{"id":2126290,"date":"2023-12-15T15:49:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T20:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-linked-super-pac-playing-in-montana-gop-senate-race-similar-to-2022-playbook\/"},"modified":"2023-12-15T15:52:02","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T20:52:02","slug":"democratic-linked-super-pac-playing-in-montana-gop-senate-race-similar-to-2022-playbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-linked-super-pac-playing-in-montana-gop-senate-race-similar-to-2022-playbook\/","title":{"rendered":"Democratic super PAC involved in Montana GOP Senate race, mirroring 2022 strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocratic-linked-super-pac-playing-in-montana-gop-senate-race-similar-to-2022-playbook%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2126290&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A New Super PAC Targets Republican Contender in Montana Senate Race<\/h2>\n<p>A new super\u2064 PAC with ties to Democrats is making waves in the \u200bMontana GOP Senate \u200cprimary, taking aim at\u200d leading Republican contender Tim Sheehy as \u2062he seeks to unseat Sen. Jon Tester \u2062(D-MT).<\/p>\n<p>This\u2063 early effort is reminiscent of the strategy employed by Democrats in the 2022 election cycle, where they worked to undermine\u200d more \u2062electable GOP candidates in order to boost those that Democrats believed they could easily defeat.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063super PAC, Last Best Place,\u200c was registered with the \u200dFederal Election Commission in early\u2063 September and has already invested over $1.6 million \u2062in TV ads,\u2062 according \u200bto AdImpact.<\/p>\n<p>Sheehy, the CEO\u2062 of Bridger Aerospace and a\u200c former Navy SEAL, \u200chas been the primary target of the\u2063 PAC&#8217;s\u200b attacks. They have criticized him for accepting a forgivable loan in the Paycheck Protection Program.<\/p>\n<p>The PAC&#8217;s\u2064 filings reveal that their registered bank is \u200dAmalgamated Bank, which is also the preferred bank for the Democratic National Committee and other Democratic groups.<\/p>\n<p>FCC records show\u200b that the ad was purchased\u2063 by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disney-wont-accept-ads-for-alcohol-or-politics-report\/\" title=\"Disney+ Won\u2019t Accept Ads for Alcohol Or Politics: Report\">media buyer<\/a> called Mountain Media Agency, which shares an address \u200bwith Old Town Media, a media buyer used by Democratic \u2062Party campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>The treasurer of \u200bthe PAC is listed \u200bas David M. Lewis, \u2064who shares\u2062 the same name as a former\u200c Republican in the Montana legislature.\u2062 Lewis stated that Last Best Place PAC is operating within federal\u200d regulations and declined to address questions about\u2062 any potential affiliation with Democrats.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>&#8220;Montanans deserve to know the truth \u200dabout Mitch McConnell\u2019s millionaire candidate \u2013 especially when he spends those millions to hide who he really is,&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>Lewis said in a statement. &#8220;The truth is Tim Sheehy walked away from a loan, \u2063dodges\u200d Montana taxes, and profits off government \u2064contracts. He doesn\u2019t understand our state and is the last person we need representing us in the Senate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The\u200c PAC is not required to \u2063disclose\u200b its donors until 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Sheehy is currently the main candidate in the Republican primary and is considered the front-runner to challenge Tester. However, there are expectations that Rep. Matt Rosendale \u2064(R-MT) may enter the race, which Senate GOP Leadership is wary of as they believe \u2063it could jeopardize their chances of winning the seat.<\/p>\n<p>In \u20642018, Rosendale ran against Tester and lost, causing concern among Republicans that his entry into the race could result in a loss of a potentially winnable seat.<\/p>\n<p>It\u200b appears that Democrats are attempting to influence the Republican primary through their connections with the super PAC, similar to their actions in the 2022 midterm elections when they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-cancer-charity-gave-zero-for-research-millions-spent-on-salaries-travel\/\" title=\"Biden Cancer Charity Gave \u2018Zero\u2019 For Research; Millions Spent On Salaries, Travel\">spent millions<\/a> to boost &#8220;weak Republicans&#8221; whom they believed they could easily defeat.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, in the Republican primary, Gov. J.B. Pritzker&#8217;s (D-IL)\u200b campaign and the\u200c Democratic Governors Association spent $35 million on\u200c ads attacking a more centrist \u2064primary opponent, ensuring that the\u2063 conservative candidate, Darren Bailey, would secure \u2063the nomination.<\/p>\n<p>According\u200b to FiveThirtyEight, Democrats were successful in six out of the numerous races \u200dthey intervened in.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>\u201cChuck Schumer and his allies are spending\u2063 millions supporting Matt Rosendale,\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>a GOP strategist working on Senate races told \u2063the Washington Examiner. &#8220;Rosendale\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-desantis-super-pac-debuts-ad-drawing-sharp-contrast-with-trump\/\" title=\"New super PAC supports DeSantis, highlights differences with Trump.\">proven track\u2063 record<\/a> of losing to Jon Tester, anemic\u200b fundraising, and\u200d brutal Maryland accent are all the qualities\u200b Schumer likes to see in a candidate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On Steve Bannon&#8217;s War Room podcast, Rosendale defended the PAC&#8217;s actions, stating that\u200c they were simply &#8220;telling\u200c the truth&#8221; about Sheehy.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>\u201cBecause some \u2063Democrat organization is \u200dtaking \u200dshots at the national committee\u2019s poster boy,\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Rosendale said on the podcast. &#8220;How in the world they can transmit that into\u200c or project that onto me? That\u2019s what it was all about.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>When asked about his association with the PAC, Rosendale\u200c denied \u200bany involvement, emphasizing that the accusation was \u2064baseless.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>\u201cI think that any accusation that or insinuation that\u2062 I am in any way affiliated with associated with or participating with a Democrat super PAC is absolutely asinine and ridiculous,\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Rosendale said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>When \u200bquestioned about his \u2064potential entry into the Senate race, Rosendale stated that he\u200b is considering it and will use the Christmas break \u200bto discuss it with his family.<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Examiner reached out to Sheehy \u2063for comment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM \u200bTHE\u200c WASHINGTON \u200bEXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200cWhat \u2062are the allegations made by the Last Best Place\u2063 PAC against Tim\u200d Sheehy, and\u2064 how do they believe\u2063 it disqualifies him from representing Montana?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  They believed\u2063 would be easier for their candidates to defeat. \u2064By \u2063targeting Tim Sheehy, they are hoping to weaken his chances of challenging Senator \u2063Jon Tester in the general election.<\/p>\n<p>The Last \u2064Best Place PAC, \u2062which has \u2062ties to Democrats, has already invested a \u2064significant amount \u2063of\u200c money in TV ads to target \u200cSheehy. Their main criticism of him revolves around his acceptance of a \u2063forgivable loan in the \u200dPaycheck Protection Program. \u200cThey allege\u2064 that Sheehy is not fit to represent Montana due to\u2063 his financial decisions and\u2064 his alleged evasion of Montana \u200btaxes.<\/p>\n<p>The PAC&#8217;s registered bank, Amalgamated Bank, is also the\u200d preferred bank for the Democratic National Committee and other Democratic groups. \u200bFurthermore, the media \u2064buyer that purchased the ad shares an address with Old Town Media, a media buyer used by Democratic Party campaigns. These connections raise suspicions about \u2064the true affiliations of \u200dthe Last\u200b Best\u200c Place PAC.<\/p>\n<p>David M. Lewis \u2064is listed as the treasurer of the PAC and shares the same name as\u200d a former Republican in\u2064 the Montana\u2064 legislature.\u2062 Lewis claims\u2063 that the\u200d Last Best Place PAC is \u2063operating \u200dwithin federal\u2064 regulations \u200bbut declined to \u2063answer any questions regarding \u2064potential affiliations with Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062PAC is not obligated \u2062to\u200c disclose its donors until 2024,\u2062 further contributing to the uncertainty surrounding their true \u200dintentions and support.<\/p>\n<p>While Sheehy is currently the leading candidate in the Republican primary, there are rumors that Rep.\u2063 Matt Rosendale\u200b may enter the\u200d race. Senate GOP Leadership is concerned about this possibility as they fear it could jeopardize \u2063their \u200bchances of winning\u200c the Senate \u200cseat. In \u20622018, Rosendale ran against Tester and lost, leading Republicans to worry that his\u200d entry\u200b into the \u200crace could result in a loss of a potentially winnable seat.<\/p>\n<p>It is evident that the Democrats are trying to influence the Republican primary by utilizing their connections with the Last Best Place PAC. This tactic mirrors\u2063 their actions in the 2022 midterm\u2063 elections, where they spent considerable \u200csums to boost \u2062weaker Republican \u2063candidates. By targeting \u2064Sheehy,\u2064 they hope to \u200bweaken his chances and pave the way\u200b for a \u200cmore favorable \u200dcandidate\u200b in the general election.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the \u2063involvement of the Last Best \u2062Place PAC in\u2064 the\u200d Montana Senate race\u200c highlights the influence of super PACs in \u2062shaping political dynamics. It also raises questions about the transparency and ethics of their operations, as well as the \u200bpotential impact\u2062 on the democratic process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Democratic-affiliated super PAC is involved in the Montana GOP Senate primary, targeting top Republican candidate Tim Sheehy, who aims to unseat Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT). 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