{"id":2321080,"date":"2024-08-08T10:27:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T14:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vulnerable-democrat-jon-tester-trailing-tim-sheehy-in-montana-senate-race-poll-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-08T10:28:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T14:28:00","slug":"vulnerable-democrat-jon-tester-trailing-tim-sheehy-in-montana-senate-race-poll-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vulnerable-democrat-jon-tester-trailing-tim-sheehy-in-montana-senate-race-poll-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Vulnerable Democrat Jon Tester trailing Tim Sheehy in Montana Senate race: Poll &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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%2Fvulnerable-democrat-jon-tester-trailing-tim-sheehy-in-montana-senate-race-poll-washington-examiner%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=2321080&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>In the Montana Senate race, incumbent Democrat Jon Tester is facing a tough challenge from Republican candidate Tim Sheehy, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/only-22-of-cable-news-is-news-study\/\" title=\"Only 22% of Cable \u2018News\u2019 is News: Study\">recent poll conducted<\/a> by \u2064Hill-Emerson College. The poll indicates Sheehy leading \u200bTester by a narrow margin of 48% to 46%. This marks a shift from a previous survey in\u200b March,\u2062 where Tester had a slight\u2063 lead\u2063 at 44% to Sheehy\u2019s 42%. The poll also notes a decrease in undecided voters from 14%\u200c to 5%, suggesting that Sheehy has gained momentum with a six-point increase in support, while Tester&#8217;s\u200b backing has only risen by two \u200bpoints. The survey was conducted with 1,000 likely\u2063 voters\u2062 in early August, indicating\u2064 a competitive \u200drace as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/infighting-democrats-fuming-over-midterm-strategy\/\" title=\"Infighting: Democrats Fuming over Midterm Strategy\">election day approaches<\/a>.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Vulnerable Democrat Jon Tester trailing Tim Sheehy in Montana Senate race: Poll<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1725540\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jon-tester\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Jon Tester\">Jon Tester<\/a> (D-MT) is fighting for his political life as he attempts to hold on to his Senate seat in Republican-heavy <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/montana\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Montana\">Montana<\/a>, but a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-continuous-media-covid-fear-mongering-may-backfire-and-diminish-democrat-voter-turnout\/\" title=\"The Continuous Media COVID Fear Mongering May BACKFIRE and Diminish Democrat Voter Turnout\">poll shows<\/a> him trailing his Republican challenger, Tim Sheehy.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/emersoncollegepolling.com\/montana-2024-poll-trump-55-harris-40\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"poll\">poll<\/a> from <em>Hill<\/em>-Emerson College released on Thursday shows Sheehy leading Tester, 48%-46%, with the Republican challenger taking the lead over the incumbent Democrat since the last survey from the pollster in March, which showed Tester leading Sheehy, 44%-42%.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The share of undecided voters has decreased from 14% to 5% as November draws closer, and Sheehy has benefited with a six-point increase in support, while Tester&rsquo;s support has only increased by two points,&rdquo; Emerson College Polling Executive Director Spencer Kimball said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The survey showing Sheehy&rsquo;s lead was conducted from Aug. 5-6 with 1,000 likely voters in the Treasure State, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3 points.<\/p>\n<p>With Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) not seeking reelection to his seat, Tester is widely regarded as the most vulnerable incumbent senator seeking reelection in November. The Montana Democrat is one of several incumbent Senate Democrats attempting to keep their seats while seeking reelection in a swing state or heavily Republican state. Democrats hold a 51-49 majority in the Senate, but Republicans are keen on flipping that advantage in November.<\/p>\n<p>In the presidential race, former President Donald Trump holds a 55%-40% lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in the state. Democrats have not won Montana in the presidential race since 1992, and before that, it had not been won by a Democrat since 1964.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump is scheduled to hold a rally in Bozeman, Montana, on Friday evening in support of Sheehy.<\/p>\n<p>The Montana Senate race has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookpolitical.com\/ratings\/senate-race-ratings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"rated\">rated<\/a> as a &ldquo;toss-up&rdquo; by the <em>Cook Political Report<\/em>. The presidential race in the state has been rated as &ldquo;solid Republican.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1725540\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1725540\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) is in a precarious position as he seeks to retain his Senate seat in the predominantly Republican state of Montana. A recent Hill-Emerson College poll indicates that Tester is behind his Republican opponent, Tim Sheehy, with Sheehy leading 48% to 46%. This marks a shift from the previous poll conducted in March, which had Tester ahead at 44% compared to Sheehy&#8217;s 42%. According to Spencer Kimball, Executive Director of Emerson College Polling, the percentage of undecided voters has dropped from 14% to 5%, benefiting Sheehy who has gained six points in support while Tester&#8217;s backing has only increased by two points. The survey was conducted on August 5-6 among 1,000 likely voters and carries a margin of error of plus or minus three points. With Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) not running for reelection, Tester is seen as one of the most vulnerable incumbents facing reelection this November. He joins several other Senate Democrats trying to maintain their positions in swing or heavily Republican states. Currently, Democrats hold a slim majority in the Senate at 51-49 but Republicans are eager to change that come November. In related news, former President Donald Trump leads Vice President Kamala Harris by a significant margin of 55%-40% in Montana&#8217;s presidential race; Democrats have not won this state since Bill Clinton&#8217;s victory in 1992 and prior to that since Lyndon Johnson&#8217;s win in 1964. Trump is set to hold a rally supporting Sheehy on Friday evening in Bozeman. The Cook Political Report has classified the Montana Senate race as a &#8220;toss-up,&#8221; while labeling the presidential contest there as &#8220;solid Republican.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2321081,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jon-tester-tim-sheehy-august-2024.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[32875,37528,32876],"class_list":["post-2321080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-jon-tester","tag-montana-senate-race","tag-tim-sheehy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jon-tester-tim-sheehy-august-2024.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321080","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2321080"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321080\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2321081"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2321080"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2321080"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2321080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}