MFPE 2020MONTANA FEDERATION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES VOTER GUIDE MFPE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

THE MFPE ENDORSEMENT PROCESS MFPE makes candidate endorsements through a member-led, democratic process. All candidates are invited to interview with either regional teams of members (legislative candidates) or the MFPE PAC (statewide candidates). If you would like to join the hundreds of members taking part in this process, contact MFPE Political Director, Lauren Caldwell: [email protected] AT-A-GLANCE: OUR 2020 PAC ENDORSEMENTS: *Indicates MFPE Union member *Indicates union member

FEDERAL HOUSE HD72, (R) Dillon HD73, * (D) Butte U.S. SENATE HD01, Marvin Sather (D) Libby HD74, Derek Harvey (D) Butte Steve Bullock HD02, Lori Ramesz (D) Eureka HD75, Bryher Herak (D) Basin U.S. HOUSE HD03, Debo Powers* (D) Columbia Falls HD76, (D) Butte Kathleen Williams HD05, (D) Whitefish HD77, * (D) Anaconda HD06, Jerramy Dear-Ruel (D) Whitefish HD78, Cindy Hiner (D) Deer Lodge HD07, (R) Kalispell HD79, Rob Farris-Olsen (D) Helena STATE HD10, Jennifer Allen (D) Bigfork HD81, (D) Helena HD12, Gerry Browning (D) Polson HD82, * (D) Helena GOVERNOR HD14, (R) St. Regis HD83, (D) Helena Mike Cooney HD15, Marvin Weatherwax Jr. (D) Browning HD84, * (D) East Helena HD17, Barnett Sporkin-Morrison (D) Choteau LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR HD87, Laura Merrill (D) Stevensville Casey Schreiner* HD18, (R) Conrad HD89, Katie Sullivan (D) Missoula HD19, Wendy McKamey (R) Ulm SECRETARY OF STATE HD90, * (D) Missoula HD20, Fred Anderson (R) Great Falls HD21, Ed Buttrey (R) Great Falls HD91, Connie Keogh* (D) Missoula ATTORNEY GENERAL HD22, Jasmine Taylor* (D) Great Falls HD93, Lisa Pavlock (D) St. Ignatius Raph Graybill HD23, Brad Hamlett (D) Great Falls HD94, (D) Missoula HD95, (D) Missoula STATE AUDITOR HD24, (D) Great Falls HD25, (D) Great Falls HD96, Loni Conley* (D) Missoula HD26, Helena Lovick (D) Great Falls HD97, LouAnn Hansen* (D) Lolo SUPERINTENDENT OF HD98, * (D) Missoula PUBLIC INSTRUCTION HD28, Krystal Steinmetz (D) Havre HD99, * (D) Missoula Melissa Romano* HD31, Frank Smith (D) Poplar HD39, (R) Forsyth HD100, * (D) Missoula HD40, Kris Spanjian (D) Billings JUDICIAL HD44, (R) Billings HD47, Kathy Kelker (D) Billings SEAT 5 HD48, (D) Billings Mike Black SD02, Kyle Waterman (D) Columbia Falls HD49, Emma Kerr-Carpenter (D) Billings MONTANA SUPREME COURT SEAT 6 SD03, Guthrie Quist (D) Whitefish HD50, Jade Bahr (D) Billings HD51, Anne Giuliano (D) Billings SD07, Diane Magone (D) Superior HD52, Hannah Olson (D) Billings SD18, Pat Mischel (D) Glendive PUBLIC SERVICE HD54, Ryan Thomsen (D) Billings SD25, (D) Billings COMMISSION HD56, (R) Billings SD26, Margie MacDonald (D) Billings PSC DISTRICT 2 HD58, Elizabeth Scanlin (D) Red Lodge SD31, Christopher Pope (D) Bozeman Valerie McMurtry HD59, Dan Vermillion (D) Livingston SD37, (D) Butte PSC DISTRICT 3 HD60, (D) Livingston SD38, Edie McClafferty* (D) Butte Tom Woods* HD62, (D) Bozeman SD39, Mark Sweeney (D) Philipsburg PSC DISTRICT 4 HD63, (D) Boeman SD40, Terry J. Gauthier (R) Helena Monica Tranel HD64, Brian Gabriel Popiel (D) Bozeman SD44, Margaret Gorski (D) Stevensville HD65, (D) Bozeman BALLOT MEASURE HD66, (D) Bozeman SD45, (D) Missoula HD67, Colette Campbell* (D) Belgrade SD46, Shannon O’Brien* (D) Missoula LR-130: Vote NO HD71, Kenneth Walsh (R) Twin Bridges SD47, Dan Salomon (R) Ronan Mike Cooney for Governor MFPE member Melissa Romano for MFPE member Casey Schreiner for Lt. Governor Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Cooney has spent his life fighting to increase wages MFPE member Melissa Romano is running for and job opportunities, bring down the cost of healthcare, Superintendent of Public Instruction to restore competent, invest in public education, and protect access to public focused leadership to the Office of Public Instruction. lands, clean air and clean water. Romano is a proven leader who will be an advocate for Mike Cooney has a proven and unparalleled record of all Montana students and families by showing up to supporting Montana’s public employees and our freedom support needed investments in Montana's public schools. to negotiate fair wages, working conditions, and secure She will always resist discriminatory schemes to send benefits. That’s why he picked MFPE member Casey valuable, public resources to for-profit private schools Schreiner to be his Lt. Governor. and away from public schools.

Raph Graybill for Attorney General Mike Black Raph Graybill currently serves as Chief Legal Counsel and to Governor Steve Bullock. Raph has a proven record of Justice Jim Shea fighting for Montana’s working families and unions in the for Montana courts. Raph defended the Supreme Court Montana Constitution and its Justice James Jeremiah Shea protections for quality public and Mike Black have both schools before the U.S. earned the support of the Supreme Court and urged Montana Federation of the court not Public Employees. to make its disastrous, anti- worker and anti-union Janus decision. As Montana’s next Attorney General, Raph will protect our right to be at the table to ensure we have the best policies in place for our workplaces.

GET INVOLVED: If you have additional questions about the MFPE PAC’s endorsement process, please contact MFPE President at [email protected] To get involved, email MFPE Political Director Lauren Caldwell at [email protected] or visit mfpe.org/get-involved Bryce Bennett for Secretary of State Bryce Bennett is a fifth Generation Montanan and State Senator who has brought Republicans and Democrats together to improve Montana’s elections by making them more accessible to all Montanans. He is the most qualified candidate for the job of running Kathleen Williams for U.S. Congress Montana’s elections. Kathleen Williams is running for Congress so that everyday Montanans have someone to stand up for them, including Shane Morigeau Montana’s public employees and educators. for State Auditor Shane was born and raised in Montana and graduated from MFPE member Tom Woods, the Valerie McMurtry, and School of Law. Morigeau has Monica Tranel for spearheaded legislation to make Public Service Commission healthcare more affordable, The Montana Public Service Commission oversees the rates protect public lands, protect we pay as consumers of Montana’s energy. That’s why it’s so children and students, protect important to elect commissioners who will stand with work- consumers, and invest in ing families, not big out-of-state corporations. educational opportunities. NO ON LR-130 Steve Bullock Confusing. Unnecessary. Unconstitutional. for U.S. Senate In Montana, we trust local citizens to decide how to Governor Steve Bullock keep our communities safe. That’s been the law for has fought for Montana’s 130 years, and that’s what makes Montana a safe place working families as our to live. But LR-130 would take this freedom away. state’s Attorney General Why change something that is working? This confusing, and Governor. Now poorly written measure is an attempt by lobbyists and it’s time to make the out-of-touch politicians to take away our freedom U.S. Senate work like to make local decisions. Montana. Bullock’s Please visit record of working across NoLR130.com party lines to invest in for more info. public education and services earned him our support.

GET INVOLVED: If you have additional questions about the MFPE PAC’s endorsement process, please contact MFPE President Amanda Curtis at [email protected] To get involved, email MFPE Political Director Lauren Caldwell at [email protected] or visit mfpe.org/get-involved