Mary Caferro

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Mary Caferro
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Montana House of Representatives District 81
Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

0

Prior offices
Montana House of Representatives

Montana State Senate District 41

Montana House of Representatives District 81
Successor: Melissa Romano
Predecessor: Janet Ellis

Montana House of Representatives District 82
Predecessor: Moffie Funk

Compensation

Base salary

$104.86/legislative day

Per diem

$171/day

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Personal
Profession
Public Policy
Contact

Mary Caferro (Democratic Party) is a member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 81. She assumed office on January 6, 2025. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027.

Caferro (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Montana House of Representatives to represent District 81. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Mary Caferro attended the University of Montana-Helena. Caferro began volunteering for Working for Equality and Economic Liberation (WEEL) and later began working for that organization, eventually becoming its executive director.[1]

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Caferro was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Caferro was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Caferro was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Montana committee assignments, 2017
Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
Finance and Claims
Legislative Administration
Public Health, Welfare and Safety
Health and Human Services

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Caferro served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Caferro served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Caferro served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Caferro served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Montana House of Representatives District 81

Incumbent Mary Caferro defeated Dustin Scott in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 81 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mary Caferro
Mary Caferro (D)
 
55.5
 
3,498
Image of Dustin Scott
Dustin Scott (R) Candidate Connection
 
44.5
 
2,801

Total votes: 6,299
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 81

Incumbent Mary Caferro advanced from the Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 81 on June 4, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mary Caferro
Mary Caferro
 
100.0
 
1,559

Total votes: 1,559
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 81

Dustin Scott advanced from the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 81 on June 4, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Dustin Scott
Dustin Scott Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
1,337

Total votes: 1,337
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Montana House of Representatives District 82

Incumbent Mary Caferro defeated Alden Tonkay in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 82 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mary Caferro
Mary Caferro (D)
 
61.3
 
2,944
Alden Tonkay (R)
 
38.7
 
1,861

Total votes: 4,805
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 82

Incumbent Mary Caferro defeated Craig Sundberg in the Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 82 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mary Caferro
Mary Caferro
 
88.6
 
1,379
Craig Sundberg
 
11.4
 
178

Total votes: 1,557
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 82

Alden Tonkay advanced from the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 82 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Alden Tonkay
 
100.0
 
1,064

Total votes: 1,064
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2020

See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Montana House of Representatives District 81

Incumbent Mary Caferro defeated Bob Leach in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 81 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mary Caferro
Mary Caferro (D)
 
55.6
 
3,478
Image of Bob Leach
Bob Leach (R)
 
44.4
 
2,776

Total votes: 6,254
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 81

Incumbent Mary Caferro advanced from the Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 81 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mary Caferro
Mary Caferro
 
100.0
 
1,899

Total votes: 1,899
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 81

Bob Leach advanced from the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 81 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Bob Leach
Bob Leach
 
100.0
 
1,549

Total votes: 1,549
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2018

See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Montana House of Representatives District 81

Mary Caferro won election in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 81 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mary Caferro
Mary Caferro (D)
 
100.0
 
3,794

Total votes: 3,794
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 81

Mary Caferro defeated Robert Farris-Olsen in the Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 81 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mary Caferro
Mary Caferro
 
52.8
 
1,024
Robert Farris-Olsen
 
47.2
 
915

Total votes: 1,939
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2014

See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Montana State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for major party candidates wishing to run in this election was March 10, 2014; minor party and independent candidates had until June 2, 2014, to file. Incumbent Mary Caferro was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election. Incumbent Christine Kaufmann (D), who was not up for re-election, was reassigned to District 40 by redistricting.[2][3]

2010

See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2010

On November 2, 2010, Caferro won election to the Montana State Senate. She defeated Dave Gallik in the June 8 primary. Patrick Faber ran for the seat on the Republican ticket.[4][5]

Montana State Senate, District 40 General election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Mary Caferro (D) 4,303
Patrick Faber (R) 3,494

2008

See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Mary Caferro won the seat to the Montana House of Representatives for District 80, receiving 3,038 votes.

Caferro raised $8,910 for her campaign.[6]

Montana House of Representatives, District 80
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Mary Caferro (D) 3,038
Tari Elam (R) 1,920

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

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2020

Mary Caferro did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2014

Caferro's website highlighted the following themes:

  • We can build an inclusive economy that works for all Montanans by investing in small business, education, and job training
  • Essential services such as food, health care and education must come first in times of scarce budget resources.
  • Fair taxation is essential to an effective government
  • Senior citizen’s should not be forced to choose between a meal and medication
  • Public lands should stay in public hands[7][8]

Campaign finance summary


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Mary Caferro campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Montana House of Representatives District 81Won general$17,871 $0
2022Montana House of Representatives District 82Won general$40,331 $0
2020Montana House of Representatives District 81Won general$705 N/A**
2018Montana House of Representatives District 81Won general$25,500 N/A**
2014Montana State Senate, District 41Won $2,453 N/A**
2010Montana Senate, District 40Won $5,380 N/A**
2008Montana House, District 80Won $8,910 N/A**
2006Montana House, District 80Won $10,676 N/A**
2004Montana House, District 80Won $22,070 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Personal

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Caferro has four children.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
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Montana House of Representatives District 81
2025-Present
Succeeded by
-
Preceded by
Moffie Funk (D)
Montana House of Representatives District 82
2023-2025
Succeeded by
-
Preceded by
Janet Ellis (D)
Montana House of Representatives District 81
2019-2023
Succeeded by
Melissa Romano (D)
Preceded by
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Montana State Senate District 41
2011-2019
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
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Montana House of Representatives
2005-2011
Succeeded by
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