Greg Gianforte
Gregory Richard âGregâ 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.
| 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 â2021 | |||
| Predecessor | Ryan Zinke | ||
| Successor | Matt Rosendale | ||
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| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Susan Gianforte | ||
| Religion | Non-denominational Protestant[1] | ||
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.
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 âimpeachment feverâ.
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
- â Religious affiliation of members of 116th Congress
- â Gianforte files to run for Montana governor
- â Election Results: Gianforte Wins U.S. House Seat in Montana
- â Montana Election Results: At-Large House District
- â HR 849 - Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act - National Key Vote
- â HR 4712 - Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act - National Key Vote
- â HR 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 - National Key Vote
- â HR 3 - Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act - National Key Vote
- â S 756 - First Step Act of 2018 - National Key Vote
- â HR 3877 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 - National Key Vote
- â HR 3 - Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 - National Key Vote
- â Rep. Gianforte chastises House Democrats for 'impeachment fever'
- â H Res 755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors - National Key Vote
- â H J Res 79 - Removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment - National Key Vote
- â The List: 72 Republicans Vote with Democrats to Remove Civil War-Era Memorabilia from U.S. Capitol
- â Greg Gianforte on the Issues