President Trump has endorsed the Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy wins Republican nomination in Montana Senate race to take down Jon Tester.

Aubrie Spady, Andrew Murray

05/06/2024

Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy has won the Republican nomination in the field of three contenders of the highly-anticipated Montana Senate election to take on the state’s red Democratic Senator. Jon Tester.

Sheehy was nominated during the primary vote on Tuesday due to the strong support from the conservative-leaning leadership in Congress led him to be the GOP candidate to challenge this three-term Democrat.

“America is at a crossroads and we need a new generation of leaders to save our country. Joe Biden and Jon Tester’s reckless agenda has brought us skyrocketing food, housing, and energy prices and an open border allowing illegal immigrants, drugs, and crime to flood into our country,” Sheehy stated in a statement following the race being named.

“As a Navy SEAL, I’ve always put country before self and I’m running for the U.S. Senate to end Joe Biden and Jon Tester’s inflation, seal our border, secure our children’s future, and put America First! I am humbled and honored by all the support and look forward to finally retiring the #1 recipient of lobbyist cash and pro-Biden liberal Jon Tester,” he said.

The Navy SEAL defeated Montana’s former Secretary of State Brad Johnson in the primary race.

The conservative, who is a Purple Heart recipient, was also supported by GOP presidential candidate as well as former president Trump who claimed he was an “American hero.”

“I LOVE MONTANA!” Trump posted in a tweet to the Truth Social account. “Tim Sheehy is an American Hero and highly successful Businessman from the Great State of Montana. He is strongly supported by our incredible Chairman of the NRSC, Steve Daines, and many other patriotic Senators and Republicans who have endorsed our Campaign to, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”

Republicans are looking at their sights on Big Sky State as one of their best opportunities at winning back control of Senate even as Democrat Tester will fight to keep his position in the state of red for a third term.

Tester portrays himself as moderate member of the Senate However, Sheehy has alleged that he alters his views during elections.

“You know this is what he does. Five years out of every six he’s a dyed-in-the-wool liberal, firm progressive. Votes lockstep with Schumer, Biden and every other progressive in the country,” Sheey said to Fox on November. “And then, for his election year, he tries to shift back to the center and act like he’s a moderate.”

Sheehy rapidly became Senate Republicans who would be the candidate to replace Tester for the election in November. He received endorsements from Senators. Steve Daines, R-Mont., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Ted Budd, R-N.C., Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and John Barrasso, R-Wyo.

Navy SEAL was also endorsed by Montana’s Republican Gov. Greg Gitforte Navy SEAL was also endorsed by Montana’s Republican Governor. Greg Gianforte and Gov. Kristi Noem, R-S.D.