Mike earned a bachelor's degree in computer engineering from Montana Tech and also has a master's degree in business administration. Mike and his wife have four children. Mike served as a president and board member of the Billings Homebuilders' Association and is the 2nd Vice President of the Montana Builders Industry Association.

Mike is the founder and owner of Vinton Construction. He has previously worked in the engineering field. 

Mike Vinson's campaign for State Representative is his first entry into politics. 

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Supports policies that preserve individual freedoms and opportunities for success, opposing government overreach that limits personal endeavors or controls lives, in alignment with Montana's heritage.

Supports policies that preserve individual freedoms and opportunities for success, opposing government overreach.

Supports a balanced budget, advocates for tax refunds to citizens, and endorses cutting government spending to provide relief to Montana taxpayers, maintaining a fiscally conservative stance.

Believes housing affordability and availability is critical nationwide, including Montana, and is tackling it through local and state efforts, acknowledging the complexity and need to address workforce, regulation, zoning, and perceptions.

Believes housing affordability and availability is critical nationwide, hoping to tackle it by addressing issues such as workforce availability, regulation, zoning, and perceptions.

- Supports policies that preserve individual freedoms and opportunities for success, opposing government overreach.
- Supports a balanced budget, advocates for tax refunds to citizens, and endorses cutting government spending to provide relief to Montana taxpayers, maintaining a fiscally conservative stance.
- Believes housing affordability and availability is critical nationwide, hoping to tackle it by addressing issues such as workforce availability, regulation, zoning, and perceptions.

Economy

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

Energy & the Environment

Healthcare

Said, "I have been a life member of the ... NRA, and ... There is no question that I will always vote to support the 2nd Amendment ..."

Opposes gun control and supports the Second Amendment. 

Said, "While my son was attending hunters’ education, we became aware that he was not going to be able to hunt because he couldn't read and pass the written test... We went to work on a bi-partisan bill to change the law to allow youth with cognitive disabilities the opportunity to get a provisional hunting license so they could hunt..."

Worked on a bi-partisan bill to allow youth with cognitive disabilities who cannot pass a written test the opportunity to get a provisional hunting license.

- Opposes gun control and supports the Second Amendment. 
- Worked on a bi-partisan bill to allow youth with cognitive disabilities who cannot pass a written test the opportunity to get a provisional hunting license.

Public Safety

Voting & Elections

Believes in teaching reading, writing, and math; opposes social agendas in schools; supports parental involvement and transparency in curriculum; advocates for mandatory economics education; and champions enhanced resources for Career and Technical Education.

Supports teaching reading, writing, and math in schools. 

Opposes "social agendas" in school curricula.

Supports parental involvement in curriculum.

Supports more resources for Career and Technical Education.

- Supports teaching reading, writing, and math in schools. 
- Opposes "social agendas" in school curricula.
- Supports mandatory economics education.
- Supports parental involvement in curriculum.
- Supports more resources for Career and Technical Education.

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Bob Auch attended Upper Merion High School and Eastern Montana College. He resides in Billings with his wife, Linda.

As of April 10, 2024, Bob Auch did not have a website or any information online.

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Bob Auch's campaign for state representative is his first run for public office.

As of June 9, 2025, Bob Auch did not have a website or any information online.

Bob Auch

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