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Tester launches first attack ads against Rosendale; how do claims hold up?
While President Trump is coming to Montana to campaign against U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, the Montana Democrat hasn’t wasted any time going after his Republican opponent in the race, Matt Rosendale.Daines and Tester say Farm Bill before Senate is good news for Montana
If the Senate approves the measure, its next stop will be a House-Senate conference committeeSen. Tester goes solo on debate date before broadcasters in Whitefish
In a wide-ranging public interview Sunday that substituted for a canceled debate, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester laid out his views on health care, energy, border security and gun violence – and jabbed Republican challenger Matt Rosendale for not attending.Sen. Tester goes solo on debate date before broadcasters in Whitefish
In a wide-ranging public interview Sunday that substituted for a canceled debate, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester laid out his views on health care, energy, border security and gun violence – and jabbed Republican challenger Matt Rosendale for not attending.Tester plays bipartisan role in major bills – but gets snubbed by Trump
Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, in the throes of a re-election battle, has made working with President Trump part of his campaign pitch – and played a central role in two of the bigger bipartisan bills to pass Congress this spring. But when it the president signed the banking-reform and veterans’ hGOP nominee Rosendale backs out of first scheduled debate with Sen. Tester
Republican U.S. Senate nominee Matt Rosendale on Monday challenged Democratic incumbent Sen. Jon Tester to a series of debates – but, at the same time, backed out of a debate scheduled on statewide TV this Sunday.Trump-aligned Super PAC spends $344K on ad attacking Sen. Tester
President Trump’s allies are continuing their attacks on U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, as a “Super PAC” aligned with the president bought substantial air time this week in Montana for an ad lambasting the Democratic senator.Tester voted with Trump 52 percent last year – but not on many key bills
As President Trump singled out Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester for criticism last week, the senator’s detractors also labeled him as no friend of the president – in a state won by Trump by 20 points in 2016. But a look at Tester’s 2017 voting record shows he has supported Trump more than many DemocrTester surpasses $11m in campaign funds; three Republicans near $1M each
Three of the potential Republican challengers to U.S. Sen. Jon Tester are near or past the $1 million mark in campaign funds this year – but their totals stand in stark contrast to Tester, who’s now raised more than $11 million in campaign cash.