Tim Sheehy Flips Montana Senate Seat for GOP, Defeating Jon Tester

Former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy has defeated three-term Democrat Sen. Jon Tester in the Montana Senate race, flipping a crucial seat for Republicans and contributing to their projected control of the Senate with at least 52 seats. Sheehy's victory was anticipated as a key opportunity for Republicans, with significant backing from prominent GOP figures and an endorsement from former President Trump. Despite Tester's moderate stance and fundraising advantage, polling and political analysts had shifted the race in Sheehy's favor leading up to the election.