Scorecard of the Week Ending 06/07/2025
Montana Defend The Guard Edition – House Bills 527 (2023) and 404 (2025)
Scores for Montana State Representatives:
Representative Kim Abbott (D): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Eric Albus (R): Voted NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Fred Anderson (R): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Brad Barker (R): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3) and NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -6
Representative Denise Baum (D): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3) and NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -6
Representative David Bedey (R): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3) and NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -6
Representative Lyn Bennett (R): Voted NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative James Bergstrom (R): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3); cumulative score = +3
Representative Marta Bertoglio (R): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3) and NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -6
Representative Michele Binkley (R): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Laurie Bishop (D): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3); Voted NAY in committee on 2023 HB527 (-2); cumulative score = -5
Representative Larry Brewster (R): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3) and YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); Voted YEA in committee on 2023 HB527 (+2) and 2025 HB404 (+2); cumulative score = +10
Representative Tony Brockman (R): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Alice Buckley (D): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Edward Butcher (R): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3); cumulative score = +3
Representative Edward Buttrey (R): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3) and NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -6
Representative Ed Byrne (R): Voted YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); cumulative score = +3
Representative Mary Caferro (D): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3) and YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); cumulative score = +6
Representative Jennifer Carlson (R): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3); cumulative score = +3
Representative Robert “Bob” Carter (D): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3) and NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); Voted NAY in committee on 2025 HB404 (-2); cumulative score = -8
Representative Brian Close (D): Voted NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Curtis Cochran (R): Voted NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Jill Cohenour (D): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3) and NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -6
Representative Thedis Crowe (D): Voted NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Melody Cunningham (D): Voted NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Scott DeMarois (D): Voted NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Lee Deming (R): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3) and YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); Cosponsored 2023 HB527 (+1) and 2025 HB404 (+1); cumulative score = +8
Representative Julie Dooling (R): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3) and NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -6
Representative Neil Duram (R): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3) and YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); cumulative score = +6
Representative Becky Edwards (D): Voted NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Pete Elverum (D): Voted NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Sherry Essmann (R): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3) and YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); cumulative score = +6
Representative Jodee Etchart (R): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3) and YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); cumulative score = +6
Representative Terry Falk (R): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3) and YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); cumulative score = +6
Representative Dave Fern (D): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Paul Fielder (R): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3) and YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); Voted YEA in committee on 2023 HB527 (+2) and 2025 HB404 (+2); cumulative score = +10
Representative Ross Fitzgerald (R): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative John Fitzpatrick (R): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3) and NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -6
Representative Sidney Fitzpatrick (D): Voted NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Steve Fitzpatrick (R): Voted NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Mike Fox (D): Voted NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Thomas “Tom” France (D): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3) and NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -6
Representative Gregory Frazer (R): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Shelly Fyant (D): and YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); Voted YEA in committee on 2025 HB404 (+2); cumulative score = +5
Representative Steven “Steve” Galloway (R): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3); Voted YEA in committee on 2023 HB527 (+2); cumulative score = +5
Representative Jane Gillette (R): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3) and YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); cumulative score = +6
Representative Steve Gist (R): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3) and NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -6
Representative Paul Green (R): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3); Voted NAY in committee on 2023 HB527 (-2); cumulative score = -5
Representative Randyn Gregg (R): Voted NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Alanah Griffith (D): Voted NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); Voted NAY in committee on 2025 HB404 (-2); cumulative score = -5
Representative Steve Gunderson (R): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3); cumulative score = +3
Representative Jim Hamilton (D): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Derek Harvey (D): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3); Voted NAY in committee on 2023 HB527 (-2); cumulative score = -5
Representative Naarah Hastings (R): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3); cumulative score = +3
Representative Donavon Hawk (D): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3) and NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -6
Representative Lyn Hellegaard (R): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3); cumulative score = +3
Representative Caleb Hinkle (R): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3) and YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); cumulative score = +6
Representative Jedediah Hinkle (R): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3) and YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); cumulative score = +6
Representative Mike Hopkins (R): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3); cumulative score = +3
Representative SJ Howell (D): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3) and NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -6
Representative Jamie Isaly (D): Voted NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Denise Joy (D): Voted NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); Voted NAY in committee on 2025 HB404 (-2); cumulative score = -5
Representative Llewelyn “Llew” Jones (R): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3) and NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -6
Representative Jonathan Karlen (D): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3) and YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); cumulative score = +6
Representative Joshua Kassmier (R): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3); Voted NAY in committee on 2023 HB527 (-2); cumulative score = -5
Representative Bob Keenan (R): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3); cumulative score = +3
Representative Steven Kelly (R): Voted YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); cumulative score = +3
Representative Connie Keogh (D): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3) and NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -6
Representative Scot Kerns (R): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Emma Kerr-Carpenter (D): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Shane Klakken (R): Voted YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); cumulative score = +3
Representative Greg Kmetz (R): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3) and YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); Voted YEA in committee on 2023 HB527 (+2) and 2025 HB404 (+2); cumulative score = +10
Representative Casey Knudsen (R): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3); Voted YEA in committee on 2023 HB527 (+2); cumulative score = +5
Representative Rhonda Knudsen (R): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Kelly Kortum (D): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3) and NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); Voted NAY in committee on 2023 HB527 (-2) and 2025 HB404 (-2); cumulative score = -10
Representative Marc Lee (D): Voted NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); Voted NAY in committee on 2025 HB404 (-2); cumulative score = -5
Representative Brandon Ler (R): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3) and YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); cumulative score = +6
Representative Denley Loge (R): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Kathy Love (R): Voted YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); cumulative score = +3
Representative Jennifer Lynch (D): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3) and NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -6
Representative Marty Malone (R): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Shannon Maness (R): Voted YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); cumulative score = +3
Representative Marilyn Marler (D): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3) and NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -6
Representative Ron Marshall (R): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3) and was absent for 2025 HB404 (-1); cumulative score = -4
Representative Eric Matthews (D): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3) and NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -6
Representative Bill Mercer (R): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3) and YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); cumulative score = +6
Representative Tom Millett (R): Voted YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); Voted YEA in committee on 2025 HB404 (+2); cumulative score = +5
Representative Russel “Russ” Miner (R): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3) and NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = 0
Representative Braxton Mitchell (R): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3) and YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); Voted YEA in committee on 2025 HB404 (+2); cumulative score = +8
Representative Terry Moore (R): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Valerie Moore (R): Voted NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Luke Muszkiewicz (D): Voted NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Fiona Nave (R): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3) and YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); cumulative score = 0
Representative Anthony Nicastro (R): Voted YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); cumulative score = +3
Representative Nelly Nichol (R): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3) and YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); cumulative score = +6
Representative George Nikolakakos (R): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3) and NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -6
Representative Melissa Nikolakakos (R): Voted NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Greg Oblander (R): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3) and YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); cumulative score = +6
Representative Greg Overstreet (R): Voted YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); cumulative score = +3
Representative Gary Parry (R): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3) and NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); Voted NAY in committee on 2025 HB404 (-2); cumulative score = -8
Representative Bob Phalen (R): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3); Voted YEA in committee on 2023 HB527 (+2); cumulative score = +5
Representative Debo Powers (D): Voted NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Joe Read (R): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3); cumulative score = +3
Representative James Reavis (D): Voted NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Amy Regier (R): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3) and YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); cumulative score = +6
Representative Matt Regier (R): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3); cumulative score = +3
Representative Linda Reksten (R): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3) and NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -6
Representative Melissa Romano (D): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3) and NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -6
Representative Scott Rosenzweig (D): Voted NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Tyson Running Wolf (D): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3) and YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); cumulative score = 0
Representative Wayne Rusk (R): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Jerry Schillinger (R): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3) and YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); cumulative score = +6
Representative Curtis Schomer (R): Voted NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Lukas Schubert (R): Voted YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); cumulative score = +3
Representative Joshua “Josh” Seckinger (D): Voted NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Kerri Seekins-Crowe (R): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3) and YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); cumulative score = +6
Representative Tracy Sharp (R): Voted YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); Voted YEA in committee on 2025 HB404 (+2); cumulative score = +5
Representative Lola Sheldon-Galloway (R): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3); cumulative score = +3
Representative Frank Smith (D): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3) and YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); cumulative score = 0
Representative Laura Smith (D): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Tanner Smith (R): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3); cumulative score = +3
Representative Jade Sooktis (D): Voted NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Courtenay Sprunger (R): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3) and NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -6
Representative Ed Stafman (D): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3) and YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); cumulative score = 0
Representative Sharon Stewart-Peregoy (D): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Peter Strand (D): Voted NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Katie Sullivan (D): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3) and NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); Voted NAY in committee on 2023 HB527 (-2); cumulative score = -8
Representative Mark Thane (D): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3) and NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -6
Representative Morgan Thiel (R): Voted YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); cumulative score = +3
Representative Eric Tilleman (R): Voted NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Paul Tuss (D): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3) and NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -6
Representative Mike Vinton (R): Voted YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); cumulative score = +3
Representative Sue Vinton (R): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3); cumulative score = +3
Representative Kenneth Walsh (R): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3) and NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -6
Representative Jane Weber (D): Voted NAY on 2025 HB404 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Marvin Weatherwax Jr. (R): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Tom Welch (R): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Jonathan Windy Boy (D): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Zachery “Zack” Wirth (R): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3) and YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); cumulative score = +6
Representative Michael “Mike” Yakawich (R): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Representative Zooey Zephyr (D): Voted NAY on 2023 HB527 (-3) and YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); cumulative score = 0
Representative Katie Zolnikov (R): Voted YEA on 2023 HB527 (+3) and YEA on 2025 HB404 (+3); Voted YEA in committee on 2023 HB527 (+2) and 2025 HB404 (+2); cumulative score = +10
Source of votes:
2023 HB527 (House Energy, Technology and Federal Relations Committee Vote on 02/27/23 and Second Reading on 03/02/23)
2025 HB404 (House Energy, Technology and Federal Relations Committee Vote on 03/04/25 and Second Reading on 03/05/25)