Democrats’ crushing loss in Montana’s nationally important U.S. Senate race settled a fierce political debate over whether a surge of newcomers in the past decade favored Republicans.
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FILE - Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., left, receives a hug from supporter Brianne Laurin during an election night watch party, Nov. 5, 2024, in Great Falls, Mont. “The political culture in Montana has changed fundamentally over the past 10 to 15 years,” said University of Montana history professor Jeff Wiltse. “The us vs. them, Montanans vs. outsiders mentality that has a long history in Montana has significantly weakened.”
Daines is the only one of the group originally from Montana — once a virtual requirement for gaining high office in the state.The contrast between Montana's old and new politics was on vivid display on election night. Tester's party was a sedate event at the Best Western Inn in Great Falls — rooms for $142 a night — where the lawmaker mingled with a few dozen supporters and sipped on apple-flavored whiskey in a plastic cup.
For Republicans, it completed their domination of states stretching from the Northern Plains to the Rocky Mountains. It's not quite the same as the Copper Kings — who at their peak controlled elected officials from both major parties — but Democrats see parallels.in a western Montana House district. “It is very evocative of what happened in the early 1900s. It’s very much a time of change and turmoil and who has a voice.”
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