{"id":2260295,"date":"2024-06-05T10:26:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T14:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-backed-navy-seal-tim-sheehy-wins-primary-in-bid-to-flip-senate-seat\/"},"modified":"2024-06-05T10:28:02","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T14:28:02","slug":"trump-backed-navy-seal-tim-sheehy-wins-primary-in-bid-to-flip-senate-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-backed-navy-seal-tim-sheehy-wins-primary-in-bid-to-flip-senate-seat\/","title":{"rendered":"Tim Sheehy, a Navy SEAL endorsed by Trump, triumphs in primary to flip Senate seat"},"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\">30<\/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%2Ftrump-backed-navy-seal-tim-sheehy-wins-primary-in-bid-to-flip-senate-seat%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=2260295&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--><p>Former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy, endorsed by Trump,\u2064 wins Montana&#8217;s Republican nomination for Senate. Sheehy&#8217;s focus on Biden policies and\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-vivek-ramaswamy-to-israel-smoke-those-terrorists\/\" title=\"Watch: Vivek Ramaswamy to Israel - 'Smoke Those Terrorists'\">border security resonates<\/a> with\u200d voters. His campaign against incumbent Jon Tester has gained momentum with a strong\u200c America-first message. IBOutlet:\u200d Sheehy aims to bring change and conservative values\u200c to \u200dMontana,\u2063 vowing to prioritize border security, traditional values, and national interests.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/%20\"><span>Jack Davis<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 5, 2024 at 6:59am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>With the backing of former President Donald Trump, former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy walked away with the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat in Montana currently held by Democrat Jon Tester.<\/p>\n<p>Sheehy received 73.6 percent of the vote with 86 percent of the results in, and won every county reporting results Tuesday night, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2024\/06\/04\/us\/elections\/results-montana-us-senate-primary.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>. Former Montana Secretary of State Brad Johnson finished second with 19.5 percent of the vote. Native American business owner Charles Walking Child was third at 6.9 percent.<\/p>\n<p>The Capitol-centric news outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/rollcall.com\/2024\/05\/06\/the-six-most-vulnerable-senators-this-year-are-all-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roll Call<\/a> has put Tester\u2019s seat as one of the most vulnerable for an incumbent to hold. Tester also faced a primary Tuesday, but won with 97 percent of the vote.<\/p>\n<p>Sheehy painted Tester as an enabler of President Joe Biden\u2019s policies, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-endorsed-navy-seal-tim-sheehy-wins-republican-nomination-montana-senate-race-jon-tester\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmerica is at a crossroads and we need a new generation of leaders to save our country,\u201d he said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-who-beat-sheila-jackson-lee-adds-insult-to-injury-with-post-victory-statement-on-his-defeated-opponent\/\" title=\"Winner Mocks Sheila Jackson Lee in Post-Election Statement\">post-election statement<\/a>, according to Fox.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJoe Biden and Jon Tester\u2019s reckless agenda has brought us skyrocketing food, housing, and energy prices and an open border allowing illegal immigrants, drugs, and crime to flood into our country.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">THANK YOU MONTANA!<\/p>\n<p>America is at a crossroads and we need a new generation of leaders to save our country.<\/p>\n<p>I am humbled and honored by all the support and look forward to finally retiring the #1 recipient of lobbyist cash and pro-Biden liberal <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jontester?\">@JonTester<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RetireTester?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RetireTester<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WixIo1GCXH\">pic.twitter.com\/WixIo1GCXH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tim Sheehy (@SheehyforMT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SheehyforMT\/status\/1798208956910936478?\">June 5, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>  \u201cAs a Navy SEAL, I\u2019ve always put country before self and I\u2019m running for the U.S. Senate to end Joe Biden and Jon Tester\u2019s inflation, seal our border, secure our children\u2019s future, and put America First,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am humbled and honored by all the support and look forward to finally retiring the #1 recipient of lobbyist cash and pro-Biden liberal Jon Tester.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Montana went for Trump by 16% in 2020, yet they have had Dem Senator Jon Teser since 2007!<\/p>\n<p>His race could decide the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>He is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/food-expert-americans-must-drastically-reduce-eating-meat-and-dairy-to-save-climate\/\" title=\"Food Expert: Americans Must \u2018Drastically Reduce\u2019 Eating Meat And Dairy To Save Climate\">radical climate activist<\/a>. Notably, he VOTED AGAINST THE LAKEN RILEY ACT.<\/p>\n<p>Montana, time to send Tester packing. Tim Sheehy is an America First,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hXbs2dKS0A\">pic.twitter.com\/hXbs2dKS0A<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EndWokeness\/status\/1793751143283040567?\">May 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Sheehy, the CEO and founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/bridgeraerospace.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bridger Aerospace<\/a> in Bozeman, Montana, said Tester claims to be a moderate but votes with the left.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know this is what he does. Five years out of every six he\u2019s a dyed-in-the-wool liberal, firm progressive. Votes lockstep with Schumer, Biden and every other progressive in the country,\u201d Sheey told Fox in November. \u201cAnd then, for his election year, he tries to shift back to the center and act like he\u2019s a moderate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In February, Trump endorsed Sheey \u2014 who earned a Purple Heart and Bronze Star in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/repulsive-illinois-nevertrumper-adam-kinzinger-continues-to-attack-president-trump-while-claiming-his-military-service-allows-him-to-act-as-insubordinate\/\" title=\"Repulsive Illinois #NeverTrumper Adam Kinzinger Continues to Attack President Trump While Claiming His Military Service Allows Him To Act as Insubordinate\">military service<\/a>, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/nbcmontana.com\/news\/local\/who-was-tim-sheehy-before-he-started-running-for-senate-heres-what-we-know\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Montana commonsense is:\u2070<br \/> Secure border. Safe streets.<\/p>\n<p>Cheap gas.<\/p>\n<p>Good schools.<\/p>\n<p>Boy are boys. Girls are girls.<\/p>\n<p>Cops are good. Criminals are bad.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s how we Save America! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RetireTester?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RetireTester<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AGJO8AbCJL\">pic.twitter.com\/AGJO8AbCJL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tim Sheehy (@SheehyforMT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SheehyforMT\/status\/1791555856393249044?\">May 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI LOVE MONTANA! Tim Sheehy is an American Hero and highly successful Businessman from the Great State of Montana. He is strongly supported by our incredible Chairman of the NRSC, Steve Daines, and many other patriotic Senators and Republicans who have endorsed our Campaign to, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!\u201d Trump posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/111903231780270558\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Truth Social<\/a> at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTim is the candidate who is currently best-positioned to DEFEAT Lazy Jon Tester, and Regain the Republican Majority in the United States Senate. Tim is a Political Outsider, Strong on the Border, the Military\/Vets, and our constantly under siege Second Amendment. He will stand tall in the fight against the Radical Left Democrats, who are Destroying our Country,\u201d Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Will Republicans gain control of the Senate in the upcoming election?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Trump\u2019s endorsement went against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trumps-new-montana-senate-pick-tim-sheehy-many-red-flags-forcing-maga-world-side-opponent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">numerous other Republican leaders<\/a>, including Trump supporters like Utah Sen. Mike Lee and Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz.<\/p>\n<p>They were backing Rep. Matt Rosendale. Rosendale withdrew from the Senate primary in February, acknowledging that Trump\u2019s endorsement all but guaranteed Sheey\u2019s victory, according a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/02\/15\/politics\/matt-rosendale-montana-senate\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a> report from the time.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We who work here at The Western Journal have fought for years against Big Tech and the elites who want to shut us down and then shut America down. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Make no mistake \u2014 nothing will be the same after November 2024. Will you help us fight? 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Please don\u2019t let the America-hating left win. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Stand with us today<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44685\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44685\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44685\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44685\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44685\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-military-issues-dire-warning-about-chinas-rapid-military-nuclear-weapons-buildup\/\" title=\"U.S. Military Issues Dire Warning About China\u2019s Rapid Military, Nuclear Weapons Buildup\">military issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues. <br \/> Jack can be reached at jackwritings1@gmail.com. <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  New York City <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Politics, Foreign Policy, Military &#038; Defense Issues <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy, supported by ex-President Trump, secures Republican nomination for Montana&#8217;s Senate seat, held by Democrat Jon Tester. 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