Bill Mercer
Bio | Bill Mercer spent his youth attending several different public schools – Boulder, Will James, and West High – and has been living in Montana’s 46th District for over thirty years. Since earning his J.D. from the George Washington School of Law, Mercer has worked as a Senior Policy Analyst, Assistant Attorney, Acting Associate Attorney General, and was appointed by President George W. Bush to be United States Attorney for Montana in the United States Department of Justice. He has served as a Member, Director, and Trustee for the Montana Board of Crime Control, Billings Symphony Society, and the Big Sky Senior Services. He currently practices privately at Holland & Hart. |
Status and Position | Current State House of Representatives of Montana |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, Montana |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
Campaign Financing | Mercer raised a total of $36,446 for his campaigns. https://www.followthemoney.org/entity-details?eid=7653698 |
Voting Rights | Mercer's stance on voting rights is unknown. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Against | Mercer does not support universal healthcare. Mercer opposed a Medicaid expansion and believes it is not affordable. https://www.ktvq.com/news/local-news/billings-legislators-expect-medicaid-expansion-to-be-big-issue-in-upcoming-session |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | Mercer's stance on Universal Healthcare is unkown. |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | Mercer's stance on Private Healthcare is unkown. |
| LGBT Rights | Unknown | Mercer supported bill 215 and beleived it did not restrict any rights. https://montanafreepress.org/2021/04/01/restrictions-on-transgender-athletes-and-expanded-religious-protections-move-closer-to-law/ |
| Taxes | Unknown | Mercer's stance on taxes is unknown |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Mercer's stance on flat tax rate is unknown. |
| Abortion | Unknown | Mercer's stance on abortion is unknown. |
| Gun Control | Unknown | Mercer's stance on gun control is unknown. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Mercer's stance on Assisted suicide is unknown. |
| Government Interference | Against | Mercer wants a better government not a bigger one. https://www.mercerforlegislature.com/issues/ |
| Planned Parenthood | Unknown | Mercer's stance on Planned Parenthood is unknown. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Mercer's stance on Welfare is unknown. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Mercer's stance on Stem cell research is unknown. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | Mercer's stance on the Death Penalty is unknown. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | Mercer's stance on mandatory prison sentences is unknown. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | Mercer's stance on military spending is unknown. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | Mercer's stance on the war on terrorism is unknown. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | Mercer's stance on Foreign Policy International Interaction is unknown. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Mercer's stance on United nations is unknown. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Mercer's stance on nationalism is unknown. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | Mercer's stance on free markets is unknown. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Mercer's stance on brexit is unknown. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Mercer's stance on affirmative action is unknown. |
| Government Spending | Unknown | Mercer's stance on government spending is unknown. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | Mercer's stance on charter schools is unknown. |
| Common Core | Unknown | Mercer's stance on common core is unknown. |
| Clean Energy | Unknown | Mercer's stance on clean energy is unknown. |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | Mercer's stance on religious freedom is unknown. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | Mercer's stance on seperation of church and state is unknown. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Mercer's stance on slavery reparations is unknown. |
| Border Control | Unknown | Mercer's stance on border control is unknown. Mercer did create a bill that would enforce police to cooperate with |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Mercer's stance on passenger profiling is unknown. |
| DACA | Unknown | Mercer'sstance on DACA is unknown. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Against | Mercer voted yes on a bill that would prohibit sanctuary cities. https://legiscan.com/MT/rollcall/HB200/id/993967 |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Unknown | Mercer's stance on legalizing marijuana is unknown. |