Montana used to vote consistently purple, but now there's only one Democrat holding statewide office, three-term U.S. Senator Jon Tester. He's not exactly embracing his party this election cycle.
Senator Jon Tester, D-Mont., is hoping his status as the only working farmer in the Senate will help him secure a fourth term in November.MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images/AFP
Tester has refused to endorse Kamala Harris and his campaign says he won’t be attending the DNC because it’s harvest time and he’s busy on his farm near Big Sandy, Montana. He’s also too busy also for interviews, according to his campaign.But Tester has a well-established and proven brand in Montana, so maybe it doesn’t matter. The airwaves here are blanketed with ads reminding Montanans that he’s a third generation local, the Senate’s only working farmer, hardly a coastal elite Democrat.
“The Democrat strategists have been off base for quite a long time now, and now there’s only one Demo statewide seat left, and that’s Jon Tester,” Ochenski says. “And he’s scared. He’s really scared.” Sheehy’s campaign did not respond to interview requests. It did seem like most of the people at the rally and lined up outside for hours beforehand were there to see Trump though.
“I ultimately will get to the point where I will fill in the bubble next to Tim Sheehy because I want to see what’s best for the party,” Gillette says. “But I will say that there are some that would rather see Tester stay in place because they think that there’s another opportunity to beat him with the right candidate later on.”Montana used to be known for its purple streak.
In blue collar Great Falls, once a Democratic stronghold, Tester’s campaign is again counting on independents like Michael Winters to vote people over party. Winters is a Republican, veteran, and former mayor here.
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