First-quarter fundraising numbers shape federal campaigns
The U.S. Capitol Dome is reflected in a rain puddle on the compass star on the east side of the building, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)
Candidates for federal office in Montana have reported their fundraising numbers for the first quarter of 2024, providing a picture of the state of several campaigns ahead of closely watched elections in Montana this year.
By far the highest-profile race in the state is the U.S. Senate contest between Republican businessman Tim Sheehy and incumbent Democrat Jon Tester, who is running for his fourth term. Tester represents one of the two seats nationally that Republicans need to win to flip control of the U.S. Senate, and Tester, as a Democrat in a red state, is seen by political observers as potentially vulnerable.
But Tester is also a famously capable fundraiser, a trait that will only be augmented as national political forces marshal their resources in the state. Tester, a farmer from Big Sandy, outraised Sheehy by more than two-to-one in the first quarter of 2024.
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