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Butch Gillespie is a Republican State Senate representative for Montana district 9 and holds an OppScore of +4.44. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie is a lifelong rancher serving as Republican state senator for Montana's District 9 since 2019. Born in 1946 in Kevin, he earned a degree in agriculture business and range management from Montana State University and served in the Peace Corps in Ecuador. His legislative record centers on agriculture issues and includes joining a bipartisan coalition of moderate Republicans.
We hold little public record for Butch Gillespie so far, so most of this score is inferred from their stated party and general positions rather than from documented votes. It will change as a record appears, or when they complete the OppScore self assessment.
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