{"id":2343212,"date":"2024-09-19T05:35:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T09:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-vow-not-to-abandon-tester-in-key-montana-senate-race-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-19T05:37:02","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T09:37:02","slug":"democrats-vow-not-to-abandon-tester-in-key-montana-senate-race-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-vow-not-to-abandon-tester-in-key-montana-senate-race-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats vow not to abandon Tester in key Montana Senate race &#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\">28<\/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%2Fdemocrats-vow-not-to-abandon-tester-in-key-montana-senate-race-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=2343212&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>Senate Democrats are committed \u2063to \u2063supporting\u2062 Senator Jon\u2064 Tester (D-MT) in his \u2063re-election\u2064 campaign, despite facing increasingly challenging prospects against Republican candidate Tim Sheehy. \u200dWith less than seven weeks before Election Day, Democrats have earmarked $43.5 million for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/her-doctor-advised-her-to-skip-the-booster-shot-over-possible-side-effects-so-her-college-expelled-her\/\" title=\"Her Doctor Advised Her To Skip The Booster Shot Over Possible Side Effects. So Her College Expelled Her.\">ad reservations<\/a>, matching \u200bnearly the $43 million aimed at their Republican opponent. \u200bRecent polls \u200dhave shifted \u200cthe race&#8217;s outlook in favor of Sheehy, showing Tester trailing by an average of about 4.4%.\u2062 The Montana Supreme Court recently upheld the\u200b inclusion of Green Party candidate Robert Barb on the ballot, potentially complicating Democrats&#8217; efforts, as Barb could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-keep-rfk-jr-on-north-carolina-ballot-to-hurt-trump\/\" title=\"Dems Keep RFK Jr. On North Carolina Ballot To Hurt Trump\">draw\u2063 votes<\/a> away from Tester. Despite the challenges, Tester remains optimistic about \u2062his \u200dchances, \u2064asserting confidence in his campaign against the backdrop of a historically Republican-leaning state.  <\/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\">Democrats to keep pumping cash into Montana despite Tester&rsquo;s long odds<\/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_1760338\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Senate Democrats pledge to stick by Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) until the very end, even against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3157889\/jon-tester-reelection-harder-montana-supreme-court-decision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"increasingly long odds\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-cabinet-pick-in-doubt-after-senate-committees-postpone-hearings\/\" title=\"Biden Cabinet Pick In Doubt After Senate Committees Postpone Hearings\">increasingly long odds<\/a><\/a> he can repel Republican <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3155016\/gop-senate-candidates-lag-behind-trump-polling-ahead-of-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"increasingly long odds\">Tim Sheehy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The path to the Senate majority likely runs through Big Sky Country. But a dour outlook on the race in Trump-dominated Montana raises questions about whether Democrats should shift crucial resources to fend off GOP rivals in a slate of other expensive battleground contests or even try to flip long-shot Republican seats in Florida, Texas, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3157103\/nebraska-independent-dan-osborn-praises-bernie-sanders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Nebraska\">Nebraska<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>With less than seven weeks until Election Day, that notion appears out of the question for Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There is no world that I will do that,&rdquo; Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), chairman of Senate Democrats&rsquo; campaign arm, told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>He quickly furthered his oath to state there was &ldquo;no universe&rdquo; in which he&rsquo;d pull back.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats and pro-Tester allies have $43.5 million in future Senate ad reservations teed up through Election Day, according to ad-tracking firm AdImpact. The figure for Republicans buoying Sheehy is just shy of $43 million.<\/p>\n<p>A trio of nonpartisan election forecasters shifted the race&rsquo;s outlook from &ldquo;toss-up&rdquo; to &ldquo;lean Republican&rdquo; in the wake of troubling polls for Tester. He won a third term in 2018 against Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-MT), who was then the state auditor, by about 3.5% points.<\/p>\n<p>But the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee chairman has never shared the ballot with former President Donald Trump, who captured Montana in 2020 by north of 16 points against President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p>In the latest unwelcomed news for Democrats, the Montana&nbsp;Supreme Court this week denied an effort by the state&rsquo;s Democratic Party to remove Green Party Senate candidate Robert Barb from the ballot. Democrats sought to boot Barb, who could siphon key votes from already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-judge-orders-gop-candidate-be-certified-winner-of-house-race\/\" title=\"NY Judge Orders GOP Candidate Be Certified Winner Of House Race\">razor-thin margins<\/a>, over allegations he was ineligible because he was &ldquo;appointed&rdquo; rather than &ldquo;nominated&rdquo; to replace the former Green Party candidate who won the primary but then dropped out.<\/p>\n<p>Since a virtual tie between Tester and Sheehy in early June, the Republican has since come out on top in six of seven public polls, with most leads outside the margins of error. Tester trails by an <a href=\"https:\/\/elections2024.thehill.com\/montana\/montana-senate-tester-sheehy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>average of 4.4% points<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Haven&rsquo;t seen it. Our polling certainly doesn&rsquo;t show that,&rdquo; Tester told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;We are in exactly the position I thought we would be in, and we&rsquo;re going to win. And I don&rsquo;t say that lightly. You can take that to the bank.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) leads a cheer at a rally with Planned Parenthood Action Fund President Alexis McGill Johnson, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Bozeman, Montana. (AP Photo\/Matthew Brown)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Peters also downplayed the accuracy of public-facing polls in such a red state. He went so far as to say he &ldquo;would not trust any of those polls.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What we&rsquo;re seeing is not unexpected. We knew this would be very tight. Jon Tester is doing extremely well in a very tough state,&rdquo; Peters said. &ldquo;People are getting called by pollsters several times a day, and after you&rsquo;ve been called several times a day, you just tell people whatever you tell people when you don&rsquo;t want them to call you.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Democrats must defend Montana and another half-dozen highly competitive Senate races to emerge with a 50-50 split chamber. A victory by Vice President Kamala Harris would allow Democrats to maintain the majority.<\/p>\n<p>But a win by Republicans in any of the battleground seats held by Democrats or a victory by former President Donald Trump would almost certainly flip the Senate back to the GOP.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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_1760338\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1760338\"}});<\/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>Democrats are committed to continuing their financial support for Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) despite the challenging odds he faces against Republican Tim Sheehy. The road to regaining a Senate majority likely goes through Montana, but the grim perspective on this race in a state heavily influenced by Trump raises concerns about whether Democrats should redirect vital resources to combat GOP challengers in other costly battlegrounds or attempt to flip difficult Republican seats in states like Florida, Texas, and Nebraska. With less than seven weeks until Election Day, such a strategy seems unlikely for Democrats. &#8220;There is no scenario where I would do that,&#8221; stated Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), chairman of the Senate Democrats&#8217; campaign committee, emphasizing his commitment not to withdraw support. Allies of Tester have reserved $43.5 million for future Senate advertisements leading up to Election Day, while Republicans supporting Sheehy have just under $43 million set aside as well.<\/p>\n<p>Recent updates from three nonpartisan election analysts have shifted the race&#8217;s status from &#8220;toss-up&#8221; to &#8220;lean Republican&#8221; following concerning polling data for Tester. In 2018, he secured his third term against Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-MT) by approximately 3.5 percentage points; however, this time he has not run alongside former President Donald Trump\u2014who won Montana by over 16 points against President Joe Biden in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>In another setback for Democrats, the Montana Supreme Court recently rejected an attempt by the state&#8217;s Democratic Party to disqualify Green Party candidate Robert Barb from the ballot due to claims of his ineligibility stemming from how he was appointed rather than nominated after a previous candidate withdrew.<\/p>\n<p>Since early June when Tester and Sheehy were nearly tied, Sheehy has led six out of seven public polls since then\u2014most with margins outside error ranges\u2014leaving Tester trailing by an average of 4.4 percentage points. However, Tester expressed confidence about his position: \u201cWe are exactly where I expected us to be&#8230;and we\u2019re going to win.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Peters also dismissed public poll accuracy in such a strongly Republican state and noted that they anticipated a close race: \u201cJon Tester is doing extremely well in a very tough state.\u201d As Democrats work hard to defend Montana along with several other competitive Senate races needed for maintaining at least a tie in chamber control\u2014with Vice President Kamala Harris potentially casting deciding votes\u2014a loss could shift power back toward Republicans if they succeed either at flipping Democratic-held seats or if former President Trump wins again<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3108,"featured_media":2343213,"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\/09\/senate-democrats-vow-not-to-abandon-jon-tester.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3685,37528,4941,32076],"class_list":["post-2343212","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democrats","tag-montana-senate-race","tag-tester","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/senate-democrats-vow-not-to-abandon-jon-tester.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2343212","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\/3108"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2343212"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2343212\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2343213"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2343212"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2343212"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2343212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}