REPUBLICAN

Charles Walkingchild

Montana Senate 2026 · 2026

Policy Positions

45%

Avg Confidence

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 InferenceNo direct evidence found for Charles Walkingchild's position on tariffs tied to labor and environmental standards; position inferred cautiously given insufficient public record. Fact-check this →

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on this specific issue for Charles Walkingchild; position inferred from Republican Party alignment in Montana, which broadly opposes federal minimum wage increases, with low confidence due to lack of direct record. Fact-check this →

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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?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct record found for Charles Walkingchild; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation in Montana, a fossil-fuel-dependent state where opposition to aggressive carbon reduction mandates is near-universal among GOP candidates, though without direct evidence a score of 1 cannot be justified. Fact-check this →

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 or explicit statement found for Charles Walkingchild on this specific issue; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation, Montana's heavy reliance on fossil fuel industries, and standard GOP opposition to restricting federal drilling permits. Fact-check this →

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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 record found for Charles Walkingchild on foreign assistance; position inferred from Republican Party alignment and general GOP opposition to foreign aid spending, with low confidence due to insufficient candidate-specific evidence. Fact-check this →

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

Support

Party InferenceNo direct record found for Charles Walkingchild on this specific defense spending question; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation and general GOP support for increased defense spending, with low confidence due to absence of candidate-specific evidence. Fact-check this →

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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 record found for Charles Walkingchild on universal background checks; position inferred from Republican Party platform in Montana, which generally opposes expanded background check requirements, with low confidence due to lack of direct evidence. Fact-check this →

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

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct record found for Charles Walkingchild on this specific issue; position inferred from Republican Party affiliation in Montana, a strong gun-rights state, where opposition to semi-automatic rifle bans is near-universal among GOP candidates. Fact-check this →

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Healthcare

2 positions

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Charles Walkingchild on Medicare drug price negotiation; position inferred from Republican party alignment, which broadly opposes government price-setting in pharmaceutical markets, with low confidence due to limited candidate-specific record. Fact-check this →

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct record found for Charles Walkingchild on Medicare expansion; position inferred from Republican Party platform opposition to single-payer and Medicare-for-All proposals, with low confidence due to limited candidate-specific evidence. Fact-check this →

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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 InferenceNo direct record found for Charles Walkingchild on this specific question; position inferred from Republican Party platform in Montana, which generally opposes pathways to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, with low confidence due to limited candidate-specific evidence. Fact-check this →

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

Support

Party InferenceNo direct voting record or explicit statements found for Charles Walkingchild on border security funding; position inferred primarily from Republican Party affiliation and general platform alignment in Montana, a state with strong border security sentiment. Fact-check this →

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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 record found for Charles Walkingchild on this specific tax question; position inferred from Republican Party platform opposition to tax increases on high earners and standard GOP fiscal conservatism, with low confidence due to lack of candidate-specific evidence. Fact-check this →

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

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct record found for Charles Walkingchild on corporate tax rates; position inferred from Republican Party platform opposition to tax increases and the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act's 21% rate, which Republicans broadly defend. Fact-check this →

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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 evidence found for Charles Walkingchild's position on automatic voter registration; position inferred from Republican Party's general opposition to federal mandates on state election administration and automatic voter registration policies, with low confidence due to lack of a established voting record or public statements. Fact-check this →