๐Ÿ—ณ 2026 MIDTERM GENERAL ELECTION โ€” NOVEMBER 3, 2026

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Lee Calhoun

Montana Senate 2026 ยท 2026

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Policy Positions
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Avg Confidence
8
Issue Areas
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Policy Positions

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Economy

2 positions

Would you support imposing tariffs of 25% or more on imports from countries that do not meet US labor and environmental standards?

Neutral
Party InferenceLee Calhoun is a relatively obscure 2024 Montana Republican Senate candidate with minimal public record on this specific tariff policy; position is inferred loosely from Republican Party alignment, which itself is divided between pro-tariff populists and free-trade traditionalists. Fact-check this โ†’

Would you support raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour?

Oppose
Party InferenceNo direct statement or voting record found on federal minimum wage for Lee Calhoun; position inferred from his Republican affiliation and general conservative economic stance typical of Montana GOP candidates opposing federal wage mandates. Fact-check this โ†’
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Environment

2 positions

Would you support legislation requiring the US to reduce carbon emissions by 50% below 2005 levels by 2035?

Strongly Oppose
Party InferenceNo direct record found for Lee Calhoun on this specific policy; position inferred from his Republican candidacy in Montana, a fossil-fuel-dependent state where GOP candidates broadly oppose aggressive federal carbon reduction mandates. Fact-check this โ†’

Would you support ending new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?

Strongly Oppose
Party InferenceNo direct voting record exists as Calhoun has not held federal office, but his Republican affiliation, Montana context of energy production importance, and campaign messaging consistent with pro-energy development strongly indicate opposition to ending new federal drilling permits. Fact-check this โ†’
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Foreign Policy

2 positions

Would you support maintaining or increasing current levels of US foreign assistance to allied and developing nations?

Oppose
Party InferenceNo direct statements or voting record found for Lee Calhoun on foreign assistance; position inferred from Republican Party alignment and general conservative skepticism toward foreign aid spending, with low confidence due to limited public record for this candidate. Fact-check this โ†’

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% per year above the rate of inflation?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Lee Calhoun's position on specific defense budget increases; position inferred from Republican Party alignment and general pro-defense posture typical of Montana GOP candidates, though Calhoun is not a well-documented federal candidate. Fact-check this โ†’
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Gun Policy

2 positions

Would you support requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in the US, including private sales and gun show transactions?

Oppose
Party InferenceNo direct voting record or explicit statement found for Lee Calhoun on universal background checks; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and general opposition to expanded gun control measures typical of Montana Republican candidates, with limited candidate-specific evidence available. Fact-check this โ†’

Do you support a federal policy prohibiting the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilians?

Strongly Oppose
Party InferenceLee Calhoun is a Republican candidate in Montana with no detailed legislative record available; position is inferred from strong party alignment in a pro-gun state and standard Republican opposition to semi-automatic rifle restrictions. Fact-check this โ†’
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Healthcare

2 positions

Would you support expanding Medicare to cover all Americans regardless of age?

Strongly Oppose
Party InferenceNo direct voting record exists as Calhoun has not held federal office; as a Republican candidate in Montana running on a conservative platform, opposition to Medicare expansion is inferred from party platform alignment and general campaign messaging against government-run healthcare. Fact-check this โ†’

Would you support federal legislation requiring Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices directly with pharmaceutical manufacturers?

Oppose
Party InferenceNo direct record found for Lee Calhoun on Medicare drug price negotiation; position inferred from Republican Party alignment and general opposition to government price-setting in healthcare, with low confidence due to limited public record for this candidate. Fact-check this โ†’
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Immigration

2 positions

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked continuously in the US for more than 5 years?

Oppose
Party InferenceLee Calhoun is a Republican Senate candidate in Montana with limited public record; position inferred from party alignment and general Republican opposition to amnesty pathways, with no direct statements found on this specific policy. Fact-check this โ†’

Would you support significantly increasing federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the US southern border?

Strongly Support
Party InferenceLee Calhoun is a Republican Senate candidate in Montana with no substantial legislative record; position inferred from strong party alignment and general Republican platform emphasis on border security, with limited direct candidate-specific evidence available. Fact-check this โ†’
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Taxes

2 positions

Would you support raising the top federal income tax rate to 50% for individual income exceeding $10 million per year?

Strongly Oppose
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on this specific tax proposal; position inferred from Lee Calhoun's Republican affiliation and general Republican opposition to raising top marginal income tax rates, with no direct statements or votes on record. Fact-check this โ†’

Would you support raising the federal corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%?

Strongly Oppose
Party InferenceNo direct statements found on this specific tax rate question; position inferred from Lee Calhoun's Republican candidacy in Montana and the party's consistent opposition to corporate tax increases, with confidence limited by lack of direct evidence. Fact-check this โ†’
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Voting Rights

1 position

Would you support federal legislation requiring all states to automatically register eligible citizens to vote when they interact with government agencies?

Oppose
Party InferenceNo direct record found on automatic voter registration; position inferred from Republican Party alignment and typical GOP opposition to federal mandates on state election administration, with confidence reduced due to lack of direct evidence. Fact-check this โ†’
Positions are AI-extracted from public sources and bias-audited by GroundedVote. Evidence types: Voting Record (highest confidence) โ†’ Party Inference (lowest). All data ยฉ 2025 The Founded Project LLC.