Caleb Hinkle is an American politician serving as a member of the

Montana House of Representatives The Montana House of Representatives is, with the Montana Senate, one of the two houses of the Montana Legislature. Composed of 100 members, the House elects its leadership every two years. Composition of the House :''67th Legislature – 2021� ...

from the 68th district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 4, 2021.

Career

Hinkle served in the

Montana National Guard The Montana National Guard consists of the Montana Army National Guard, and the Montana Air National Guard. Structure and mission When National Guard troops are called to federal service, the President serves as Commander-in-Chief. The federal ...

and is a former

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. Hinkle later worked as the

Western Montana Western Montana is the western region of the U.S. state of Montana. The most restrictive definition limits western Montana only to the parts of the state west of the Continental Divide. Other common definitions add in the mountainous areas east o ...

field representative for

Greg Gianforte Gregory Richard Gianforte (born April 17, 1961) is an American businessman, politician, software engineer, and writer serving as the 25th governor of Montana since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Gianforte served as the U.S. representa ...

. Hinkle was elected to the

in November 2020 and assumed office on January 4, 2021.

Muzzleloader Hunting Season

During the 67th Legislative Session, Hinkle brought House Bill 242 that established the muzzleloader season. Before its passage, Montana was the last state to not have a special season set aside for muzzleloaders. The Republican traced the idea to his fascination with history and his father introducing him to movies depicting the use of muzzleloaders during the

Civil War A civil war or intrastate war is a war between organized groups within the same state (or country). The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...

and by early fur trappers.

Electoral history

2020 election

2022 general election

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hinkle, Caleb 1992 births 21st-century American legislators Republican Party members of the Montana House of Representatives Living people People from Butte, Montana People from Belgrade, Montana Montana National Guard personnel 21st-century Montana politicians