After three Senate elections in which Democrat Jon Tester narrowly beat the Republican candidates by—collectively—40,000 votes, Montana Republicans are striking back.
The GOP-controlled state legislature is considering a radical change in election law—a change that is nakedly targeted at taking down Tester and could, in effect, flip one of the most vulnerable Senate seats well before November 2024.
But it’s only for next year, when Tester, Montana’s last statewide Democrat, is up for re-election. After that, the change would expire, supposedly so lawmakers could assess how things went. “I’m hearing that folks around the state feel like it’s just dirty politics,” said state Sen. Shannon O’Brien . “In Montana, we really do pride ourselves in looking beyond red and blue. This bill sure feels like strategy to target one race.”
The bill’s sponsor, state Sen. Greg Hertz —who ignored multiple interview requests from The Daily Beast—has insisted in previous interviews that he’s not explicitly targeting Tester. Instead, he’s claimed he just wants to ensure the winner has to secure a majority of votes. A top-two system would do that.
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