Montana US Sen. Jon Tester to face GOP newcomer Tim Sheehy in election key to Senate control
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In Montana's primary election, Democratic Sen. Jon Tester and Republican newcomer Tim Sheehy secured their respective nominations, setting up a high-stakes November election that could influence the balance of power in the U.S. Senate. Sheehy, a former Navy SEAL supported by former President Donald Trump and other Republican leaders, represents the GOP's chance to dominate Montana's higher offices. A loss for Tester would remove the last Democrat in a high office in the state. Additionally, Troy Downing won the Republican primary for the U.S. House seat vacated by Rep. Matt Rosendale.