Democrats and Republicans are investing heavily in the critical Montana Senate race, which pits Senator Jon Tester against Republican Tim Sheehy.
Republican Tim Sheehy has built up a steady polling lead against Democratic Senator Jon Tester in what may become the most important Senate race of the 2024 election.Montana, usually a ruby-red state, is home to one of the most competitive Senate elections of the cycle. Tester, a centrist Democrat who has served as senator since 2006, has outrun other Democrats in the state in the past, and the party's majority may hinge on his ability to win in November.
The Last Best Place PAC, reported by The Huffington Post to be affiliated with Democratic leadership, has been the top outside spender in the race, pouring in $19 million. Meanwhile, the GOP-aligned More Jobs, Less Government PAC spent $18.8 million on the election, according to OpenSecrets.Newsweek reached out to the Tester and Sheehy campaigns for comment via email.FiveThirtyEight's polling aggregate gave Sheehy a 3.
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