Christopher Paul Buckles

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Christopher is originally from Exeter, CA, and moved to Montana in 1989. He has a degree in healthcare administration and sociology from the University of Arizona Global Campus, from which he graduated magna cum laude.

Christopher started his own company called Big Sky Life Support HCBS in 2015, and moved the company to a non-profit in 2023. 

Ballotpedia: Christopher Paul Buckles

Christopher Paul Buckles' campaign for state representative is his first entry into politics.

Wants to build supportive living for those experiencing homelessness.

- Wants to build supportive living for those experiencing homelessness.
- Supports the growing of industrial hemp.

Economy

As of June 9, 2025, Christopher Paul Buckles did not have a website or any information online.

Energy & the Environment

Wants to improve the Medicaid system by eliminating reporting requirements "by the consumer and placing them in the hands of their case manager."

- Wants to improve the Medicaid system by eliminating reporting requirements "by the consumer and placing them in the hands of their case manager."

Healthcare

Believes that providing free housing for single parents and the homeless mentally ill can improve quality of life and reduce crime.

Wants to remove grow regulations for providers and use Medicaid to pay for the script for cannabis so that more money can be returned to state school systems.

- Believes that providing free housing for single parents and the homeless mentally ill can improve quality of life and reduce crime.
- Wants to remove grow regulations for providers and use Medicaid to pay for the script for cannabis so that more money can be returned to state school systems.

Public Safety

Voting & Elections

Education

Sj grew up in Billings, Montana where he attended public school. He moved to Missoula to attend University of Montana. Today, Sj and his family continue to live in Missoula.

Sj is a community organizer and advocate. He is the current executive director at Montana Women Vote and has worked with this nonprofit for a decade. Sj has worked on issues dealing with healthcare access, living wages, LGBTQ rights, criminal justice reform, and revenue

Ballotpedia, SJ Howell

Sj Howell currently serves District 95 and was elected in 2022.  

Wants to build and maintain systems that support low-income Montanans, including SNAP, housing support, paid sick days, and more, saying, "I will work to ensure that low-income Montanans are treated with the dignity and respect they deserve.”

Supports and advocates for policies that impact tax & revenue and the economies of the state and of Tribes.

Supports policies eliminating discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, including workplace protections against discrimination.

- Wants to build and maintain systems that support low-income Montanans, including SNAP, housing support, paid sick days, and more, saying, "I will work to ensure that low-income Montanans are treated with the dignity and respect they deserve.”
- Supports and advocates for policies that impact tax & revenue and the economies of the state and of Tribes.
- Supports policies eliminating discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, including workplace protections against discrimination.

As of June 9, 2025, Sj Howell’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to continue investing in Medicaid, mental health care, and reproductive health care, ensuring access to quality and affordable care.

Will support and advocate for healthcare policies that will positively affect the state and Tribes.

- Wants to continue investing in Medicaid, mental health care, and reproductive health care, ensuring access to quality and affordable care.
- Will support and advocate for healthcare policies that will positively affect the state and Tribes.

Intends to reform the current criminal legal system, saying, "I will support economically smart public safety policies that will reduce our reliance on incarceration, while simultaneously increasing access and availability to jobs, services, and housing.

- Intends to reform the current criminal legal system, saying, "I will support economically smart public safety policies that will reduce our reliance on incarceration, while simultaneously increasing access and availability to jobs, services, and housing.

Plans to support policies that will "expand satellite voting offices for rural communities and same-day voter registration, as well as fighting back continued attempts at voter suppression.”

Supports state-tribal policy that upholds and protects Tribal sovereignty and will advocate for strong communication with Tribal and Indigenous leaders regarding legislation.

- Plans to support policies that will "expand satellite voting offices for rural communities and same-day voter registration, as well as fighting back continued attempts at voter suppression.”
- Supports state-tribal policy that upholds and protects Tribal sovereignty and will advocate for strong communication with Tribal and Indigenous leaders regarding legislation.

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