One Year Since Tim Sheehy’s Campaign Launch: Lies, Conflicts of Interest, and Self-Enrichment Dominate Headlines

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Thursday, June 27, 2024

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In the year since his campaign launched, Sheehy’s campaign has been defined by his efforts to enrich himself, conflicts of interest, and lies he’s told about who he is
 

Helena, MT – Happy one year anniversary to multimillionaire out-of-stater Tim Sheehy’s U.S. Senate campaign! In the year since Sheehy announced his run, Montanans have learned the truth about him: he’s a liar, mired in conflicts of interest, who is only running for the Senate to enrich himself. 

Since running for office, Sheehy has seen nothing but bad headlines that show how out of step he is with Montanans. 

SHEEHY’S LIES:

• The Washington Post: Montana GOP Senate candidate says he lied to ranger about gunshot wound in 2015

• The Washington Post: Sheehy apologized and asked for leniency after alleged 2015 gun incident

• Montana Public Radio: Sheehy says he lied about the origin of a bullet wound in his arm

• Vanity Fair: “Wannabe Cowboy”: This GOP Senate Candidate’s Rancher Bona Fides Are Coming Under Scrutiny

• The Daily Beast: GOP Star Recruit Brags About ‘Rural’ Upbringing. He Grew Up 15 Minutes From the City.

• Daily Montanan: Senate candidate Tim Sheehy falsely states more bears than people in Montana

• The Daily Beast: GOP Star Tim Sheehy Forgot to Mention the Family Money in His ‘Self-Made’ Success Story

SHEEHY’S CONFLICTS OF INTEREST & SELF-ENRICHMENT: 

• Montana Free Press: U.S. Senate hopeful’s company reported losses of more than $77 million in 2023

• NBC News: Montana GOP Senate candidate keeps his CEO job — but his company won’t say how he avoids conflicts

• Bloomberg Government: Key GOP Senate Recruit Seeks Job Overseeing His Largest Customer

• Daily Beast: This Top GOP Recruit Has a Swampy Connection to a Trumpy Rep

• Business Insider: Montana GOP Senate candidate would be in the top 10 richest lawmakers — and his investments are sure to irk some conservatives

• HuffPost: 'Tough On China' GOP Senate Candidate Sold Off Chinese-Tied Stocks

• American Journal: Follow the money: Tim Sheehy takes thousands from drug company lobbyists

SHEEHY’S SCANDALS: 

• MSNBC: Veterans group slams GOP’s Tim Sheehy on evolving gunshot story

• HuffPost: Whoops: Montana GOP Senate Candidate Steps On Third Rail With Public Lands Position

• Semafor: Republican Senate Frontrunner in Montana calls for Returning ‘Healthcare To Pure Privatization” 

• Business Insider: GOP Senate candidate uses Kentucky photo to tout his support for Montana agriculture — then quickly replaces it when asked about it

• ABC News: Language on climate change, ESG removed from company website of Montana GOP Senate candidate

• Axios: Scoop: GOP candidate wants to ax Homeland Security agency

• The Daily Beast: GOP Campaign Aide’s X Account Shared and Liked Racist Posts

• MSNBC: In Senate races, GOP haunted anew with ‘candidate quality’ issues

• Axios: GOP campaign staffer "liked" antisemitic memes

• Heartland Signal: Tim Sheehy removes public land advertisement from his ranch’s website

• Helena Independent Record: Sheehy skepticism among ultra-Republicans still lingers going into primary

• Washington Examiner: The GOP must sell voters on its carpetbagging Senate candidates

• The Montana Independent: Republican Senate candidate Tim Sheehy saved big on property tax

Montanans don’t trust or like Sheehy – and they’ll make their feelings known on Election Day. 

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