~ 2024 Political Endorsements
The Sierra Club Montana Chapter Political Committee has endorsed the following strong environmental candidates in the 2024 state-level elections. Our endorsements are based on candidate research, candidate questionnaires, and sometimes interviews with candidates. We consider endorsements for incumbents based on their record in office.
Montana State Legislature Candidates Endorsed by the Montana Chapter Political Committee ( * indicates that the candidate is running in a competitive district):
State Senate
- Senate District 2 (Whitefish, Columbia Falls, West Glacier): Dave Fern*
- Senate District 16 (Rocky Boy's, Harlem, Wolf Point, Poplar): Jonathan Windy Boy*
- Senate District 21 (Billings): Sharon Stewart-Peregoy*
- Senate District 24 (Billings): Mark Nicholson*
- Senate District 33 (Bozeman): Chris Pope*
- Senate District 40 (Helena): Laura Smith*
- Senate District 46 (Missoula, Ronan): Jacinda Morigeau*
- Senate District 47 (Missoula, Clinton): Ellie Hill Boldman
State House of Representatives
- House District 3 (Whitefish, Columbia Falls, West Glacier): Debo Powers*
- House District 4 (Whitefish, Columbia Falls): Lindsey Jordan*
- House District 7 (Flathead Valley): Arthur Fretheim*
- House District 13 (Polson): Shirley Azzopardi*
- House District 16 (Browning, East Glacier, Cut Bank): Tyson Running Wolf
- House District 19 (Great Falls): Jane Weber*
- House District 20 (Great Falls): Rina Fontana Moore*
- House District 21 (Great Falls): Lela Graham*
- House District 27 (North-Central Montana, Havre): Paul Tuss*
- House District 31 (Lodge Pole, Fort Peck, Wolf Point): Frank J. Smith*
- House District 45 (Billings): Denise Baum*
- House District 46 (Billings): Emma Kerr Carpenter*
- House District 48 (Billings): Anne Ross*
- House District 57 (Bozeman): Scott Rosenzweig*
- House District 59 (Billings): Ed Stafman
- House District 62 (Bozeman): Joshua Seckinger*
- House District 64 (Bozeman): Kelly Kortum
- House District 65 (Bozeman): Brian Close*
- House District 66 (Bozeman): Eric Matthews*
- House District 80 (Helena): Melissa Romano*
- House District 81 (Helena): Mary Caferro*
- House District 83 (Helena): Jill Cohenour*
- House District 89 (Lolo): Mark Thane*
- House District 91 (Ronan, Arlee, Upper Rattlesnake): Shelly Fyant*
- House District 92 (Missoula, Bonner, Clearwater): Connie Keogh
- House District 93 (Missoula, Clinton): Katie Sullivan
- House District 94 (Missoula): Marilyn Marler
- House District 95 (Missoula): Zooey Zephyr
- House District 96 (Missoula): Bob Carter
- House District 98 (Missoula): Jonathan Karlen*
- House District 99 (Missoula): Tom France*
- House District 100 (Missoula): SJ Howell
Others
- Governor: Ryan Busse*
- PSC District 2: Susan Bilo*
- Superintendent of Public Instruction: Shannon O'Brien*
- YES on Ballot Initiative CI-128
- YES on Bozeman Plastics Initiative