Greg Gianforte
| Greg Gianforte | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 25th Governor of Montana From: January 4, 2021 - present | |||
| Lieutenant | Kristen Juras | ||
| Predecessor | Steve Bullock | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
| U.S. Representative from Montana's At-large Congressional District From: June 21, 2017 –2021 | |||
| Predecessor | Ryan Zinke | ||
| Successor | Matt Rosendale | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Susan Gianforte | ||
| Religion | Non-denominational Protestant[1] | ||
Gregory Richard “Greg” Gianforte (born April 17, 1961, age 65) is a businessman, engineer, and conservative Republican serving as the current Governor of Montana since 2021, formerly served as U.S. representative from Montana's at-large district in the United States House of Representatives.
It was announced in early June 2019 that Gianforte officially filed to run in the 2020 Montana gubernatorial election rather than run for re-election to a second full House term.[2] he is current governor of Montana since January 2021.
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U.S. House of Representatives
2017 special election
After Ryan Zinke, the then-representative from Montana's at-large district, was nominated and confirmed to become the Secretary of the Interior in the Trump administration, a special election was triggered in 2017 to fill the seat for the rest of the term. Gianforte ran for the seat, winning with around 50% of the vote.[3]
2018 election
Rep Gianforte ran for re-election to a full House term in the 2018 midterm elections, winning with just under 51% of the vote.[4]
Tenure
Gianforte co-sponsored a bill introduced in February 2017 that would repeal the Obamacare-installed IPAB.[5]
Being strongly pro-life, Rep. Gianforte joined his House Republican colleagues in co-sponsoring the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.[6]
Gianforte voted against the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018.[7]
A fiscal conservative, Gianforte voted in June 2018 in favor of cutting wasteful government spending.[8]
Gianforte voted in favor of the First Step Act.[9]
Rep. Gianforte voted against the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019.[10]
Gianforte voted against the impractical Democrat-led H.R.3 legislation.[11]
An opponent of the impeachment coup,[12] Gianforte voted against the sham impeachment articles brought against Donald Trump,[13] asserting that Democrats had “impeachment fever”.
Gianforte voted against removing the ratification deadline for the ERA.[14]
In late July 2020, Rep. Gianforte voted to remove Civil War-era statues, concurring with 71 other House Republicans as well as all Democrats.[15]
Political views
A strong conservative, Gianforte is pro-life, pro-gun rights, and a proponent of school choice.[16]
References
- ↑ Religious affiliation of members of 116th Congress
- ↑ Gianforte files to run for Montana governor
- ↑ Election Results: Gianforte Wins U.S. House Seat in Montana
- ↑ Montana Election Results: At-Large House District
- ↑ HR 849 - Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act - National Key Vote
- ↑ HR 4712 - Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act - National Key Vote
- ↑ HR 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 - National Key Vote
- ↑ HR 3 - Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act - National Key Vote
- ↑ S 756 - First Step Act of 2018 - National Key Vote
- ↑ HR 3877 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 - National Key Vote
- ↑ HR 3 - Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 - National Key Vote
- ↑ Rep. Gianforte chastises House Democrats for 'impeachment fever'
- ↑ H Res 755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors - National Key Vote
- ↑ H J Res 79 - Removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment - National Key Vote
- ↑ The List: 72 Republicans Vote with Democrats to Remove Civil War-Era Memorabilia from U.S. Capitol
- ↑ Greg Gianforte on the Issues
