![Montana Democratic U.S. House candidate Monica Tranel talks with a supporter during an election watch event at the Union Club Bar & Grille in Missoula, Mont., on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Tranel defeated Cora Neumann and state Rep. Tom Winter in Tuesday’s primary. (Tom Bauer/The Missoulian via AP)](https://hagadone.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/photos/2022/06/07/AP22159157269841_t1170.jpg?5cc718665ab672dba93d511ab4c682bb370e5f86)
Montana Democratic U.S. House candidate Monica Tranel talks with a supporter during an election watch event at the Union Club Bar & Grille in Missoula, Mont., on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Tranel defeated Cora Neumann and state Rep. Tom Winter in Tuesday’s primary. (Tom Bauer/The Missoulian via AP)
June 7, 2022
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