Rating Group: Montana Environmental Information Center

2017 Positions

Issues: Environment

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State Office Name Party Rating
MT State House - 18 Llew Jones Republican 20%
MT State House - 21 Ed Buttrey Republican 20%
MT State House - 24 Steve Fitzpatrick Republican 10%
MT State House - 31 Frank Smith Democratic 90%
MT State House - 67 Jedediah Hinkle Republican 10%
MT State House - 81 Mary Caferro Democratic 80%
MT State House - 83 Jill Cohenour Democratic 90%
MT State Senate - 1 Mike Cuffe Republican 10%
MT State Senate - 2 David Fern Democratic 100%
MT State Senate - 3 Carl Glimm Republican 10%
MT State Senate - 5 Matt Regier Republican 20%
MT State Senate - 6 Mark Noland Republican 10%
MT State Senate - 7 Greg Hertz Republican 20%
MT State Senate - 8 Susan Webber Democratic 90%
MT State Senate - 10 Jeremy Trebas Republican 30%
MT State Senate - 12 Wendy McKamey Republican 20%
MT State Senate - 14 Russel Tempel Republican 30%
MT State Senate - 16 Jonathan Windy Boy Democratic 50%
MT State Senate - 19 Barry Usher Republican 10%
MT State Senate - 20 Sue Vinton Republican 20%
MT State Senate - 22 Daniel Zolnikov Republican 40%
MT State Senate - 25 Dennis Lenz Republican 20%
MT State Senate - 27 Vince Ricci Republican 10%
MT State Senate - 28 Forrest Mandeville Republican 30%
MT State Senate - 32 Denise Hayman Democratic 100%
MT State Senate - 38 Becky Beard Republican 10%
MT State Senate - 39 Wylie Galt Republican 20%
MT State Senate - 41 Janet Ellis Democratic 100%
MT State Senate - 42 Mary Ann Dunwell Democratic 100%
MT State Senate - 44 Theresa Manzella Republican 30%
MT State Senate - 45 Denley Loge Republican 0%
MT State Senate - 48 Andrea Olsen Democratic 90%
MT State Senate - 49 Willis Curdy Democratic 90%
MT State Senate - 50 Shane Morigeau Democratic 90%
MT Attorney General Austin Knudsen Republican 20%
MT Budget Director Ryan Osmundson 10%
MT Public Service Commissioner - 3 Jeff Welborn Republican 10%
MT Public Service Commissioner - 4 Jennifer Fielder Republican 0%
MT Commissioner - 1 Zach Brown 80%
MT Commissioner - 2 Wylie Galt Republican 20%
MT Commissioner - 3 Randy Brodehl 20%
Kim Abbott 90%
Fred Anderson 30%
Duane Ankney 10%
Jacob Bachmeier 80%
Nancy Ballance 20%
Dick Barrett 90%
Dan Bartel 40%
Bryce Bennett 100%
Seth Berglee 20%
Laurie Bishop 100%
Mark Blasdel 0%
Carlie Boland 78%
Bob Brown 20%
Dee Brown 10%
Tom Burnett 20%
Pat Connell 10%
Rob Cook 10%
Virginia Court 100%
Amanda Curtis 80%
Geraldine Custer 0%
Alan Doane 11%
Kimberly Dudik 90%
Jenny Eck 90%
Ron Ehli 20%
Jeffrey Essmann 20%
Tom Facey 80%
Ross Fitzgerald 20%
John Fleming 100%
Kelly Flynn 20%
Moffie Funk 90%
Frank Garner 10%
Terry Gauthier 0%
Edward Greef 20%
Jen Gross 89%
Bruce Grubbs 20%
Steven Gunderson 10%
Jim Hamilton 90%
Bradley Maxon Hamlett 20%
Bill Harris 30%
Adam Hertz 20%
Steve Hinebauch 10%
Kenneth Holmlund 20%
Mike Hopkins 30%
Brian Hoven 10%
David Howard 10%
Tom Jacobson 60%
Don Jones 10%
Jessica Karjala 90%
Douglas Kary 0%
Jim Keane 20%
Bob Keenan 10%
Katharin Kelker 90%
George Kipp III 100%
Jon Knokey 50%
Casey Knudsen 20%
Mike Lang 0%
Steve Lavin 10%
Ryan Lynch 70%
Margie MacDonald 90%
State Office Name Party Rating
MT State House - 18 Llew Jones R 20%
MT State House - 21 Ed Buttrey R 20%
MT State House - 24 Steve Fitzpatrick R 10%
MT State House - 31 Frank Smith D 90%
MT State House - 67 Jedediah Hinkle R 10%
MT State House - 81 Mary Caferro D 80%
MT State House - 83 Jill Cohenour D 90%
MT State Senate - 1 Mike Cuffe R 10%
MT State Senate - 2 David Fern D 100%
MT State Senate - 3 Carl Glimm R 10%
MT State Senate - 5 Matt Regier R 20%
MT State Senate - 6 Mark Noland R 10%
MT State Senate - 7 Greg Hertz R 20%
MT State Senate - 8 Susan Webber D 90%
MT State Senate - 10 Jeremy Trebas R 30%
MT State Senate - 12 Wendy McKamey R 20%
MT State Senate - 14 Russel Tempel R 30%
MT State Senate - 16 Jonathan Windy Boy D 50%
MT State Senate - 19 Barry Usher R 10%
MT State Senate - 20 Sue Vinton R 20%
MT State Senate - 22 Daniel Zolnikov R 40%
MT State Senate - 25 Dennis Lenz R 20%
MT State Senate - 27 Vince Ricci R 10%
MT State Senate - 28 Forrest Mandeville R 30%
MT State Senate - 32 Denise Hayman D 100%
MT State Senate - 38 Becky Beard R 10%
MT State Senate - 39 Wylie Galt R 20%
MT State Senate - 41 Janet Ellis D 100%
MT State Senate - 42 Mary Ann Dunwell D 100%
MT State Senate - 44 Theresa Manzella R 30%
MT State Senate - 45 Denley Loge R 0%
MT State Senate - 48 Andrea Olsen D 90%
MT State Senate - 49 Willis Curdy D 90%
MT State Senate - 50 Shane Morigeau D 90%
MT Attorney General Austin Knudsen R 20%
MT Budget Director Ryan Osmundson 10%
MT Public Service Commissioner - 3 Jeff Welborn R 10%
MT Public Service Commissioner - 4 Jennifer Fielder R 0%
MT Commissioner - 1 Zach Brown 80%
MT Commissioner - 2 Wylie Galt R 20%
MT Commissioner - 3 Randy Brodehl 20%
Kim Abbott 90%
Fred Anderson 30%
Duane Ankney 10%
Jacob Bachmeier 80%
Nancy Ballance 20%
Dick Barrett 90%
Dan Bartel 40%
Bryce Bennett 100%
Seth Berglee 20%
Laurie Bishop 100%
Mark Blasdel 0%
Carlie Boland 78%
Bob Brown 20%
Dee Brown 10%
Tom Burnett 20%
Pat Connell 10%
Rob Cook 10%
Virginia Court 100%
Amanda Curtis 80%
Geraldine Custer 0%
Alan Doane 11%
Kimberly Dudik 90%
Jenny Eck 90%
Ron Ehli 20%
Jeffrey Essmann 20%
Tom Facey 80%
Ross Fitzgerald 20%
John Fleming 100%
Kelly Flynn 20%
Moffie Funk 90%
Frank Garner 10%
Terry Gauthier 0%
Edward Greef 20%
Jen Gross 89%
Bruce Grubbs 20%
Steven Gunderson 10%
Jim Hamilton 90%
Bradley Maxon Hamlett 20%
Bill Harris 30%
Adam Hertz 20%
Steve Hinebauch 10%
Kenneth Holmlund 20%
Mike Hopkins 30%
Brian Hoven 10%
David Howard 10%
Tom Jacobson 60%
Don Jones 10%
Jessica Karjala 90%
Douglas Kary 0%
Jim Keane 20%
Bob Keenan 10%
Katharin Kelker 90%
George Kipp III 100%
Jon Knokey 50%
Casey Knudsen 20%
Mike Lang 0%
Steve Lavin 10%
Ryan Lynch 70%
Margie MacDonald 90%
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