Americans for Prosperity-Montana

10/22/2026

“We face two distinct visions. One holds that ordinary people are capable of extraordinary things; the other, that government knows best...The answer to America's challenges has never been less freedom. The answer has been more freedom to build, innovate, and compete.”

10/20/2026

"Even at a time when so many Americans are facing economic challenges, we know we have a system that allows us to make necessary changes without sacrificing our rights as free people. In contrast, socialism doesn’t see a country with problems to fix; it sees a country with a rotten foundation to dismantle." --Fight Socialism: The Playbook, Americans for Prosperity, 2026.

10/12/2026

09/24/2026

We’re hiring in Bozeman & Livingston! 🇺🇸
AFP-Montana is looking for part-time political canvassers who want to make a difference and help advance limited government and greater freedom.
💰 $25–$28/hour
📍 Bozeman & Livingston
⏰ Part-time
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09/21/2026

🏕️ Camp Prosperity Rolls Through Montana!

From the Yellowstone County Generating Station near Laurel to the mines and forests of northwest Montana, AFP’s Camp Prosperity Tour went straight to the people and industries that help power Montana’s economy.

We saw firsthand the work being done to produce reliable energy, responsibly develop our natural resources, restore forests, and create good-paying jobs.

Montana has the resources. Montana has the workers. What we need is to get government barriers out of the way and let Montanans build.

That’s what Cut It. Build It. Unleash It. is all about:

✂️ Cut the red tape.
🏗️ Build the projects Montana needs.
🚀 Unleash the jobs and opportunity waiting in our energy, mining, and timber industries.

As AFP’s Clayton Rasche put it: “They’re the backbone of America, and it’s time we start treating them like it.”

Watch the video to see Camp Prosperity in action across Montana. 🇺🇸

09/15/2026

AFP-MT has announced our state-level endorsements for the 2026 general election. Montana doesn’t need more lawmakers who campaign as limited-government conservatives. It needs lawmakers who govern like them.

That's why we’re backing Jessica Dyrdahl (SD 10), Jason Gunderson (SD 29), Steve LaPraim for Montana (SD 42), Bob Crank (HD 57), and Derek Peachey (HD 3).

These candidates are highly aligned with our 2027 policy priorities and committed to lowering the cost of living, expanding education freedom, reforming property taxes, reducing unnecessary regulations, unleashing Montana’s energy resources, and supporting a flatter, simpler tax code.

Between now and November, we’ll support them through grassroots engagement, voter education, digital outreach, and direct mail.

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08/26/2026

In a New York Post column, AFP-Montana State Director Jesse L. Ramos argues that Smokey Bears biggest energy is the very government that created him in the first place.

Across the West, responsible forest management is delayed by years of red tape, lawsuits, and permitting hurdles while overgrown forests become fuel for catastrophic wildfire.

The House passed the SPEED Act to help change that. It would streamline environmental reviews, limit endless litigation, and make it easier to get responsible projects moving.

Now the Senate needs to act.

We know how to manage our forests. Thin overgrown stands. Harvest timber. Clear hazardous fuels. Put people to work.

Stop managing our forests from the courtroom. Pass the SPEED Act.

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06/04/2026

Last night was a great night for freedom, change, and a brighter future for Montana. Congratulations to AFP-Montana endorsed candidates on their primary election victories:

State Senate:
• Caleb Hinkle (SD-34)
• Steve LaPraim (SD-42)

State House:
• Trevor Funseth (HD-21)
• Finley Warden (HD-13)
• Trevor Walter (HD-69)
• Trish Schreiber (HD-76)
• Kim Dailey (HD-85)

We also congratulate the many other successful candidates in primaries across Montana who share a vision of limited government, lower taxes, greater accountability, and bottom-up empowerment.

While AFP did not endorse in every race, voters across Montana elected a number of reform-minded candidates and, in many cases, chose to replace incumbents who had continued to uphold the status quo and support the growth of government.

The message from voters was clear: Montanans want leaders focused on expanding opportunity, increasing accountability, and putting people ahead of government.

Now it’s time to get to work.

AFP-Montana looks forward to working with legislators in the Capitol to advance policies that make Montana more free, prosperous, and affordable.

Our limited-government priorities remain clear: achieving universal school choice, moving Montana to a flat income tax, advancing meaningful judicial reforms that restore proper checks and balances, reforming burdensome occupational licensing laws, and building on the landmark housing reforms of recent years.

The election is over, but the work begins now.

We now have an opportunity to deliver meaningful reforms and get great legislation to Governor Gianforte’s desk during his final legislative session—creating a stronger future and greater opportunity for all Montanans.

Thank you to everyone who stepped forward to challenge the status quo and fight for a better Montana. Whether you were successful last night or not, we are grateful for your willingness to serve.

Running for office requires tremendous sacrifice—not only from candidates, but from their families, supporters, and volunteers. We appreciate every individual who put their name on the ballot, offered voters a choice, and engaged in the important work of self-government.

05/18/2026

AFP Montana State Director Jesse Ramos' latest column in the New York Post examines a growing national strategy aimed at red states like Montana.

Instead of changing unpopular policies, liberal candidates are increasingly attempting to rebrand themselves as “independents” or “independent-minded” voices while advancing many of the same ideas voters have already rejected.

In Montana, that conversation is playing out in the U.S. Senate race between Kurt Alme and Seth Bodnar to replace Senator Steve Daines

Read the full column below using link in comments.