Matthew Monforton
Matthew Monforton is a former Republican member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 69 from 2015 to 2017.
Monforton did not seek re-election to the Montana House of Representatives in 2016.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Monforton served on the following committees:
| Montana committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Education |
| • Judiciary |
Campaign themes
2014
Monforton's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
| “ | Protection Against Obamacare's Mandates
Obamacare's strangulation of 1/6th of our economy is perhaps the greatest threat to our economic liberty. Republicans in Congress have all but surrendered in the fight to stop Obamacare. Meanwhile, at the state level, Liberal Republicans have voted to facilitate Obamacare's implementation in Montana. States can lead the way, however, in resisting and ultimately dismantling Obamacare by refusing to allow state funds to be used to implement it. If enough states refuse, Obamacare will collapse. And some states are currently doing exactly that. And their resistance is constitutional. Matthew has sponsored a ballot initiative that would allow Montana to join the ranks of states resisting Obamacare. And if elected he will introduce legislation to accomplish the same goals. Because REAL Republicans do not surrender to Obamacare. Protection From Unfair Taxes Upon Working Families Working families deserve the same relief from the State of Montana. If elected, Matthew will introduce a bill to provide a $500 per child state tax credit to Montana families, thereby helping parents to provide for their children amidst an increasingly anti-family society. Protection of Farmers & Ranchers From Predatory Utilities This is a prime example of the kind of crony capitalism in which Democrats and Liberal Republicans favor predatory corporations over citizens, taxpayers and landowners. If elected, Matthew will introduce legislation to repeal this power grab by power companies and their legislative allies. Protection For People Of Faith Harassment of people of faith is coming to Montana. In fact, it's already here (and here, and here). Many states have avoided these problems by enacting Religious Freedom Restoration Acts. Alas, Montana is not one of them. If elected, Matthew will introduce a Religious Freedom Restoration Act that will prevent the State of Montana from harassing people of faith whose religious conscience prevents them from "going with the flow" as this nation continues drifting towards Gomorrah. Protection For Our Second Amendment Rights |
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Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2016
Elections for the Montana House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 14, 2016. Incumbent Matthew Monforton (R) did not seek re-election.
Walt Sales defeated Eric Dunham in the Montana House of Representatives District 69 general election.[4][5]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 69 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Walt Sales |
76.77% | 4,266 | |
| Democratic | Eric Dunham | 23.23% | 1,291 | |
| Total Votes | 5,557 | |||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||||
Eric Dunham ran unopposed in the Montana House of Representatives District 69 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 69 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Eric Dunham (unopposed) | |
Walt Sales defeated Phil Olson in the Montana House of Representatives District 69 Republican primary.[8][9]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 69 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Walt Sales |
65.05% | 1,450 | |
| Republican | Phil Olson | 34.95% | 779 | |
| Total Votes | 2,229 | |||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||||
2014
Elections for the Montana House of Representatives 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 candidates wishing to run in this election was March 10, 2014; minor party and independent candidates had until June 2, 2014, to file. Blair Ward was unopposed in the Democratic primary, but withdrew afterwards. Mark Bond was appointed to replace Ward on the general election ballot. Matthew Monforton defeated Mike Houghton in the Republican primary. Monforton defeated Bond in the general election. Incumbent Ted Washburn (R) ran for District 34 of the Montana State Senate.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matthew Monforton |
72.8% | 3,014 | |
| Democratic | Mark Bond | 27.2% | 1,127 | |
| Total Votes | 4,141 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Matthew Monforton |
60.6% | 1,008 |
| Mike Houghton | 39.4% | 654 |
| Total Votes | 1,662 | |
Campaign finance summary
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2017
In 2017, the Montana State Legislature was in session from January 2 through April 28.
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- Lewistown Tea Party: 2017 House and Senate scorecard
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2016
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2015
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In 2015, the Montana State Legislature was in session from January 5 through April 28.
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Recent news
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See also
- Montana House of Representatives
- Montana House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Montana State Legislature
- Montana House of Representatives District 69
External links
- Office website
- Official campaign website
- Matthew Monforton on Facebook
- Matthew Monforton on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Official candidate list
Footnotes
- ↑ KPAX, "Monforton won't run again for Montana House of Representatives," October 10, 2015
- ↑ Matthew Monforton, "Issues," accessed May 21, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Legislative General Election Canvass," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed March 24, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 primary election - June 7, 2016," accessed June 7, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed March 24, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 primary election - June 7, 2016," accessed June 7, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed July 12, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Ted Washburn (R) |
Montana House of Representatives, District 69 2015-2017 |
Succeeded by Walt Sales (R) |
