Former Rep. Denny Rehberg of Montana is pursuing an unlikely path to victory in one of America's biggest congressional districts, where ranchers and open space dominate.
Former Rep. Denny Rehberg speaks during an interview at his home, May 23, 2024, in Billings, Mont. The former six-term Republican lawmaker is seeking a political comeback in Tuesday, June 4, 2024, U.S. House primary but has been outspent by opponent Troy Downing. – From a ranch in one of America’s largest and newest congressional districts, where agriculture and Republicans dominate, a retired six-term Montana lawmaker and grandfather is taking an unlikely path in search of a political comeback.
Election to the House has historically offered Montana politicians a springboard to higher office including U.S. Senate, governor and the White House Cabinet. The district was created following the 2020 Census when population growth earned Montana a second seat in the House. Rehberg cited his grandchildren and the chance to make a difference in their lives as his motivation for running. He might also be seeking to rehabilitate his image after his bruising last race, said Montana State University political scientist Eric Raile.The congressional district sprawls across across more than 100,000 square miles of mostly open space from the North Dakota border to Helena. Its voters are overwhelmingly white. About 7% are Native American.
Downing, whose loans top $1 million, has also benefited from almost $500,000 in spending on his behalf by a Washington, D.C.-area political group, the Defend American Jobs SuperPAC, that’s funded largely by California-based donors, federal election data shows. He told the AP that he wouldn’t join the conservative Freedom Caucus, as Rosendale did.
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