In a worrisome sign for Democrats, The Cook Political Report moved Montana’s Senate race from “toss up” to “lean Republican” on Thursday, increasing the likelihood that the GOP will retake control of the upper chamber on Nov. 5.
Incumbent Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., is locked in a tight reelection battle with Republican Senate candidate Tim Sheehy, a retired Navy SEAL. Their race has become one of the most closely-watched this cycle as the outcome could alter the balance of power in the Senate.
“Montana Sen. Jon Tester has been a political unicorn for nearly two decades, but in a presidential year with an even more polarized electorate, he is now the underdog heading into the final stretch of the race,” The Cook Political Report’s Jessica Taylor wrote.
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