Montana voter's guide: Ex-Navy SEAL challenges long-time farmer for Senate seat
Montanaʼs Senate race heats up as former military officer Tim Sheehy takes on grain farmer Jon Tester. Both candidates bring unique backgrounds to this high-stakes political match-up
In a high-stakes political match-up thats reshaping Montanaʼs political scene‚ Jon Tester — a third-term senator and grain farmer seeks to defend his seat against an up-and-coming challenger
The 68-year old Democrat whose been representing Montana since the mid-2000s‚ faces a tough re-election bid in a state thatʼs moved right-ward over the past decade (making this possibly his hardest campaign yet). His opponent: a fresh-faced ex-military officer whos gained significant party support
Tim Sheehy‚ a 38-year old former Navy SEAL and aerial firefighting company founder brings his military-business background to the race. The political new-comer got early backing from key Republican figures including ex-president Trump: this support helped clear his path through the primary bout last summer
The contest highlights a clear-cut choice for Montana voters between a long-time public servant with deep agricultural roots — and a younger combat veteran turned entrepreneur. Both candidates represent different paths for the states future; their face-off could decide which party controls the Senate
