Sen. Jon Tester asks questions during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Sept. 12, 2023. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Tester is a three-generation Montana farmer, but faces strong 2024 opposition as the only Democrat to hold a statewide position in the state.
Tester faces opposition from former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy, who is seen by GOP leadership as the best candidate to take on Tester in the general election.
Former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy is running for the Montana Senate seat in 2024. (Tim Sheehy For Montana)
Sheehy has been endorsed by most of the GOP leadership, including all statewide Republicans in Montana, such as Sen. Steve Daines, Rep. Ryan Zinke and Gov. Greg Gianforte.
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The 2024 Senate map sees Democrats defending 23 out of 34 seats up in 2024, making Montana one of the Democrats' most vulnerable seats of the cycle.
Aubrie Spady is a Production Assistant for Fox News Digital.
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