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{{Officeholder
|name=Greg Gianforte
|image=
|party=[[Republican]]
|spouse=Susan Gianforte
|religion=Non-denominational [[Protestant]]<ref>[https://www.pewforum.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/01/Detailed-tables-NUMBER-CHECK-COMPLETE-1-3.pdf Religious affiliation of members of 116th Congress]</ref>
|offices=
{{Officeholder/representative
|state=Montana
|district=At-large
|terms=June 21, 2017 – present
|preceded=[[Ryan Zinke]]
|former=n
|succeeded=
}}
}}
'''Gregory Richard “Greg” Gianforte''' (born April 17, 1961, age {{age|1961|4|17}}) is a businessman, engineer, and [[conservative]] [[Republican]] serving as the current U.S. representative from [[Montana]]'s at-large district in the [[United States House of Representatives]].
==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.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/montana-house-special-election Election Results: Gianforte Wins U.S. House Seat in Montana]</ref>
===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.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/montana-house-district-at-large?mtrref=www.nytimes.com&gwh=BA14A1FD861CD4CD68D82206CC794D4B&gwt=pay&assetType=REGIWALL Montana Election Results: At-Large House District]</ref>
===Tenure===
Gianforte co-sponsored a bill introduced in February 2017 that would repeal the [[Obamacare]]-installed IPAB.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/24081/61673/168594/protecting-seniors-access-to-medicare-act#61673 HR 849 - Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
Being strongly [[pro-life]], Rep. Gianforte joined his House [[Republican]] colleagues in co-sponsoring the [[Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/24356/62249/168594/born-alive-abortion-survivors-protection-act#62249 HR 4712 - Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
Gianforte voted against the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/24370/62287/168594/bipartisan-budget-act-of-2018#62287 HR 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 - National Key Vote]</ref>
A [[fiscal conservative]], Gianforte voted in June 2018 in favor of cutting wasteful government spending.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/24672/63138/168594/spending-cuts-to-expired-and-unnecessary-programs-act#63138 HR 3 - Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
Gianforte voted in favor of the First Step Act.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/25770/65244/168594/first-step-act-of-2018#65244
S 756 - First Step Act of 2018 - National Key Vote]</ref>
Rep. Gianforte voted against the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/26793/68355/168594/bipartisan-budget-act-of-2019#68355 HR 3877 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 - National Key Vote]</ref>
Gianforte voted against the impractical [[Democrat]]-led [[H.R.3]] legislation.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/27482/70426/168594/lower-drug-costs-now-act-of-2019#70426 HR 3 - Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 - National Key Vote]</ref>
An opponent of the [[impeachment coup]],<ref>[https://gianforte.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/rep-gianforte-chastises-house-democrats-impeachment-fever Rep. Gianforte chastises House Democrats for 'impeachment fever']</ref> Gianforte voted against the sham impeachment articles brought against [[Donald Trump]],<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/27483/70538/168594/impeaching-donald-john-trump-president-of-the-united-states-for-high-crimes-and-misdemeanors#70538 H Res 755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors - National Key Vote]</ref> asserting that [[Democrats]] had “impeachment fever”.
Gianforte voted against removing the ratification deadline for the [[ERA]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/27614/71052/168594/removing-the-deadline-for-the-ratification-of-the-equal-rights-amendment#71052 H J Res 79 - Removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment - National Key Vote]</ref>
==Political views==
A strong [[conservative]], Gianforte is [[pro-life]], pro-[[gun rights]], and a proponent of [[school choice]].<ref>[https://www.ontheissues.org/Greg_Gianforte.htm Greg Gianforte on the Issues]</ref>
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
==External links==
*[https://gregformontana.com/ Official Website]
*[https://www.gop.gov/member/greg-gianforte/ Greg Gianforte - House Republicans]
*[https://gianforte.house.gov/ House Website]
*[https://ballotpedia.org/Greg_Gianforte Greg Gianforte - Ballotpedia]
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[[Category:Montana]]
[[Category:United States Representatives]]
[[Category:Republicans]]
[[Category:Conservatives]]
|name=Greg Gianforte
|image=
|party=[[Republican]]
|spouse=Susan Gianforte
|religion=Non-denominational [[Protestant]]<ref>[https://www.pewforum.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/01/Detailed-tables-NUMBER-CHECK-COMPLETE-1-3.pdf Religious affiliation of members of 116th Congress]</ref>
|offices=
{{Officeholder/representative
|state=Montana
|district=At-large
|terms=June 21, 2017 – present
|preceded=[[Ryan Zinke]]
|former=n
|succeeded=
}}
}}
'''Gregory Richard “Greg” Gianforte''' (born April 17, 1961, age {{age|1961|4|17}}) is a businessman, engineer, and [[conservative]] [[Republican]] serving as the current U.S. representative from [[Montana]]'s at-large district in the [[United States House of Representatives]].
==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.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/montana-house-special-election Election Results: Gianforte Wins U.S. House Seat in Montana]</ref>
===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.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/montana-house-district-at-large?mtrref=www.nytimes.com&gwh=BA14A1FD861CD4CD68D82206CC794D4B&gwt=pay&assetType=REGIWALL Montana Election Results: At-Large House District]</ref>
===Tenure===
Gianforte co-sponsored a bill introduced in February 2017 that would repeal the [[Obamacare]]-installed IPAB.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/24081/61673/168594/protecting-seniors-access-to-medicare-act#61673 HR 849 - Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
Being strongly [[pro-life]], Rep. Gianforte joined his House [[Republican]] colleagues in co-sponsoring the [[Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/24356/62249/168594/born-alive-abortion-survivors-protection-act#62249 HR 4712 - Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
Gianforte voted against the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/24370/62287/168594/bipartisan-budget-act-of-2018#62287 HR 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 - National Key Vote]</ref>
A [[fiscal conservative]], Gianforte voted in June 2018 in favor of cutting wasteful government spending.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/24672/63138/168594/spending-cuts-to-expired-and-unnecessary-programs-act#63138 HR 3 - Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
Gianforte voted in favor of the First Step Act.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/25770/65244/168594/first-step-act-of-2018#65244
S 756 - First Step Act of 2018 - National Key Vote]</ref>
Rep. Gianforte voted against the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/26793/68355/168594/bipartisan-budget-act-of-2019#68355 HR 3877 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 - National Key Vote]</ref>
Gianforte voted against the impractical [[Democrat]]-led [[H.R.3]] legislation.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/27482/70426/168594/lower-drug-costs-now-act-of-2019#70426 HR 3 - Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 - National Key Vote]</ref>
An opponent of the [[impeachment coup]],<ref>[https://gianforte.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/rep-gianforte-chastises-house-democrats-impeachment-fever Rep. Gianforte chastises House Democrats for 'impeachment fever']</ref> Gianforte voted against the sham impeachment articles brought against [[Donald Trump]],<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/27483/70538/168594/impeaching-donald-john-trump-president-of-the-united-states-for-high-crimes-and-misdemeanors#70538 H Res 755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors - National Key Vote]</ref> asserting that [[Democrats]] had “impeachment fever”.
Gianforte voted against removing the ratification deadline for the [[ERA]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/27614/71052/168594/removing-the-deadline-for-the-ratification-of-the-equal-rights-amendment#71052 H J Res 79 - Removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment - National Key Vote]</ref>
==Political views==
A strong [[conservative]], Gianforte is [[pro-life]], pro-[[gun rights]], and a proponent of [[school choice]].<ref>[https://www.ontheissues.org/Greg_Gianforte.htm Greg Gianforte on the Issues]</ref>
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
==External links==
*[https://gregformontana.com/ Official Website]
*[https://www.gop.gov/member/greg-gianforte/ Greg Gianforte - House Republicans]
*[https://gianforte.house.gov/ House Website]
*[https://ballotpedia.org/Greg_Gianforte Greg Gianforte - Ballotpedia]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gianforte, Greg}}
[[Category:Montana]]
[[Category:United States Representatives]]
[[Category:Republicans]]
[[Category:Conservatives]]