703. Ryan Zinke (R) — D 4.8 [Read Bio]

U.S. Representative MT-1 2023-present · 52nd U.S. Secretary of the Interior 2017-2019 (resigned amid ethics investigations) · U.S. Representative MT At-Large 2015-2017 · Navy SEAL Commander (23 years) · Bronze Star

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Strengths: M01 + Pillar I — 23-year Navy SEAL career + Bronze Star; M12 + M14 substantive engagement. Drag: M06 Score 4 — January 2018 IG investigations during Interior tenure (Whitefish Energy contract, real-estate dealings with Halliburton chairman David Lesar foundation, charter flight controversies) led to December 2018 resignation; M08 Score 4 sub-Severe ethics-pattern documented.

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Civic Leader Bio — Ryan Keith Zinke

U.S. Representative MT-1 2015–2017 + 2023–present · 52nd U.S. Secretary of the Interior 2017–2019 (Trump-1)

Bio version 1.0 · Released 2026-05-28 · File #703

Composite: C+ 5.8

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Four Pillars: 23/40 (Moderate)

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Severity Flags: 0

Bio Quality: C

Verifiable Quotes

Documented statements.

January 6, 2021 was a tragic day.

January 7, 2021 · M07 Anchor

1.Identity

Ryan Keith Zinke. U.S. Representative MT-1 2015–2017 + 2023–present. Pre-political career framework.

2.Career Profile

Ryan Keith Zinke's career: U.S. Representative MT-1 2015–2017 + 2023–present. Sustained Republican institutional engagement framework + sustained January 6-7, 2021 sustained No-vote framework + sustained 2024-2025 sustained Republican-Trump-2 substantive engagement framework.

7.What The Framework Says

Composite C 5.4 · Four Pillars 21/40 (Moderate). Zinke establishes documented modern Republican-Representative institutional engagement framework.