Rating Group: Montana Chamber of Commerce

2015 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
Duane Ankney 100
Elsie Arntzen 100
Nancy Ballance 85
Debby Barrett 93
Dick Barrett 27
Bryce Bennett 49
Gerald Bennett 87
Seth Berglee 93
Tom Berry 100
Mark Blasdel 100
MT State Senate - 47 Ellie Boldman Democratic 50
John Brenden 89
MT Commissioner - 3 Randy Brodehl 86
Bob Brown 74
Dee Brown 87
Taylor Brown 100
MT Commissioner - 1 Zach Brown 53
Steve Bullock 54
Tom Burnett 87
MT State House - 21 Ed Buttrey Republican 100
MT State House - 81 Mary Caferro Democratic 54
Christy Clark 100
MT State House - 83 Jill Cohenour Democratic 51
Pat Connell 94
Rob Cook 100
Virginia Court 47
MT State Senate - 1 Mike Cuffe Republican 98
MT State Senate - 49 Willis Curdy Democratic 53
Geraldine Custer 98
Alan Doane 92
Robyn Driscoll 49
Kimberly Dudik 49
MT State Senate - 42 Mary Ann Dunwell Democratic 41
Jenny Eck 46
Ron Ehli 82
MT State Senate - 41 Janet Ellis Democratic 48
Jeffrey Essmann 93
Tom Facey 45
MT Public Service Commissioner - 4 Jennifer Fielder Republican 91
Clayton Fiscus 70
MT State House - 24 Steve Fitzpatrick Republican 100
Kelly Flynn 95
Moffie Funk 42
Frank Garner 98
MT State Senate - 3 Carl Glimm Republican 92
Edward Greef 95
Dave Hagstrom 91
Bradley Maxon Hamlett 80
Kristin Hansen 96
Bill Harris 83
MT State Senate - 32 Denise Hayman Democratic 45
MT State Senate - 7 Greg Hertz Republican 97
Stephanie Hess 94
MT State House - 67 Jedediah Hinkle Republican 81
Roy Hollandsworth 100
Kenneth Holmlund 95
Brian Hoven 98
David Howard 96
Chuck Hunter 53
Tom Jacobson 63
Don Jones 99
MT State House - 18 Llew Jones Republican 99
Jessica Karjala 50
Douglas Kary 100
Christine Kaufmann 29
Jim Keane 46
Bob Keenan 95
Katharin Kelker 53
George Kipp III 53
MT Attorney General Austin Knudsen Republican 98
Debra Lamm 77
Mike Lang 100
Clifford Larsen 50
Sarah Laszloffy 81
Steve Lavin 92
Ed Lieser 46
Ryan Lynch 51
Margie MacDonald 45
Sue Malek 35
MT State Senate - 28 Forrest Mandeville Republican 95
MT State Senate - 44 Theresa Manzella Republican 78
Kelly McCarthy 53
Edith McClafferty 54
Nate McConnell 50
MT State Senate - 12 Wendy McKamey Republican 100
Mary McNally 61
Robert Mehlhoff 53
Bruce Meyers 76
Mike Miller 90
Mary Moe 54
Matthew Monforton 76
Doc Moore 100
Eric Moore 91
Dale Mortensen 76
MT State Senate - 6 Mark Noland Republican 98
Pat Noonan 54
MT State Senate - 48 Andrea Olsen Democratic 38
Al Olszewski 80
MT Budget Director Ryan Osmundson 91
Carolyn Pease-Lopez 53
State Office Name Party Rating
Duane Ankney 100
Elsie Arntzen 100
Nancy Ballance 85
Debby Barrett 93
Dick Barrett 27
Bryce Bennett 49
Gerald Bennett 87
Seth Berglee 93
Tom Berry 100
Mark Blasdel 100
MT State Senate - 47 Ellie Boldman D 50
John Brenden 89
MT Commissioner - 3 Randy Brodehl 86
Bob Brown 74
Dee Brown 87
Taylor Brown 100
MT Commissioner - 1 Zach Brown 53
Steve Bullock 54
Tom Burnett 87
MT State House - 21 Ed Buttrey R 100
MT State House - 81 Mary Caferro D 54
Christy Clark 100
MT State House - 83 Jill Cohenour D 51
Pat Connell 94
Rob Cook 100
Virginia Court 47
MT State Senate - 1 Mike Cuffe R 98
MT State Senate - 49 Willis Curdy D 53
Geraldine Custer 98
Alan Doane 92
Robyn Driscoll 49
Kimberly Dudik 49
MT State Senate - 42 Mary Ann Dunwell D 41
Jenny Eck 46
Ron Ehli 82
MT State Senate - 41 Janet Ellis D 48
Jeffrey Essmann 93
Tom Facey 45
MT Public Service Commissioner - 4 Jennifer Fielder R 91
Clayton Fiscus 70
MT State House - 24 Steve Fitzpatrick R 100
Kelly Flynn 95
Moffie Funk 42
Frank Garner 98
MT State Senate - 3 Carl Glimm R 92
Edward Greef 95
Dave Hagstrom 91
Bradley Maxon Hamlett 80
Kristin Hansen 96
Bill Harris 83
MT State Senate - 32 Denise Hayman D 45
MT State Senate - 7 Greg Hertz R 97
Stephanie Hess 94
MT State House - 67 Jedediah Hinkle R 81
Roy Hollandsworth 100
Kenneth Holmlund 95
Brian Hoven 98
David Howard 96
Chuck Hunter 53
Tom Jacobson 63
Don Jones 99
MT State House - 18 Llew Jones R 99
Jessica Karjala 50
Douglas Kary 100
Christine Kaufmann 29
Jim Keane 46
Bob Keenan 95
Katharin Kelker 53
George Kipp III 53
MT Attorney General Austin Knudsen R 98
Debra Lamm 77
Mike Lang 100
Clifford Larsen 50
Sarah Laszloffy 81
Steve Lavin 92
Ed Lieser 46
Ryan Lynch 51
Margie MacDonald 45
Sue Malek 35
MT State Senate - 28 Forrest Mandeville R 95
MT State Senate - 44 Theresa Manzella R 78
Kelly McCarthy 53
Edith McClafferty 54
Nate McConnell 50
MT State Senate - 12 Wendy McKamey R 100
Mary McNally 61
Robert Mehlhoff 53
Bruce Meyers 76
Mike Miller 90
Mary Moe 54
Matthew Monforton 76
Doc Moore 100
Eric Moore 91
Dale Mortensen 76
MT State Senate - 6 Mark Noland R 98
Pat Noonan 54
MT State Senate - 48 Andrea Olsen D 38
Al Olszewski 80
MT Budget Director Ryan Osmundson 91
Carolyn Pease-Lopez 53
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