Rep. Jonathan Karlen

I’ll always work to provide my constituents with the strongest possible representation in Helena. That means both collaborating with the majority party to pass legislation important to my district and the state, and working to stop bills that would harm Montanans. This session, by working across the aisle, we secured real, tangible wins on a wide range of issues. It’s disappointing to see bipartisanship discouraged by those pushing divisive, hyper-partisanship—regardless of party.

Montana Democrats in disarray: Leaked memo details infighting over party unity, strategy The 23-page report obtained by the Montana State News Bureau slammed “certain Montana legislative Democrats’ decisions to work unquestioningly with the Republican Governor and his Republican legislative allies.”