Republican Tim Sheehy Unseats Jon Tester In Montana Senate Race
Republican Tim Sheehy, an entrepreneur and ex-Navy SEAL, will become the next Senator from Montana in Jan. 2025, after defeating three-term incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon Tester. The Associated Press called the race at…
Republican Tim Sheehy, an entrepreneur and ex-Navy SEAL, will become the next Senator from Montana in Jan. 2025, after defeating three-term incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon Tester.
The Associated Press called the race at 6:26 a.m. on Nov. 6, with Sheehy at 53% of the vote and Tester at 45.2%, with an estimated 87% of the votes counted.
Sheehy is a Purple Heart recipient who served as a Navy SEAL in both Iraq and Afghanistan. The Republican challenger secured the GOP primary in June after receiving the endorsement of former President Donald Trump.
Tester is a third-generation Montana farmer who has held public office in the state for more than two decades, and has served as a U.S. senator since 2006.
The race between Sheehy and Tester was the third most expensive of the 2024 senate election cycle, totaling over $260 million, according to OpenSecrets. Democrats were on track to outspend Republicans by roughly $50 million on the Montana race as of Oct. 29, the AP reported.