Montana
Jon Tester loses Montana Senate race after centrist-populist appeal falls short
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Democratic Sen. Jon Tester lost his 2024 reelection bid in Montana by roughly seven points to Republican Tim Sheehy. A former campaign intern says the effort leaned too heavily on out-of-state staff and stale playbooks, underscoring Democrats’ broader challenges in red-leaning rural states.
U.S. Senator Steve Daines of Montana announced his retirement shortly after the re-election filing deadline, clearing the path for Kurt Alme, who received endorsements from President Donald Trump and Daines. Alme, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana, filed moments before Daines withdrew his bid. The move has drawn criticism from Democrats who question the timing.
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Taylor Sheridan's new drama The Madison will premiere on Paramount+ on March 14, 2026, with three episodes, followed by the remaining three the next week. The series stars Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell as a New York City family relocating to Montana's Madison River valley after a tragedy. It explores themes of grief and human connection in a standalone story set near Yellowstone's world.