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Ballotpedia: Ed Byrne

Flathead Beacon

Wants to readdress property tax bills that failed in previous legislative sessions.

Wants to "shift the 3% bed tax from the general fund back to the respective counties afford counties the opportunity to reduce local property taxes."

Wants to abolish taxing senior citizens on their social security.

Opposes affordable housing, but supports “attainable housing and workforce [housing].”

- Wants to readdress property tax bills that failed in previous legislative sessions.
- Wants to "shift the 3% bed tax from the general fund back to the respective counties afford counties the opportunity to reduce local property taxes."
- Wants to abolish taxing senior citizens on their social security.
- Opposes affordable housing, but supports “attainable housing and workforce [housing].”

Economy

As of May 23, 2025, Ed Byrne did not have a website or any information online.

Energy & the Environment

Supports Medicaid and the Healthy Montana Kids children’s health insurance plan, but opposes state efforts to expand Medicaid in its current form.

- Supports Medicaid and the Healthy Montana Kids children’s health insurance plan, but opposes state efforts to expand Medicaid in its current form.

Healthcare

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Said, "As a lifetime member of both the [National Rifle Association] and [Montana Shooting Sports Association], I take my 2nd Amendment rights very seriously and will always stand to protect them."

- Said, "As a lifetime member of both the [National Rifle Association] and [Montana Shooting Sports Association], I take my 2nd Amendment rights very seriously and will always stand to protect them."

Public Safety

Voting & Elections

Wants school funding to be based on student enrollment.

Opposes state funding for Pre-K education.

- Wants school funding to be based on student enrollment.
- Opposes state funding for Pre-K education.

Education

Ed Byrne

Ballot Pedia

Believes in restricting the size and amount of government spending to lower taxes for citizens.

Wants to implement tax rebate programs in order to increase school funding and teacher salaries.

- Believes in restricting the size and amount of government spending to lower taxes for citizens.
- Wants to implement tax rebate programs in order to increase school funding and teacher salaries.

As of May 23, 2025, Rob Tracy’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes in addressing the mental health crisis among the youth through the expansion of existing programs, including his own non-profit, Rescue 1.

Believes in the pro-life principles on a personal level, but "empathizes with women" regarding their situations, and would "encourage, certainly not mandate, they consider counseling to assist them in making these heartfelt  decisions."

Believes in the expansion of Medicare and Medicaid.

- Believes in addressing the mental health crisis among the youth through the expansion of existing programs, including his own non-profit, Rescue 1.
- Believes in the pro-life principles on a personal level, but "empathizes with women" regarding their situations, and would "encourage, certainly not mandate, they consider counseling to assist them in making these heartfelt  decisions."
- Believes in the expansion of Medicare and Medicaid.

Advocates for increased law enforcement presence around schools.

Advocates for maintaining protection under the Second Amendment.

- Advocates for increased law enforcement presence around schools.
- Advocates for maintaining protection under the Second Amendment.

Advocates for investing more into teachers to support Montana schools.

Advocates for investing in trades education in schools.

- Advocates for investing more into teachers to support Montana schools.
- Advocates for investing in trades education in schools.

Rob Tracy

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Montana State Representative, District 11, Republican Primary

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