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msongs

(73,517 posts) Wed Mar 4, 2026, 11:38 PM 13 hrs ago

do dems have a candidate for montana senate now that the repub is out?

read somewhere the withdrawal occurred right before the deadline to file for the office and there is no dem candidate. pretty sneaky move by repubs but perfectly legal it seems

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do dems have a candidate for montana senate now that the repub is out? (Original Post) msongs 13 hrs ago OP

Jon Tester has already endorsed the Indy candidate leftstreet 13 hrs ago #1

It looks like there are 5 Democratic candidates markodochartaigh 13 hrs ago #2

glad to hear there is a glimmer of hope here, thanks msongs 13 hrs ago #3

Reilly Neill deserves my support. Frasier Balzov 12 hrs ago #4

leftstreet

(40,028 posts)

1. Jon Tester has already endorsed the Indy candidate

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 11:43 PM

13 hrs ago

rather than a Democrat

It's a mess

markodochartaigh

(5,385 posts)

2. It looks like there are 5 Democratic candidates

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 11:44 PM

13 hrs ago

for the primary June 2.

https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Senate_election_in_Montana,_2026

msongs

(73,517 posts)

3. glad to hear there is a glimmer of hope here, thanks

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 11:46 PM

13 hrs ago

Frasier Balzov

(5,011 posts)

4. Reilly Neill deserves my support.

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 12:47 AM

12 hrs ago

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