The Senate career of seven-fingered Montana dirt farmer Jon Tester came to an end on Tuesday after an expensive battle with former Navy Seal and questionably wounded Tim Sheehy, a Montana businessman. The win, called on Wednesday morning, is part of a massive Election Day for Republicans, with Donald Trump coasting to a presidential win and the GOP taking back control of the Senate.
For three terms, Tester had fought the headwinds of the Republican takeover of Montana, where Donald Trump won by 16 points in 2020. All six of the state’s key officeholders are Republicans, and the GOP holds solid majorities in the state legislature. Tester made a point of distancing himself from the national party by not officially endorsing Kamala Harris or attending the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. He declined most interviews with national reporters while concentrating on…
