2024 Elections

GOP Newcomer Ousts 3-Term Democrat From Montana US Senate Seat

Tim Sheehy defeats Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) in key contest that boosts Republicans’ chamber majority.
GOP Newcomer Ousts 3-Term Democrat From Montana US Senate Seat
U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) greets fellow veterans during a campaign rally in Three Forks, Mont., on Nov. 9, 2023. Courtesy of Tim Sheehy For US Senate
John Haughey
John Haughey
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First-time candidate Republican Tim Sheehy has ended Montana Sen. Jon Tester’s (D-Mont.) three-term tenure in the U.S. Senate, capturing a seat that boosts the GOP’s newly-gained majority in the chamber.

The race was called at 6:26 a.m. Eastern Time on Nov. 6 by The Associated Press, with Trump-endorsed Sheehy leading 52.8 percent to 45.4 percent over Tester, the only statewide-elected Democrat in deep red Montana.

John Haughey
John Haughey
Reporter
John Haughey is an award-winning Epoch Times reporter who covers U.S. elections, U.S. Congress, energy, defense, and infrastructure. Mr. Haughey has more than 45 years of media experience. You can reach John via email at [email protected]
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