Republican Rosendale to enter Montana U.S. Senate race, upending GOP bid to take seat from Democrat
Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Jan. 10, 2024, in Washington. Rosendale plans to run for U.S. Senate, upending a race in which many national GOP leaders already coalesced around a different candidate as they seek to unseat three-term Democrat U.S. Sen. Jon Tester. Rosendale’s intentions were disclosed Wednesday, Feb. 7, by two people close to the congressman, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly release details of the announcement. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale plans to run for U.S. Senate, upending a race in which many national GOP officials already coalesced around a different candidate as they seek to unseat three-term Democrat U.S. Sen. Jon Tester.
Rosendale's intentions were disclosed Wednesday by two people close to the congressman. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly release details of the announcement expected at a state GOP gathering this weekend.
The move sets up a bitter June 4 primary battle between the firebrand conservative Rosendale and former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy, whose backers include Montana U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, and other prominent Senate Republicans.
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