For the second time in 24 hours, a vulnerable three-term Democratic senator in a red state has bit the dust.
Republican Tim Sheehy declared victory over Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) Wednesday morning following the AP’s call in the race. Sheehy, a former Navy SEAL closely aligned with President-elect Donald Trump, ran a scorched-earth campaign buttressed by million of dollars in outside spending that successfully tied the Biden-Harris administration’s baggage to his opponent. With 92% of votes reported, the first-time candidate locked in 53.3% of the vote to Tester’s 44.9%; Libertarian Party candidate Sib Daoud received 1.1% and Green Party candidate Robert Barb received 0.6%.
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“Since day one, we’ve been running a grassroots campaign, talking directly with Montanans about how we make Montana affordable again, make America strong again, and bring back Montana common sense, which means a secure border, safe streets, cheap gas, cops are good, criminals are bad, boys are boys, and girls are girls,” Sheehy said in a statement to the AP. He added on X, “We The People made our voices heard, we completed our…
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