Rep. Caleb Hinkle

Third-session Republican from Belgrade

Representing House District 68

Amsterdam-Churchill, West Belgrade

Caleb.Hinkle@legmt.gov

Committees •Bills •Key votes •Voting stats •2024 election margin •

Hinkle previously served in the Montana House in 2021 and 2023.

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Committee assignments

House Judiciary

House Transportation

House Fish, Wildlife and Parks - Vice-chair

Bills sponsored

📋 HJ 6: Joint resolution recognizing the 250th birthday of the United States of America Caleb Hinkle (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate
📋 HB 214: Provide for prosecution of state crimes for persons subject to federal immigration detention Caleb Hinkle (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Gov.
📋 HB 215: Revise laws on state appointments and vacancies of executive boards and commissions Caleb Hinkle (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Gov.
📋 HB 284: Establish an interim committee to investigate civil rights violations and censorship within the MUS Caleb Hinkle (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✴️Reconcil. ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 327: Legislative referendum on state surplus revenue Caleb Hinkle (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	❌1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate
📋 HB 328: Allow hunters over 75 years to use general elk license for cow elk Caleb Hinkle (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✴️Gov.
📋 HB 524: Remove boarding and rooming houses from lodging requirements Caleb Hinkle (R)📃 Bill text	❌1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 650: Revise bonding laws to include broadband projects Caleb Hinkle (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✴️Reconcil. ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 675: Revise laws related to hypersexualized shows Caleb Hinkle (R)📃 Bill text 📰 1 MTFP story	✅1st Cmte. ❌House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.

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Floor vote statistics

Calculations based on 2,117 House floor votes in 2025 involving bills.

🥇 78%

of votes cast on winning side

Average for House Republicans is 88%.

🔴 86%

of votes cast on side taken by most Republicans

Average for House Republicans is 92%.

🔵 55%

of votes cast on side taken by most Democrats

Average for House Republicans is 66%.

Hinkle has been marked absent or excused for 0 votes. Average for House lawmakers is 19.2.

HD 68 election results

Last in-cycle for House election in 2024. House seats are elected every two years, Senate seats every four.

General election vote, 2024

Won by 48% (2,783 votes)

Party primary vote, 2024

Won by 15% (302 votes)

Governor vote in district, 2024

Won by 42% (2,506 votes)

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