That's just it -- they are very conservative states. Very much in favor of gun rights, property rights, etc. And yet they seem to love to vote in Dems (albeit somewhat conservative ones) when it comes to the U.S. Senate.
Frustrating.
From what I understand, Montana is being overrun by rich liberals from California. Doing what they always do, fleeing the wreckage they created where they came from, and making sure they wreck the place they're going to by bringing their socialism along.