Marquis is from the Oshkosh, Wisconsin area. He is a rancher and volunteer in the Flathead County Sheriff's Posse program. He serves on boards of several organizations, including, the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office Foundation, International Narcotics Association, and the American Society of Industrial Security, amongst others. 

Marquis owns a security systems company in Montana. He has experience working in law enforcement, and as a bodyguard. He previously served in the U.S. Army as an undercover narcotics agent, and as a protective service agent. 

Marquis L Laude's campaign for State Senate is his first entry into politics.

Supports property tax reform, and lowering the cost of appraisals and tax estimates.

Wants to "reduce burdensome regulation" and "cut wasteful spending."

- Supports reducing taxes.
- Supports property tax reform, and lowering the cost of appraisals and tax estimates.
- Wants to "reduce burdensome regulation" and "cut wasteful spending."

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Wants to expand capacity in detention centers.

Advocates for implementing programs aiming to reduce recidivism rates, such as hiring school resource officers, in custody programs, and drug court.

Opposes gun control, saying he is a "strong supporter of the Second Amendment."

Opposes illegal immigration, and plans to collaborate with lawmakers to ensure it is illegal for undocumented immigrants to be in Montana.

- Wants to expand capacity in detention centers.
- Advocates for implementing programs aiming to reduce recidivism rates, such as hiring school resource officers, in custody programs, and drug court.
- Opposes gun control, saying he is a "strong supporter of the Second Amendment."
- Opposes illegal immigration, and plans to collaborate with lawmakers to ensure it is illegal for undocumented immigrants to be in Montana.

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Supports abortion, saying he does not feel he is “qualified to make certain decisions about the needs for medical attention.”

Supports Medicaid expansion, but opposes using Medicaid to pay for abortions.

- Supports abortion, saying he does not feel he is “qualified to make certain decisions about the needs for medical attention.”
- Supports Medicaid expansion, but opposes using Medicaid to pay for abortions.

Healthcare

Advocates for charter and trade school programs.

Supports parental autonomy regarding education.

- Supports school choice.
- Advocates for charter and trade school programs.
- Supports parental autonomy regarding education.

Education

As of April 10, 2024, Marquis L Laude’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Marquis L Laude

Opposes illegal immigration, and plans to collaborate with lawmakers to ensure it is for undocumented immigrants to be in Montana.

- Wants to expand capacity in detention centers.
- Advocates for implementing programs aiming to reduce recidivism rates, such as hiring school resource officers, in custody programs, and drug court.
- Opposes gun control, saying he is a "strong supporter of the Second Amendment."
- Opposes illegal immigration, and plans to collaborate with lawmakers to ensure it is for undocumented immigrants to be in Montana.

Marquis is from the Oshkosh, Wisconsin area. He is a rancher and active volunteer in the Flathead County Sheriff's Posse program.

Marquis Laude is the founder and owner of a security systems company in Montana. He previously served in the U.S. Army as an undercover narcotics agent in Germany and later as a protective service agent until 1992.

Marquis Laude's campaign for State Senate is his first entry into politics.

Supports property tax reform, in particular lowering the cost of appraisals and tax estimates.

- Advocates for lowering taxes.
- Supports property tax reform, in particular lowering the cost of appraisals and tax estimates.
- Wants to "reduce burdensome regulation" and "cut wasteful spending."

Supports increasing capacity at detention centers.

Advocates for implementing programs that would aim to reduce recidivism rates, such as hiring school resource officers, in custody programs, and drug court.

Describes himself as a "strong supporter of the Second Amendment."

- Supports increasing capacity at detention centers.
- Advocates for implementing programs that would aim to reduce recidivism rates, such as hiring school resource officers, in custody programs, and drug court.
- Describes himself as a "strong supporter of the Second Amendment."

States he is "[not] qualified to make certain decisions about the needs for medical attention," regarding abortion.

- States he is "[not] qualified to make certain decisions about the needs for medical attention," regarding abortion.

- Supports school choice.
- Advocates for charter and trade school programs.
- Supports parental rights in education.

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