Democratic | 47% |
| MT | State Senate - 7 | Greg Hertz | Republican | 70% |
| MT | State Senate - 25 | Dennis Lenz | Republican | 69% |
| MT | State Senate - 45 | Denley Loge | Republican | 79% |
| MT | State Senate - 28 | Forrest Mandeville | Republican | 58% |
| MT | State Senate - 44 | Theresa Manzella | Republican | 74% |
| MT | State Senate - 12 | Wendy McKamey | Republican | 82% |
| MT | State Senate - 50 | Shane Morigeau | Democratic | 44% |
| MT | State Senate - 6 | Mark Noland | Republican | 68% |
| MT | State Senate - 48 | Andrea Olsen | Democratic | 51% |
| MT | State Senate - 5 | Matt Regier | Republican | 60% |
| MT | State Senate - 27 | Vince Ricci | Republican | 79% |
| MT | State Senate - 14 | Russel Tempel | Republican | 76% |
| MT | State Senate - 10 | Jeremy Trebas | Republican | 63% |
| MT | State Senate - 19 | Barry Usher | Republican | 69% |
| MT | State Senate - 20 | Sue Vinton | Republican | 67% |
| MT | State Senate - 8 | Susan Webber | Democratic | 49% |
| MT | State Senate - 16 | Jonathan Windy Boy | Democratic | 59% |
| MT | State Senate - 22 | Daniel Zolnikov | Republican | 42% |
| Kim Abbott | 44% | |||
| Fred Anderson | 79% | |||
| Duane Ankney | 84% | |||
| Jacob Bachmeier | 68% | |||
| Nancy Ballance | 69% | |||
| Dick Barrett | 39% | |||
| Dan Bartel | 69% | |||
| Bryce Bennett | 46% | |||
| Seth Berglee | 55% | |||
| Laurie Bishop | 54% | |||
| Mark Blasdel | 66% | |||
| Carlie Boland | 32% | |||
| Bob Brown | 81% | |||
| Dee Brown | 71% | |||
| Tom Burnett | 59% | |||
| Pat Connell | 78% | |||
| Rob Cook | 81% | |||
| Virginia Court | 70% | |||
| Amanda Curtis | 54% | |||
| Geraldine Custer | 72% | |||
| Alan Doane | 67% | |||
| Kimberly Dudik | 57% | |||
| Jenny Eck | 42% | |||
| Ron Ehli | 64% | |||
| Jeffrey Essmann | 62% | |||
| Tom Facey | 45% | |||
| Ross Fitzgerald | 77% | |||
| John Fleming | 72% | |||
| Kelly Flynn | 74% | |||
| Moffie Funk | 51% | |||
| Frank Garner | 72% | |||
| Terry Gauthier | 76% | |||
| Edward Greef | 69% | |||
| Jen Gross | 29% | |||
| Bruce Grubbs | 71% | |||
| Steven Gunderson | 59% | |||
| Jim Hamilton | 53% | |||
| Bradley Maxon Hamlett | 70% | |||
| Bill Harris | 70% | |||
| Adam Hertz | 69% | |||
| Steve Hinebauch | 58% | |||
| Kenneth Holmlund | 76% | |||
| Mike Hopkins | 69% | |||
| Brian Hoven | 77% | |||
| David Howard | 72% | |||
| Tom Jacobson | 54% | |||
| Don Jones | 69% | |||
| Jessica Karjala | 46% | |||
| Douglas Kary | 66% | |||
| Jim Keane | 62% | |||
| Bob Keenan | 55% | |||
| Katharin Kelker | 47% | |||
| George Kipp III | 66% | |||
| Jon Knokey | 69% | |||
| Casey Knudsen | 74% | |||
| Mike Lang | 75% | |||
| Steve Lavin | 72% | |||
| Ryan Lynch | 54% | |||
| Margie MacDonald | 35% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | Attorney General | Austin Knudsen | R | 69% |
| MT | Budget Director | Ryan Osmundson | 75% | |
| MT | Commissioner - 3 | Randy Brodehl | 64% | |
| MT | Commissioner - 1 | Zach Brown | 75% | |
| MT | Commissioner - 2 | Wylie Galt | R | 71% |
| MT | Public Service Commissioner - 4 | Jennifer Fielder | R | 55% |
| MT | Public Service Commissioner - 3 | Jeff Welborn | R | 85% |
| MT | State House - 21 | Ed Buttrey | R | 79% |
| MT | State House - 81 | Mary Caferro | D | 39% |
| MT | State House - 83 | Jill Cohenour | D | 33% |
| MT | State House - 24 | Steve Fitzpatrick | R | 70% |
| MT | State House - 67 | Jedediah Hinkle | R | 68% |
| MT | State House - 18 | Llew Jones | R | 67% |
| MT | State House - 31 | Frank Smith | D | 57% |
| MT | State Senate - 38 | Becky Beard | R | 73% |
| MT | State Senate - 1 | Mike Cuffe | R | 73% |
| MT | State Senate - 49 | Willis Curdy | D | 65% |
| MT | State Senate - 42 | Mary Ann Dunwell | D | 47% |
| MT | State Senate - 41 | Janet Ellis | D | 50% |
| MT | State Senate - 2 | David Fern | D | 59% |
| MT | State Senate - 39 | Wylie Galt | R | 71% |
| MT | State Senate - 3 | Carl Glimm | R | 69% |
| MT | State Senate - 32 | Denise Hayman | D | 47% |
| MT | State Senate - 7 | Greg Hertz | R | 70% |
| MT | State Senate - 25 | Dennis Lenz | R | 69% |
| MT | State Senate - 45 | Denley Loge | R | 79% |
| MT | State Senate - 28 | Forrest Mandeville | R | 58% |
| MT | State Senate - 44 | Theresa Manzella | R | 74% |
| MT | State Senate - 12 | Wendy McKamey | R | 82% |
| MT | State Senate - 50 | Shane Morigeau | D | 44% |
| MT | State Senate - 6 | Mark Noland | R | 68% |
| MT | State Senate - 48 | Andrea Olsen | D | 51% |
| MT | State Senate - 5 | Matt Regier | R | 60% |
| MT | State Senate - 27 | Vince Ricci | R | 79% |
| MT | State Senate - 14 | Russel Tempel | R | 76% |
| MT | State Senate - 10 | Jeremy Trebas | R | 63% |
| MT | State Senate - 19 | Barry Usher | R | 69% |
| MT | State Senate - 20 | Sue Vinton | R | 67% |
| MT | State Senate - 8 | Susan Webber | D | 49% |
| MT | State Senate - 16 | Jonathan Windy Boy | D | 59% |
| MT | State Senate - 22 | Daniel Zolnikov | R | 42% |
| Kim Abbott | 44% | |||
| Fred Anderson | 79% | |||
| Duane Ankney | 84% | |||
| Jacob Bachmeier | 68% | |||
| Nancy Ballance | 69% | |||
| Dick Barrett | 39% | |||
| Dan Bartel | 69% | |||
| Bryce Bennett | 46% | |||
| Seth Berglee | 55% | |||
| Laurie Bishop | 54% | |||
| Mark Blasdel | 66% | |||
| Carlie Boland | 32% | |||
| Bob Brown | 81% | |||
| Dee Brown | 71% | |||
| Tom Burnett | 59% | |||
| Pat Connell | 78% | |||
| Rob Cook | 81% | |||
| Virginia Court | 70% | |||
| Amanda Curtis | 54% | |||
| Geraldine Custer | 72% | |||
| Alan Doane | 67% | |||
| Kimberly Dudik | 57% | |||
| Jenny Eck | 42% | |||
| Ron Ehli | 64% | |||
| Jeffrey Essmann | 62% | |||
| Tom Facey | 45% | |||
| Ross Fitzgerald | 77% | |||
| John Fleming | 72% | |||
| Kelly Flynn | 74% | |||
| Moffie Funk | 51% | |||
| Frank Garner | 72% | |||
| Terry Gauthier | 76% | |||
| Edward Greef | 69% | |||
| Jen Gross | 29% | |||
| Bruce Grubbs | 71% | |||
| Steven Gunderson | 59% | |||
| Jim Hamilton | 53% | |||
| Bradley Maxon Hamlett | 70% | |||
| Bill Harris | 70% | |||
| Adam Hertz | 69% | |||
| Steve Hinebauch | 58% | |||
| Kenneth Holmlund | 76% | |||
| Mike Hopkins | 69% | |||
| Brian Hoven | 77% | |||
| David Howard | 72% | |||
| Tom Jacobson | 54% | |||
| Don Jones | 69% | |||
| Jessica Karjala | 46% | |||
| Douglas Kary | 66% | |||
| Jim Keane | 62% | |||
| Bob Keenan | 55% | |||
| Katharin Kelker | 47% | |||
| George Kipp III | 66% | |||
| Jon Knokey | 69% | |||
| Casey Knudsen | 74% | |||
| Mike Lang | 75% | |||
| Steve Lavin | 72% | |||
| Ryan Lynch | 54% | |||
| Margie MacDonald | 35% |