Mary Caferro
Montana State Representative, District 81 since 2004. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 10 elections between 2004 and 2024, winning 10.
- In office
- 22 yrs
- Since 2004
- Bills became law
- 2
- 14 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.8%
- Chamber median 0.2%
- With party
- 91%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +11.1
- Won 2024
- Elections
- 10
- 2004–2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Appropriations · vice chair
- Health and Human Services Interim Budget
- Legislative Audit
- Transition Review Interim
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Caferro sits in the Montana House of Representatives
Caferro is closer to the center than 17% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Debo Powers, James Reavis, Becky Edwards
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Caferro’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats91%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Montana House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Caferro’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Caferro | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2025 | SB 118: Generally revise student data laws to enhance privacy | No | No | Yes | Failed 33–67 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | SB 151: Direct the director of the public defender's office to create units for family defense and… | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 49–50 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | SB 321: Provide tax credits for children and child care | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 46–53 |
| Apr 24, 2025 | SB 322: Increase business equipment tax exemption | No | No | Yes | Failed 48–52 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Caferro was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Montana House of Representatives, District 81 | Won | D+11.1 | D+7.0 | +4.1 |
| 2022 | Montana House of Representatives, District 82 | Won | D+22.5 | D+7.4 | +15.1 |
| 2020 | Montana House of Representatives, District 81 | Won | D+11.2 | D+2.6 | +8.6 |
| 2018 | Montana House of Representatives, District 81 | Won | — | D+2.6 | — |
| 2014 | Montana State Senate, District 41 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Montana State Senate, District 41 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Montana State Senate, District 40 | Won | D+10.4 | — | — |
| 2008 | Montana House of Representatives, District 80 | Won | D+22.5 | — | — |
| 2006 | Montana House of Representatives, District 80 | Won | D+24.3 | — | — |
| 2004 | Montana House of Representatives, District 80 | Won | D+16.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Caferro has held
- Montana House of Representatives, District 81 · since 2024
- Montana House of Representatives, District 82 · since 2022
- Montana House of Representatives, District 81 · since 2018
- Montana State Senate, District 41 · 2014–2018
- Montana State Senate, District 40 · 2010–2014
- Montana House of Representatives, District 80 · since 2004
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Caferro has run against
- Dustin Scott (R) · 2024 election, won
- Alden Tonkay (R) · 2022 election, won
- Bob Leach (R) · 2020 election, won
- Patrick Faber (R) · 2010 election, won
- Tari Elam (R) · 2008 election, won
- Joe Defilippis (R) · 2006 election, won
- Lloyd Douglas Teigen (R) · 2004 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Caferro
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/c2eda1fb-6dc5-4326-a4b5-a295f26ee399
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET