The tables below present the overall scores for individual legislators given by ten organizations that tracked voting by legislators during the 2023 session of the Montana State Legislature. Typically, the scores reflect the percentage of the votes that the legislature cast in the way the organization desired.
Below the tables are links to the full explanation of the organization’s scorecards so that you can see the details, should you desire.
Only some of the candidates running in 2024 and holdover senators were incumbents and voted during the 2023 legislature, but you can easily see which scoring organizations the Democrat (blue rows) and Republican (red rows) legislators agreed with.
Table 1. 2023 Overall Legislative Scores
| Incumbant Candidate or Holdover | ACLU of Montana | Forward Montana Climate Justice | Forward Montana Democracy | Forward Montana Housing | Forward Montana LBGT2S+ |
| Rep. Jennifer Carlson (R) | 18% | 0% | 20% | 25% | 0% |
| Sen. John Esp (R) | 17% | 0% | 25% | 50% | 0% |
| Sen. Pat Flowers (D) | 100% | 100% | 100% | 75% | 100% |
| Sen. Denise Hayman (D) | 83% | 100% | 100% | 66% | 100% |
| Rep. Caleb Hinkle (R) | 18% | 0% | 0% | 50% | 0% |
| Rep. Jedediah Hinkle (R) | 9% | 0% | 0% | 50% | 0% |
| Rep. Kelly Kortum (D) | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Rep. Eric Matthews (D) | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Sen. Chris Pope (D) | 92% | 100% | 100% | 75% | 100% |
| Rep. Ed Stafman (D) | 91% | 100% | 100% | 75% | 100% |
| Sen. Shelley Vance (R) | 33% | 0% | 25% | 50% | 0% |
Table 2. 2023 Overall Legislative Scores
| Incumbant Candidate or Holdover | Montana AFL-CIO | Montana Audubon | Montana Conservation Voters | Montana Environmental Information Center | Western Native Voice |
| Rep. Jennifer Carlson (R) | 14% | 17% | 29% | 6% | 50% |
| Sen. John Esp (R) | 14% | 17% | 43% | 6% | 38% |
| Sen. Pat Flowers (D) | 100% | 92% | 100% | 88% | 100% |
| Sen. Denise Hayman (D) | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Rep. Caleb Hinkle (R) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 25% |
| Rep. Jedediah Hinkle (R) | 0% | 8% | 0% | 6% | 38% |
| Rep. Kelly Kortum (D) | 100% | 100% | 100% | 88% | 100% |
| Rep. Eric Matthews (D) | 100% | 100% | 100% | 88% | 100% |
| Sen. Chris Pope (D) | 100% | 100% | 100% | 88% | 100% |
| Rep. Ed Stafman (D) | 100% | 100% | 100% | 81% | 63% |
| Sen. Shelley Vance (R) | 43% | 17% | 14% | 6% | 63% |
For detailed information about any of the above legislative scorecards, click on a link below:
2023 ACLU of Montana Legislative Scorecard
The American Civil Liberties Union is an American nonprofit human rights organization founded in 1920. The organization strives “to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States.”
2023 Forward Montana Legislative Scorecards
Founded in 2004, Forward Montana is the state’s largest youth-led, youth-focused civic engagement organization. The organization strive to transform government and communities to be just, sustainable, and equitable while working toward a future where Montana celebrates and reflects the diversity of our generation.
You can view Forward Montana scorecards on climate justice, democracy, housing, LGBTQ2S+ rights and more by clicking below:
CLIMATE JUSTICE | DEMOCRACY | HOUSING | LGBTQ2S+ RIGHTS | MORE
2023 Montana AFL-CIO Legislative Scorecard
THE MONTANA AFL-CIO is a federation of unions in The Last Best Place. We are where unions across our state join together to promote better working conditions for all workers, whether unionized or not. Because all workers deserve a fair deal, no matter what job you have, and no matter how large your employer is.
2023 Montana Audubon Legislative Scorecard
Founded in 1976, Montana Audubon is an independent, statewide conservation organization whose mission is to promote appreciation, knowledge, and conservation of Montana’s native birds, other wildlife, and natural ecosystems and to safeguard biological diversity for current and future generations.
2023 Montana Conservation Voters Legislative Scorecard
Montana Conservation Voters protects our clean air, clean water, public lands and democracy by supporting leaders who fight for these rights and by holding accountable leaders who do not.
2023 Montana Human Rights Network Legislative Scorecards
MHRN has defended and expanded human rights in Montana for 30+ years. It researches White nationalism and extremism, advance LGBTQ2S+ equality, and supports the communities targeted by extremist groups. MHRN uses educational opportunities, trainings, legislative lobbying, and personal engagement to counteract racism, antisemitism, Indigenous sovereignty, homophobia, transphobia, Islamophobia, and anti-government extremism across Montana. The MHRN scorecards do not provide an overall score, so you must view them on its website.
2023 Montana Sportsmen Alliance Legislative Scorecard is not available.
2023 Western Native Voice Legislative Scorecard
Established in 2022, Western Native Voice, Inc. is a domestic Montana Nonprofit Corporation and social welfare nonprofit under Section 501(c)(4) under the Internal Revenue Code. Western Native Voice works to nurture and empower new native leaders and impact policies affecting Native Americans through community organizing, education, leadership, and advocacy. It is engaged on all seven Montana Indian reservations and engaged in major Montana urban centers because approximately half of Montana’s native population lives off the reservation.