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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Cook Partisan Voting Index: R+8 (shifted R+5 since last redistricting)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: average commute time: 19.3 minutes (vs. 26.4 nationally)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: public transit utilization: 0.6% (vs. 5% nationally)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: unemployment rate: 3.4% (vs. 3.5% nationally)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median rent: $1,174 (vs. $1,163 nationally)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median home value: $466,200 (vs. $303,400 nationally)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: White (Non-Hispanic) population share: 86.4%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median age: 40.3 (largest cohort 20-29 at 14.3%)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: bachelor's degree or higher: 38.8% (vs. 33.7% nationally)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: homeownership rate: 67.8% (vs. 65.5% nationally)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: poverty rate: 6% (vs. 12.4% nationally)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median household income: $73,598 (vs. $37,585 national median)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: population: 564,861 (2024 LegisLetter ACS)
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Montana CI-128 — Right to Abortion Constitutional Amendment (2024) (2024) — passed, margin 57% Yes — 43% No
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (share 0.12)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 72 (share 0.13)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.16)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Stillwater Mining / Sibanye-Stillwater (platinum and palladium) (2000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Glacier National Park / Yellowstone National Park / U.S. Forest Service (5000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Benefis Health System / Providence St. Patrick Hospital / Logan Health (7000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: University of Montana (Missoula) / Montana State University (Bozeman) (8000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Montana's 1st Congressional District encompasses the western third of the state, stretching from the Canadian border south through the Rocky Mountain Front to the Bitterroot Valley and including the cities of Missoula, Kalispell, Bozeman, Butte, and Helena. Home to approximately 564,861 constituents, the district is overwhelmingly White (86.4%) with a small Hispanic minority and significant Native American populations on reservations including the Flathead and Blackfeet. The median household income is $73,598 — well above the $37,585 national median — with a notably low poverty rate of 6% (vs. 12.4% nationally). Homeownership is 67.8%, median home value is $466,200, and median rent is $1,174. 38.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (above the 33.7% national average), placing the district among the more educated in the rural West. The median age is 40.3 (slightly older than the 38.5 national average), with the largest age cohort being 20-29 at 14.3%. The economy is anchored by outdoor recreation and tourism (Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks, Big Sky Resort, Whitefish Mountain Resort), timber and forestry, agriculture (cattle ranching, wheat, barley), energy (Colstrip coal-fired power plant, oil and gas in the Bakken), healthcare, higher education (University of Montana in Missoula, Montana State University in Bozeman), and technology (Bozeman's growing tech sector). The district is car-dependent: 69.8% drive alone to work and only 0.6% use public transit, with average commute time of 19.3 minutes. The district has a Cook PVI of R+8 and shifted 5 points more Republican since the last redistricting, making it a competitive but GOP-leaning seat. Zinke won his 2024 general election with approximately 52% of the vote against Democrat Monica Tranel, who spent nearly $4 million challenging him. The race was rated 'Toss-Up' by Cook Political Report partway through the cycle.
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Voted yea on H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act (119th Congress, January 7, 2025)) on 2025-01-07: Zinke voted yea on mandatory ICE detention for undocumented immigrants accused of nonviolent crimes including shoplifting. His MT-01 district is 86.4% White and overwhelmingly native-born with a very small immigrant population — making this a politically safe hardline immigration vote. All 217 House Republicans present voted yea. The vote was party-line with no distinct constituency dimension for Montana. The bill passed 263-156 with 46 Democratic defections.
Date: 2025-01-07
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Voted nay on H.R. 8034 (Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 ($26 billion military aid)) on 2024-04-20: Zinke voted NAY on $26.38 billion in military aid to Israel — one of only 58 House members to oppose the package. This was the vote that caused AIPAC to halt fundraising for him. Zinke had pushed to strip humanitarian aid for Gaza from the package, saying 'No aid for Gaza until an unconditional surrender and release of hostages.' Despite his AIPAC contributions ($15,650, second-largest donor) and history of supporting Israel, his nay vote was driven by his objection to the Gaza humanitarian aid component and his broader isolationist foreign policy posture. Montana colleague Matt Rosendale also voted nay on all foreign aid. Notably, by January 2026, Zinke had reconciled with AIPAC and participated in an AIPAC-sponsored delegation to Israel.
Date: 2024-04-20
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Voted nay on H.R. 8035 (Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 ($61 billion military aid)) on 2024-04-20: Zinke voted against $61 billion in Ukraine military aid, joining the GOP majority that opposed the package. Republicans for Ukraine gives him a 'Mixed' or 'Poor' rating — he voted for the 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act (which included Ukraine aid) but against the standalone supplemental. He previously signaled willingness to sign a discharge petition to force a vote, telling reporters there was 'absolutely' a threat of GOP Ukraine hawks signing on, but ultimately voted nay. The GOP majority voted nay (112-101). On the same day, he also voted against Israel aid and Indo-Pacific security funding — making him one of the most isolationist members on foreign aid across the board.
Date: 2024-04-20
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Voted yea on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) — House passage, May 22, 2025; Senate amendment, July 3, 2025) on 2025-07-03: Zinke voted yea on legislation the CBO projected would add $3.4 trillion to deficits and cut approximately $1 trillion from Medicaid and SNAP. He successfully stripped the public lands sales provision but ultimately supported the bill, touting its tax relief and border security provisions. His MT-01 district has a 6% poverty rate and $73,598 median household income — relatively affluent by national standards — but thousands of rural Montanans, seniors, and children depend on Medicaid and SNAP. The AFL-CIO opposed the bill. Only 2 House Republicans voted nay. The Flathead Beacon wrote that Zinke and the entire Montana delegation 'abandoned Montana by falling in step with Trump.' Zinke's vote was 96% party-aligned per LegisLetter. He also voted yea on the FY2025 Budget Resolution that set the framework for the bill.
Date: 2025-07-03
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[disclosure] By summer 2025, Zinke was refusing to hold in-person town halls. The Billings Gazette published a column titled 'Cowards won't face the people,' noting Montanans had been asking where their congressional delegation was 'for months.' The Daily Montanan reported that GOP leadership had ordered members not to hold in-person town halls. The Montana Democratic Party organized 'Empty Seat Town Halls' in Kalispell and other cities to protest Zinke's absence, calling his 'mobile office hours' a way to hide from constituents. 'Congressmen are under orders from Republican leadership not to hold in-person town hall meetings with their constituents.'
Date: 2025-07 to 2025-09
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[platform] Zinke claims to represent all Montanans and has an official website page for requesting meetings. He held a 'statewide tele-townhall' in May 2025 and posted on social media about border security at a 2023 town hall.
Date: 2023-2025
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[disclosure] The Department of Interior Inspector General found that Zinke, as Secretary, knowingly misled federal investigators about his involvement in a Montana land deal and 'used his office for personal gain.' He faced at least six federal ethics investigations before resigning at the end of 2018. American Oversight noted that Zinke later gave a 'Deep State' speech without acknowledging these multiple ethics scandals that led to his departure.
Date: 2022-02-16
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[platform] Zinke was a career Navy SEAL who took an oath to the Constitution and served his country for 23 years. After leaving Congress, he returned to win MT-01 in 2022.
Date: 1986-2022
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[vote] Zinke voted yea on the OBBBA (H.R. 1) on both May 22 and July 3, 2025. The CBO projected the bill would add $3.4 trillion to the national debt and cut approximately $1 trillion from Medicaid and SNAP over ten years. He called it a 'historic win for Montana families' while making no mention of the deficit impact, instead highlighting tax relief, border security, and protecting public lands. The Flathead Beacon editorial board wrote that Zinke 'abandoned Montana by falling in step with Trump.'
Date: 2025-07-03
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[statement] Zinke campaigned as a fiscal conservative and 'America First' Republican, and as Interior Secretary he frequently warned about fiscal responsibility. He touted the removal of public lands sales from the OBBBA as a signature achievement: 'I was never going to back down when it came to public land sales.'
Date: 2025-05-21 to 2025-07-03
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Zinke serves on the House Appropriations Committee, the House Foreign Affairs Committee (Chair of the Foreign Arms Sales Task Force, Middle East subcommittee), and was formerly on the Natural Resources Committee. He holds a B.S. from University of Oregon, an MBA from National University, and an M.S. from University of San Diego. He and his wife Lolita have three children.
Date: 2025-01-03
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Zinke is a former Navy SEAL commander (1986-2008, retired as Commander), the first SEAL elected to the U.S. House, and served as U.S. Secretary of the Interior under President Trump (2017-2019). He resigned from the Interior position in 2019 amid at least six federal ethics investigations — including findings that he misused his office for personal gain and lied to investigators. He later rejoined the House in 2023 representing the newly created MT-01 district.
Date: 2017-2023
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Quiver Quantitative estimates Zinke's net worth at $13.7 million as of mid-2025 (77th-94th highest in Congress). He lost an estimated $10.4 million in the stock market in a single month (May 2025). He has minimal publicly traded assets that can be tracked in real time, suggesting his wealth is concentrated in less liquid or private investment vehicles. He previously served on the board of U.S. Gold Corp and QS Energy.
Date: 2025-06-29
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In Q1 2025, Zinke disclosed $714.2K in fundraising through a FEC filing. His campaign also operates the Zinke Victory Fund, a joint fundraising committee that raised and distributed funds to the Montana Republican State Central Committee, his campaign, and other GOP entities.
Date: 2025-04-15
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In May 2024, AIPAC halted fundraising for Zinke and 14 other Republicans after he voted against a supplemental funding measure for Israel — removing his fundraising portal from its PAC website. The National Pulse and PoliticsPA reported AIPAC 'cut fundraising' specifically for Zinke, Cruz, and Perry. Subsequently, Zinke participated in an AIPAC-sponsored bipartisan delegation to Israel in January 2026, meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu, signaling a repaired relationship.
Date: 2024-05 to 2026-01
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Multiple PAC donors at $10,000+ each in the 2024 cycle: Home Depot, American Osteopathic Information Assn, American Petroleum Institute, American Revival PAC, Big Sky Opportunity PAC, Eye of the Tiger PAC, John Bolton PAC, Majority Cmte PAC, Operating Engineers Union, Philips Electronics, Pinnacle West Capital. Other significant donors: Liberty Media Corp ($13,200), Jane Street Capital ($13,200), Marcus Foundation ($13,200).
Date: 2024-12-31
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2023-2024 cycle: FEC records show total contributions of $9,243,725.31 with $952,758.75 cash on hand. Top contributor ConocoPhillips ($32,425 — $27,425 individuals, $5,000 PAC). Second: American Israel Public Affairs Cmte (AIPAC) at $15,650 (all individuals). Third: Energy Transfer Partners ($14,210, all individuals).
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 03 May 2026
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Ryan K. Zinke filed filing with the SEC on 2021-01-27. Accession number: N/A.
Date: 2021-01-27
Added: 23 Apr 2026
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