Sen. John Tester (D-Mont.) announced on Tuesday he will seek his fourth term in the Senate.
“I am running for re-election so I can keep fighting for Montanans and demand that Washington stand up for our veterans and lower costs,” he said. “Montanans need a fighter holding Washington accountable and I'm running to defend our Montana values.”
“I know that people in Washington don't understand what a hard day's work looks like or the challenges working families are facing in Montana,” Tester said in a statement. “Montanans need a fighter holding Washington accountable.”
The announcement comes after weeks of waffling from Tester about whether to run for re-election in the heavily Republican state. Tester is the only Democrat in Montana to hold a statewide office.
The Democrat's seat is a top target for Senate Republicans as they aim to win back the chamber's majority in the 2024 elections.
The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) has already been targeting Tester with digital ads that link the senator to Biden and Democrats in Washington. The NRSC ads have called on Tester to “retire or get fired.”
According to Fox News, Rep. Ryan Zinke has also hinted at his interest in the seat but will wait to decide on a Senate run sometime in 2023.
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This is why we need term limits!
Savvy politician – oxymoron at best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It’s about damn time that folks begin to wake up and see what goons the DemoCreeps are and how they are minus wisdom, systematically destroying our country.