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.

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

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.