With this year's lackluster midterms firmly in the rearview window, politicians are already looking forward to the next election cycle.
As Republicans come to terms with the midterm's disappointing results they've already begun to target vulnerable Democrats up for election in 2024 and Montana Senator Jon Tester is feeling the heat.
On Sunday, Sen. Tester told Chuck Todd on NBC's Meet the Press that he plans to use the holidays to have a “discussion” with his family about a reelection bid.
“If I decide to run in this thing, and it'll be a discussion that I have with my family over the holidays because it is a big undertaking, I feel good about my chances,” Tester said.
The Treasure State senator also said that if he runs for another term, he will remind voters of his accomplishments of “working for small businesses and working families and family farm agriculture.”
Tester is facing heightened re-election pressure after Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I) announced she is leaving the Democrat Party last week.
Montana is a battleground state where Republicans are seeking to make significant inroads. According to The Washington Examiner, former President Donald Trump won the state in the 2020 presidential election by 16 percentage points, and Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) defeated popular Gov. Steve Bullock (D-MT) by 10 percentage points for reelection that same year.
Republicans are also planning to target West Virginia Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin ( in the next election cycle. If Manchin seeks another term in the Senate he's expected to face an uphill battle and a crowded field of challengers. (RELATED: West Virginia Expert Weighs In – Could Joe Manchin Run for President?)
In November Alex Mooney (R- W.Va.) announced that he will run for Senate in 2024 in a bid to unseat Manchin.
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