BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale plans to run for U.S. Senate, upending a race in which many national GOP officials already coalesced around a different candidate as they seek to unseat three-term Democrat U.S. Sen. Jon Tester.
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale plans to run for U.S. Senate, upending a race in which many national GOP officials already coalesced around a different candidate as they seek to unseat three-term Democrat U.S. Sen. Jon Tester.
Republicans see Montana as one of their best chances to flip a senate seat and regain control of the chamber. But first they'll have to choose between a political newcomer or a far-right lawmaker.
GOP Rep. Matt Rosendale announced a bid for Senate in Montana on Friday, setting up a contentious primary against national Republicans’ preferred pick to take on vulnerable Democratic Sen. Jon Tester.
Matt Rosendale is running for Senate in Montana, kickstarting a messy Republican primary fight for against Tim Sheehy for the right to face Democrat Jon Tester.
Rep. Matt Rosendale officially launched his bid in the hotly contested Montana Senate race to unseat Democratic Sen. Jon Tester this year, but before the conservative can tackle the longtime incumbent he'll have to survive a bruising GOP primary battle.
Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-MT) announced Friday that he will run for Senate in Montana, defying the wishes of national Republicans who hoped to avoid a bitter primary in the must-win state. Rosendale, a member of the conservative Freedom Caucus, has become a lightning rod for controversy in Congress.
