Aaron Flint (MT-01) Research Report
Significant Findings
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Aaron Flint Criticized A Proposal For Affordable Housing In Bozeman And Supported Policies That Would Make Homebuilding More Expensive
5 findings
- Flint criticized a local candidate’s proposal to build affordable housing in Bozeman, saying, “they’re probably gonna want you to pay for it.”
- Flint supported Trump’s tariffs, which Montana homebuilders said would make it more expensive to build new homes and increase the cost of housing.
- Flint criticized building housing solutions in Missoula and said building homeless shelters encouraged “the transient population to move in and take hold.”
- Flint blamed government regulations and zoning for driving up housing costs and claimed government regulations accounted for 40% of the cost of housing.
- When asked what the solution was to affordable housing, Flint deflected from the housing issue and said, “the biggest thing we need right now is jobs, jobs, jobs.”
Aaron Flint Praised Policies That Increased Costs On Montana Farmers And Ranchers, Stopped Funds From Reaching Them, And Limited Their Sales In Foreign Markets
3 findings
- Flint supported Trump’s tariff threats even as they caused financial strain for Montana farmers and ranchers by increasing costs and limiting foreign markets.
- Flint praised DOGE, which fired USDA workers who supported Montana farmers and national forests, and froze grants to Montana farmers.
- Flint praised Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins even after she defended Trump’s decision to import more beef from Argentina, undermining Montana ranchers.
Aaron Flint Had A History Of Supporting Land Transfers That Could Lead To The Privatization Of Public Lands, Was Paid By A Dark Money Group That Pushed For Land Takeovers, And Praised The Recission Of The Roadless Rule, Which Would Jeopardize Big Game Hunting Habitats
3 findings
- Flint had a history of supporting the transfer of public lands from federal to state control, which could cost Montana $8 billion and bankrupt several counties.
- 2025: Flint praised the recission of the Roadless Rule, which would affect 6.4 million acres of land in Montana, jeopardizing big game hunting habitats, reducing the Bull Trout population, and increasing the risk of wildfires.
- Flint accused Democrats of promoting “public lands in public hands” while actually restricting access.
Aaron Flint Was A Political Hack Handpicked By Republican Insiders To Run For Congress In MT-01, Despite Not Living In Western Montana
4 findings
- Flint held various jobs in government and politics, including state director for Rep. Zinke and communications director for Greg Gianforte’s 2016 gubernatorial campaign.
- 2026: Flint launched his campaign less than an hour after Rep. Zinke announced his retirement, and Flint quickly announced endorsements from the Republican political establishment.
- Flint switched his voter registration from Billings in MT-02 to the western Montana city of Kalispell in MT-01.
- Flint had support and financial backing from Republican consultant Jake Eaton, who faced calls for investigation after his company received $1.7 million from the Montana government under questionable circumstances.
Aaron Flint Supported Policies That Increased The Cost Of Living And Made It Harder For Montana Families To Make Ends Meet
4 findings
- 2024: Flint defended the governor and legislature against criticism for raising taxes even as Montana homeowners saw property taxes increase by hundreds of dollars.
- 2025: Flint expressed skepticism about a law that lowered property taxes for 80% of Montana homeowners because of its impact on people with second homes, including Airbnb owners.
- 2016: As communications director, Flint defended gubernatorial candidate Greg Gianforte over allegations of laying off Montanans and outsourcing jobs.
- Flint praised Trump’s tariffs, which cost Montana businesses $42 million and increased the cost of living for Montanans.
- Flint said, “economic numbers are still rocking and rolling” because of tariffs and supported Trump’s tariff threats against Canada and Mexico.
- March 2026: Montana businesses paid about $42 million in tariffs and local business owners criticized tariffs for “absolutely creating increased prices at the cash register for all consumers.”
Aaron Flint Supported The One Big Beautiful Bill, Which Would Kick Nearly 24,000 People Off Their Health Insurance In MT-01, Threaten Food Assistance For Nearly 16,000 Households In The District, And Strain Rural Hospitals
8 findings
- 2025: Flint praised the One Big Beautiful Bill and touted his endorsement from Trump after Trump called the One Big Beautiful Bill “the ultimate codification of our agenda.”
- The One Big Beautiful Bill enacted the largest cuts to Medicaid in history, slashing local hospital revenue, and would kick nearly 24,000 people in MT-01 off their health insurance.
- The One Big Beautiful Bill enacted the largest SNAP cuts in history, threatening food assistance for nearly 16,000 households in MT-01.
- The One Big Beautiful Bill gave billions in tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy at the expense of working families.
- The One Big Beautiful Bill would add $3.4 trillion to the national debt.
- The One Big Beautiful Bill made health care more expensive for seniors and older Americans.
- The One Big Beautiful Bill cut crucial health and nutrition resources for rural Americans, including threatening the closure of three rural hospitals in MT-01.
- The One Big Beautiful Bill sought to defund Planned Parenthood and incentivized insurance companies to drop abortion coverage.
Aaron Flint Said He Would Repeal The ACA, Which Protected Health Care For People With Preexisting Conditions, And Opposed Medicaid Expansion That Kept More Than 77,000 Montanans Covered
5 findings
- Flint said a top priority in Congress would be repealing the Affordable Care Act, which protected people with preexisting conditions and expanded Medicaid.
- Flint opposed extending ACA tax credits, driving up health care costs for nearly 44,000 individuals in MT-01, and increasing out-of-pocket premiums for ACA marketplace enrollees by an average of more than 75%.
- Flint compared federal Medicaid dollars to a “fiscal narcotic,” echoing a legislator’s comment that the funds were “like heroin,” even though Medicaid expansion covered more than 77,000 Montanans.
- Flint criticized the Inflation Reduction Act, which capped out-of-pocket spending on prescription drugs at $2,000 a year for Medicare recipients.
- Flint said his wife and family helped build health care infrastructure in Missoula.
Aaron Flint Supported Legislation That Could Enact A 20% Cut To Social Security, Medicare, And Veterans’ Benefits
2 findings
Aaron Flint Was An Anti-Abortion Extremist Who Supported Overturning Roe V. Wade And Opposed Montana’s Constitutional Amendment To Provide A Right To Abortion
4 findings
- Flint supported the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.
- 2024: Flint opposed Initiative 128, which amended the Montana Constitution to provide a right to abortion.
- Flint described what happened in Planned Parenthood as “barbarism,” and used the term “abortion mills” to describe health care facilities.
- Flint said Montana was “very fortunate” to have crisis pregnancy centers; crisis pregnancy centers used manipulative tactics to discourage abortion.
Aaron Flint Was Bad For Montana’s Native Communities, Repeatedly Disparaging Native Groups And Dismissing Their Concerns
1 finding
Aaron Flint Was A Sore Loser Who Thought The Rules Did Not Apply To Him During His Time In Student Government
2 findings
- 2003: Flint was elected president of the University of Montana’s student government after accepting a contribution linked to a Republican-aligned PAC.
- 2003-2008: Flint exceeded spending limits in two student government campaigns, unsuccessfully sued the university when he was denied his seat, and appealed all the way to the Supreme Court.
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