Flint Joins Candidates Vying for US House After US Rep. Zinke Announces Not to Run
With Montana Republican US Rep. Ryan Zinke’s announcement early Monday morning that he will not seek re-election for Western District 1, due to health concerns, by day’s end two well-known Montana Republicans announced their candidacy for the Primary on June 2. And, then on Tuesday another announced. The candidate most well-known in Yellowstone County is […]
Sheehy Dethrones Tester, Republicans Sweep Statewide
Among record Montana voter turnout, Montanans made themselves heard Tuesday night. Republican candidates swept the statewide races for Governor, U.S. Senate, and both U.S. House districts. The Gubernatorial race was the first to be called, with the Associated Press announcing a Greg Gianforte re-election victory just three minutes after the polls closed at 8:00pm. At […]
New Polling, Same Bad News for Tester
Last week, the New York Times and Siena College released a poll conducted among 656 likely Montana voters. The results are in line with other recent polling, showing Republican Tim Sheehy with a 7-point lead over Democrat Jon Tester. The poll had a margin of error of 4.3 percentage points. Less than 0.5% of respondents
Between the Lines: A few notes about the election:
* It’s striking how quickly Republicans have moved from blaming the last four years on Joe Biden to blaming them on Kamala Harris. It’s as though they have forgotten how limited the powers of the vice president are. John Nance Garner famously characterized the vice presidency as not worth “a bucket of warm spit,” even […]
“Republicans for Tester” Group Brimming with Fake Republicans
Last month, Senator Jon Tester’s campaign launched the group “Republicans for Tester”. On September 1, Tester’s campaign put out an advertisement featuring their Republican supporters. However, many of the featured “Republicans” have solely supported Democrats and their policies, while openly criticizing Republicans. In the ad, Justin Schaaf and his wife Kayleigh claim to be “lifelong […]
Trump Rally Recap: Team Takedown of the Tester Persona
On Friday, August 9, President Trump held a rally in Bozeman with one central mission–to make sure Jon Tester is not re-elected to the United States Senate. In a state President Trump has won by 20 points in the past, Senator Tester’s chances of winning are reliant on convincing Trump voters to split their ticket […]
A Good And Decent Man
Dear Editor, Politics is increasingly a “contact sport!” However, this primary election has gone from twisting facts and statements to outright lies about candidates. We have become used to the Soros-funded Democrat political PAC Tactics they have perfected, but during this Montana primary a well-funded left-leaning Republican faction attacked conservative incumbent legislators (opponents were endorsed […]
Court Says Counties Must Collect 95 Mills in Taxes for State
Property taxpayers will be getting an addendum to their property tax bill, following last week’s Montana Supreme Court decision in favor of the State regarding the amount of mills it may levy in property taxes. Almost all of the counties in Montana billed property owners less than the 95 mills the State claimed it had […]
Gianforte Announces Kristen Juras as Running Mate
BILLINGS, MT– At a rally Sunday night in Billings, Congressman Greg Gianforte, Republican candidate for governor, announced that Great Falls attorney Kristen Juras will be his running mate for this upcoming Governor’s race as the lieutenant governor.
Gianforte files MT gubernatorial bid
After months of speculation about his plans, Greg Gianforte has chosen to vacate his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives for a shot at the Governor’s mansion in Helena.