Montana
Jon Tester Hopes to Tap Montana’s Rich History of Split-Ticket Voting
No other state has backed presidential and U.S. Senate nominees from different parties in a majority of election cycles over the last 100+ years.
Read MoreRepublicans Seek Rare Back-to-Back US Senate Wins in Three States in 2024
GOP wins in Montana, West Virginia, or Wisconsin would give the party rare wins in two consecutive elections to the nation’s upper legislative chamber.
Read MoreMatt Rosendale and a History of Retread Montana US Senate Candidates
Losing U.S. Senate candidates have launched two-dozen subsequent campaigns for the office – all 24 failed.
Read MoreDean Heller Attempts Rarity With Gubernatorial Bid
Since 1900, only seven defeated U.S. Senators subsequently won the governorship of their state.
Read MoreElusive Women U.S. Senate Nomination Milestones
One of the two major parties in 15 states have never nominated a woman to the U.S. Senate.
Read More117th Congress Will Have Fewest Split US Senate Delegations in History
The chamber will see a record low in the direct election era, even if each party wins a seat in Georgia.
Read MoreLibertarian Gubernatorial Nominees Set Record Highs in Four States
The nation’s third largest party continues to make bigger footprints in multiple statewide races.
Read MoreHow Many States Will Split Their Presidential and US Senate Vote in 2020?
The 2016 cycle was the first time in history in which no state split its vote for these two offices.
Read MoreDemocrats Eye Largest Western US Senate Delegation in 55 Years
A pair of pick-ups would bring the party a decisive 17-9 majority in the Western states.
Read MoreBullock Attempts to Make History With 2020 US Senate Bid
No sitting or former Montana governor has been elected to the U.S. Senate.
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