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Montana

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Compare public commitments with documented outcomes. Choose an office and open the sources behind each entry.

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01 / THE CITIZEN REGISTER

Choose whom to hold accountable.

The original promise always stays on record.
Results must back it up.

Governor · 2024

Greg Gianforte

Republican

Each entry separates the original commitment from what has been verified during the term.

Official 2024 statewide results · Montana secretary of state

Results rating

★★★★★★★★★★80%

4 of 5 tracked commitments fulfilled

Tracked
5
Fulfilled
4
With progress
1
Not achieved
0
Awaiting assessment
0
Announced deadlines and priorities
  • 2025 · Enact a permanent lower property-tax rate for qualifying primary homes.

5 of 5 commitments

Income tax rate

Partially fulfilled

What they pledged

Lower the higher state income-tax rate from 5.9% to 4.9%.

Announced deadline or priority · No deadline stated in the source

2025 State of the State address

What has been verified

HB 337 set the higher rate at 5.65% in 2026 and 5.4% in 2027, above the proposed 4.9%.

HB 337 signing · Apr 28, 2025

Earned income tax credit

Fulfilled

What they pledged

Expand Montana’s earned income tax credit for lower- and middle-income workers.

Announced deadline or priority · No deadline stated in the source

2025 State of the State address

What has been verified

Gianforte signed HB 337, which doubles the state earned income tax credit.

HB 337 signing · Apr 28, 2025

Homestead property tax rate

Fulfilled

What they pledged

Enact a permanent lower property-tax rate for qualifying primary homes.

Announced deadline or priority · 2025

2025 State of the State address

What has been verified

HB 231 established a homestead rate. The Department of Revenue reported that nearly 260,000 primary homes were enrolled by March 30, 2026.

HB 231 enrollment · Montana Department of Revenue

Starting teacher pay

Fulfilled

What they pledged

Commit $100 million to raise teacher pay, focusing on educators at the start of their careers.

Announced deadline or priority · No deadline stated in the source

2025 State of the State address

What has been verified

The STARS Act, HB 252, was signed in May 2025. It provides school districts with incentives to raise starting teacher pay.

HB 252 signing · May 8, 2025

Energy task force

Fulfilled

What they pledged

Create an energy task force to recommend policies for reliable and affordable energy in Montana.

Announced deadline or priority · No deadline stated in the source

2025 State of the State address

What has been verified

An executive order launched the energy task force on September 10, 2025.

Task force launch · Sep 10, 2025
02 / THE START OF THE TERM

The first
100 days.

An evaluation window. Each commitment keeps the timing published in its source.

TERM BEGINSDAY 100
· Day one is the day the official begins the term for this office.
Greg Gianforte · 2024
Documented early record

Greg Gianforte’s first 100 days

Montana’s governor signed judicial legislation on campaign contributions and the review of state laws early in his second term.

03 / THE WORDS STAY ON RECORD

Election
night.

Armory Hotel, Bozeman

Greg Gianforte · 2024 · Reported remarks

What they said on election night

Gianforte celebrated his reelection and said he would bring people together to continue his administration’s economic work. The reported speech gives no specific deadline for that priority.

How we assess

Each status reflects the scope of the commitment and the available evidence. An announcement, an approved law, and a result in practice are different milestones. The rating measures the share of fulfilled commitments in this register and changes as more commitments and outcomes are documented.

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