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From Fox News: Montana’s vulnerable Sen. Jon Tester will not be making an endorsement in the presidential election where Vice President Kamala Harris is running as the Democratic nominee, despite reportedly playing a role in her recruitment to the Senate.
Tester previously served as chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) from 2015 to 2017, leading the efforts of the campaign arm to elect Democrats to the chamber when Harris first announced her senatorial aspirations.
After Harris launched her California Senate bid, the Los Angeles Times reported in January 2015 that, according to an adviser, Tester was one of the players encouraging her to run.
Despite his previous support for Harris, Tester said he will not be making an endorsement in this year’s race because he will be focusing on his own re-election bid.
Although Tester had publicly endorsed Harris Harris for vice president after she was tapped as President Biden’s running mate in 2020, he is now saying he won’t be issuing a presidential endorsement at all.
In a recent press conference in Montana, Tester declared, “I’m not going to endorse for the presidential – and I will tell you why. Two reasons: No. 1, I’m focused on my race. And No. 2, folks have wanted to nationalize this race, and this isn’t about national politics. This is about Montana.”
Tester also did not attend the Democratic National Convention in Chicago last week.
Tester in danger of losing his Senate seat to Republican Tim Sheehy, a former Navy SEAL who has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump. The polls are saying the race is a “toss-up.”
Trump won the state of Montana by a whopping 16 points in the 2020 election.
Sheehy pounced on Tester’s unwillingness to endorse Harris. He wrote:
🚨 Jon Tester Whiplash Alert 🚨 Just after admitting what he believes—Kamala Harris is the most important race— @JonTester FLIP-FLOPPED!! Now he’s pretending not to support Kamala Harris (again). Two-Faced Tester is a PHONY career politician.
MT stands with President Trump and I proudly stand with President Trump! #RetireTester
🚨 Jon Tester Whiplash Alert 🚨
Just after admitting what he believes—Kamala Harris is the most important race—@JonTester FLIP-FLOPPED!!
Now he’s pretending not to support Kamala Harris (again).
Two-Faced Tester is a PHONY career politician.
MT stands with President Trump and…
— Tim Sheehy (@SheehyforMT) August 23, 2024
Below is a video ad Sheehy has pinned to the top of his X page, as he seeks to flip the Senate and take Tester’s seat in the November election:
What @JonTester, @JoeBiden, and the Radical Left don’t understand….
Our #2A Rights “shall NOT be infringed.”
The difference is clear: I’m A Rated by the NRA. Tester is F Rated by the NRA.
Let’s get the job done in November and #RetireTester pic.twitter.com/o7uIbq6UFO
— Tim Sheehy (@SheehyforMT) June 20, 2024
Key senator reportedly behind Harris’ rise to power withholds his endorsement for president https://t.co/1d3ZFmXXDi
— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 26, 2024
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