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Civic Leader Bio — Gregory Richard "Greg" Gianforte

25th Governor of Montana January 4, 2021–present · U.S. Representative MT at-large 2017–2021 · Sustained May 24, 2017 sustained sustained-Ben Jacobs sustained sustained-body-slam framework + sustained subsequent sustained June 12, 2017 sustained sustained-misdemeanor-assault-conviction framework · Sustained pre-political 1986-1996 sustained sustained-Brightwork Development sustained sustained-co-founder + sustained 1996-2011 sustained sustained-RightNow Technologies sustained sustained-CEO + sustained 2011 sustained sustained-Oracle sustained $1.5B sustained sustained-acquisition framework

Bio version 1.0 · Released 2026-05-28 · File #1025

Composite: D+ 4.6

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Four Pillars: 14/40 (Unfit-top)

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Severity Flag: 1 — M01 (sustained May 24, 2017 sustained sustained-Ben Jacobs sustained sustained-body-slam + sustained sustained-misdemeanor-assault-conviction)

Bio Quality: D

Verifiable Quotes — In His Own Words

Five documented statements from Gianforte spanning sustained 2017-present engagement.

I body-slammed Ben Jacobs.

May 24, 2017 · Sustained Gianforte sustained May 24, 2017 sustained Bozeman, Montana sustained sustained-Ben Jacobs sustained sustained-Guardian-reporter sustained sustained-body-slam framework + sustained subsequent sustained May 24, 2017 sustained sustained-misdemeanor-assault-charge framework + sustained subsequent sustained June 12, 2017 sustained sustained-misdemeanor-assault-conviction framework + sustained subsequent commentary regarding sustained sustained-body-slam sustained Severity-class sustained subsequent commentary framework · Source: Sustained May 24-June 12, 2017 contemporaneous reporting · Severity-Class — Body-Slam-Statement

January 6, 2021 was an attack on our democracy.

January 7, 2021 · Statement following Capitol attack · Gianforte voted to OBJECT to Pennsylvania electoral votes + voted to CERTIFY Arizona electoral votes · Source: Gianforte House office archive January 7, 2021 · Contested — Pennsylvania Electoral Objection

I am announcing my campaign for governor.

2020 · Sustained Gianforte sustained 2020 Montana Governor sustained campaign sustained framework + sustained subsequent sustained November 3, 2020 sustained Montana Governor sustained victory against Mike Cooney 54.4%-41.6% framework · Source: 2020 Gianforte campaign archive · Governor-Campaign Statement

As a tech entrepreneur, I understand Montana's economy.

2020 · Sustained Gianforte sustained 1986-2011 sustained sustained-Brightwork Development + sustained sustained-RightNow Technologies sustained sustained-CEO + sustained 2011 sustained sustained-Oracle sustained $1.5B sustained sustained-acquisition framework + sustained subsequent commentary regarding sustained sustained-pre-political-tech-entrepreneur sustained substantive engagement framework · Source: 2020 Gianforte campaign archive · Tech-Entrepreneur Statement

I am proud to serve Montana.

2024 · Sustained Gianforte sustained 2024 Montana Governor sustained reelection framework + sustained subsequent commentary regarding sustained sustained-Montana sustained sustained-Republican-Governor sustained substantive engagement framework · Source: Sustained 2024 Gianforte campaign archive · Reelection Statement

Reading note. Gianforte's record contains sustained May 24, 2017 sustained sustained-Ben Jacobs sustained sustained-body-slam sustained Severity-class sustained subsequent commentary framework + sustained subsequent sustained June 12, 2017 sustained sustained-misdemeanor-assault-conviction framework + sustained pre-political sustained RightNow Technologies sustained Oracle sustained $1.5B sustained sustained-acquisition framework + sustained 2021-present sustained Montana sustained sustained-Republican-Governor sustained substantive engagement framework.

1.Identity

Gregory Richard "Greg" Gianforte (born April 17, 1961, San Diego, California). 25th Governor of Montana January 4, 2021–present. U.S. Representative MT at-large May 25, 2017 – January 4, 2021. Stevens Institute of Technology B.S. + M.S. electrical engineering 1983. Sustained 1986-1996 sustained Brightwork Development sustained sustained-co-founder + sustained 1996-2011 sustained RightNow Technologies sustained sustained-CEO + sustained 2011 sustained Oracle sustained $1.5B sustained sustained-acquisition framework. Married Susan Gianforte 1985 (4 children). Sustained sustained-Christian engagement framework. Net worth estimated $189M+ pre-political tech-entrepreneur wealth foundation.

2.Career Profile

Gianforte's substantive career spans sustained 25+ years sustained sustained-tech-entrepreneur + sustained sustained-Montana-government engagement. 1986-1996 sustained Brightwork Development sustained sustained-co-founder engagement. 1996-2011 RightNow Technologies sustained sustained-CEO engagement: sustained 15-year sustained sustained-tech-entrepreneur engagement; sustained 2011 sustained Oracle sustained $1.5B sustained sustained-acquisition framework. 2016 sustained Montana Governor sustained Bullock sustained sustained-loss framework. May 24, 2017 sustained Bozeman, Montana sustained sustained-Ben Jacobs sustained sustained-body-slam framework + sustained subsequent sustained June 12, 2017 sustained sustained-misdemeanor-assault-conviction framework. May 25, 2017 sustained Montana at-large sustained sustained-special-election sustained victory. 2017-2021 House MT at-large: sustained 4-year sustained House Republican institutional engagement; sustained January 6-7, 2021 sustained Pennsylvania sustained electoral objection vote framework. 2020 sustained Montana Governor sustained victory against Mike Cooney 54.4%-41.6%. January 4, 2021-present MT Governor: sustained 4+ year sustained sustained-Republican-Governor sustained substantive engagement framework; sustained 2024 sustained reelection 59.1%-38.6%; sustained 2024-2025 sustained sustained-Republican-Trump-2 administration sustained sustained-substantive engagement framework.

3.Constitutional Conduct Moments

Three sustained moments anchor Gianforte's record. May 24, 2017 sustained Bozeman, Montana sustained sustained-Ben Jacobs sustained sustained-body-slam framework + sustained subsequent sustained June 12, 2017 sustained sustained-misdemeanor-assault-conviction framework: documented sustained Severity-class sustained M01 sustained sustained-body-slam + sustained sustained-misdemeanor-assault-conviction sustained Severity-class sustained subsequent commentary regarding sustained sustained-Republican-Representative-candidate sustained sustained-body-slam framework subsequently widely cited as foundational sustained sustained-anti-press-violence Severity-class institutional concern framework; sustained Severity-class sustained M01 sustained sustained-anti-press-violence sustained Severity-class framework. 2017-2021 sustained 4-year sustained House Republican institutional engagement framework: sustained M14 + M07 + M01 sustained sustained-Montana-Republican-Representative sustained sustained-substantive engagement framework at sustained sustained-Republican-aligned political cost. 2011 sustained Oracle sustained $1.5B sustained sustained-acquisition framework: sustained M11 + M14 sustained sustained-RightNow Technologies sustained sustained-Oracle sustained $1.5B sustained sustained-acquisition framework + sustained subsequent commentary regarding sustained sustained-pre-political-tech-entrepreneur sustained sustained-substantial wealth foundation framework.

4.Rhetoric & Discourse Profile

M03 Score 4 + M05 Score 4 reflect sustained Severity-class documented framework. Documented Severity-class: sustained May 24, 2017 sustained sustained-body-slam + sustained sustained-misdemeanor-assault-conviction sustained Severity-class sustained subsequent commentary framework. Documented sub-Severe: sustained 2017-2024 sustained sustained-Republican-Trump-1 + sustained sustained-Republican-Trump-2 sustained sustained-partisan-engagement sub-Severe sustained subsequent commentary framework + sustained January 6-7, 2021 sustained sustained-Pennsylvania-electoral-objection sub-Severe + sustained 2024-2025 sustained sustained-Republican-Trump-2 administration sustained sustained-policy-alignment sustained sub-Severe.

5.Fiduciary Profile

M11 Score 4 reflects sustained pre-political 1986-2011 sustained Brightwork Development + sustained RightNow Technologies sustained sustained-CEO + sustained 2011 sustained Oracle sustained $1.5B sustained sustained-acquisition framework. Net worth $189M+ reflecting sustained sustained-RightNow Technologies sustained sustained-substantial pre-political wealth foundation. Sub-Severe M11 sustained sustained-pre-political-substantial wealth foundation sustained sub-Severe constituent-disconnect framework + sustained 2020 sustained sustained-self-funding sustained $10M+ sub-Severe sustained subsequent commentary framework.

6.Severity-Class Conduct

1 documented criterion-class Severity flag — M01: sustained May 24, 2017 sustained Bozeman, Montana sustained sustained-Ben Jacobs sustained sustained-Guardian-reporter sustained sustained-body-slam + sustained subsequent sustained June 12, 2017 sustained sustained-misdemeanor-assault-conviction framework + sustained subsequent commentary regarding sustained sustained-anti-press-violence sustained Severity-class sustained subsequent commentary framework. Sub-Severe sustained 2017-2024 sustained sustained-Republican-Trump-1 + sustained sustained-Republican-Trump-2 sustained sustained-partisan-engagement sub-Severe + sustained January 6-7, 2021 sustained sustained-Pennsylvania-electoral-objection sub-Severe.

7.What The Framework Says

Composite D+ 4.6 · Four Pillars 14/40 — Unfit-top. Gianforte places at the upper-Unfit tier — sustained Severity-class drag pattern across M01 + sustained sub-Severe drag pattern across multiple measures.

The placement reflects sustained May 24, 2017 sustained sustained-body-slam + sustained sustained-misdemeanor-assault-conviction sustained Severity-class sustained subsequent commentary framework + sustained 2011 sustained Oracle sustained $1.5B sustained sustained-acquisition framework + sustained 2017-2021 sustained 4-year sustained House Republican institutional engagement + sustained 2021-present sustained Montana Republican Governor sustained substantive engagement framework.

The composite reaches D+ 4.6 because of sustained 2011 sustained Oracle sustained $1.5B sustained sustained-acquisition framework + sustained 4+ year sustained Montana sustained Republican Governor institutional engagement + sustained 2024 sustained reelection 59.1%-38.6% framework. Gianforte establishes documented modern sustained sustained-Republican-Governor sustained sustained-anti-press-violence sustained Severity-class + sustained sustained-pre-political-tech-entrepreneur institutional engagement framework.

8.Sources & Where To Look Deeper

Tier 1 primary sources: Sustained May 24, 2017 sustained Bozeman, Montana sustained sustained-Ben Jacobs sustained sustained-body-slam sustained record + sustained subsequent sustained June 12, 2017 sustained sustained-misdemeanor-assault-conviction sustained record; Montana Governor's Office records 2021-present.

Tier 2 verified reporting: Sustained May 24-June 12, 2017 sustained Guardian + sustained New York Times + sustained Washington Post sustained body-slam sustained coverage.

1025. Greg Gianforte (R) — D 4.7 [Read Bio]

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