Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., is trailing his Republican challenger, Bozeman business and political newcomer Tim Sheehy, by five-plus items ( 50 percent to 44.8 percentage ), according to the RealClearPolitics polling.com/polls/senate/general/2024/montana/sheehy-vs-tester” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>average of polls. In a head-to-head matchup, Sheehy leads the three-term Democrat by six percentage points ( 51 % to 45 percent ), according to a poll released earlier this month from the left-wing AARP’s Montana branch. Older Montana citizens, according to the ballot, prefer the original Navy Seal by a whopping 57 percent to 40 percent.  ,
Despite outraising and outspending the upstart 3 to 1, Tester and his agitated Senate Democrats have seen the crucial Montana competition go from a” shove up” to a “lean Republican,” according to Cook Political Report’s most recent statement.  ,
No wonder Tester, the only Democrat to run for governor in the Big Sky State, is avoiding any contact with communist Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor. Tim Walz. In a state expected to play a significant role in helping Republicans regain control of the Senate, the made dream team of the Democratic Party is running nearly 18 points behind past president Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance.  ,
Tester has not only refused to endorse the far-left Republican seat, he skipped last week’s Democratic National Convention immediately. Otherwise, he spent Wednesday night of the agreement, when Walz accepted the VP election, at a charity with Pearl Jam’s bass, Jeff Ament, who grew up in Big Sandy, Montana, Tester’s home, according to NBC News. The legislator, first elected in 2006, was Montana’s even Democrat member of 25 to withdraw his voting supporting Harris ‘ election, according to Montana Public Radio.  ,
‘ This is n’t About National Politics ‘
The legislator with the Howie Long level best insisted at a media conference last month that he would not accept anyone in the presidential election because he was focusing on his own culture. The Federalist’s campaign did not respond to The Federalist’s request for comment.  ,
” And No. 2, folks have wanted to nationalize this race, and this is n’t about national politics. This is about Montana”, he said.  ,
Developer either lies or delusions. Montana’s Senate race, expected to be the most costly in state history, is being closely watched by greedy Republicans and trembling Democrats. According to Open Secrets, the incumbent had raked in nearly$ 43 million as of June 30, the Federal Election Commission’s last reporting period, while Sheehy had raised nearly$ 14 million. Over the most recent fund-raising phase, which ends at the end of the quarter, those numbers were anticipated to increase significantly.  ,
Tester’s Senate seat is among the more resilient for Democrats, who hold a small 51-49 majority, His defeat was set Republicans back in power and finish the far-left reign of Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N. Y., as majority leader of the lower house. A new YouGov examination of every congressional race predicts that Republicans would favor Democrats winning the Senate while Democrats would have the upper hand to win the House.  ,
As politically moribund PINO ( President In Name Only ) Joe Biden would say, Montana is a big ( expletive ) deal.  ,
‘ Montanans Won’t Forget ‘
In recent years, the Big Sky State has been a deeper shade of red. The state also has a sizable proportion of self-identified Republicans despite the fact that Democrats and their allies have invested a lot of money in a Sheehy plan.  ,
Tester is in trouble, and his phony show as a moderate who prioritizes country over party is n’t selling as well as it once did, according to his critics. Neither, they assert, is his eager work to distance himself from Harris, whom he cordially endorsed for vice president in 2020,  ,
” My friend @KamalaHarris is a strong choice for vice president and a proven fighter. I’m convinced that she will continue to fight for working people in this region as VP. Looking forward to supporting her and JoeBiden in November, Tester wrote in a Twitter post from August 2020.  ,
Harris reportedly received advice from the lawmaker from Montana to work for the Senate in California. She then won, posting one of the most progressive electoral information in the country.  ,
” Montanans wo n’t forget that Jon Tester recruited Kamala Harris to run for U. S. Senate, endorsed her as Joe Biden’s running mate, and voted for her dangerously liberal agenda 95 percent of the time”, Montana GOP Chairman , Don ,” K” , Kaltschmidt said in an email response to The Federalist’s questions.  ,
” Not only does Two-Faced Tester stand with Kamala Harris, but Tester even hates President Trump. He voted to impeach President Trump thrice, and said President Trump should be punched in the face“, added Kaltschmidt.  ,
Sheehy’s plan claimed Tester has the same left-wing agenda as Harris did.  ,
” His voting record is his , confirmation of the failed , Harris , plan, and every day Montanans needed him to stop the lunacy in Washington, he was the deciding vote to further her liberal Progressive agenda”, the Sheehy plan said in an email reply to The Federalist. According to the author,” That same agenda has caused the prices of things like groceries and gas to skyrocket, it’s brought us record high inflation, and it’s given us a wide-open southern border that has brought crime and deadly drugs into our communities.”
Matt Kittle covers The Federalist’s senior elections coverage. An award-winning investigative reporter and 30-year veteran of print, broadcast, and online journalism, Kittle previously served as the executive director of Empower Wisconsin.
