Montana Democratic Party Statement on Montana Newcomer Tim Sheehy
Republicans in MT are facing the prospect of “brutal GOP primary battle” that they fear could “produce a weak nominee”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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monica@mtdems.org
Helena, MT – Today, Montana newcomer and Mitch McConnell’s handpicked candidate Tim Sheehy announced his run for U.S. Senate.
“Jon Tester has farm equipment that’s been in Montana longer than Tim Sheehy,” said Monica Robinson, senior communications advisor for the Montana Democratic Party. “The last thing Montanans want in a senator is an out-of-state transplant recruited by Mitch McConnell and DC lobbyists. The tough questions Tim Sheehy is facing are just beginning.”
Meet the Montana newcomer whose campaign is being run by Mitch McConnell and DC lobbyists:
Sheehy is a Montana newcomer who bought up luxury resort properties in some of the highest-priced places in Montana. As the state faces a housing crisis, Sheehy’s multi-million dollar properties – from a private peninsula on Flathead Lake to a ski-in, ski-out resort in Big Sky – will draw scrutiny from Montanans who can now barely afford to live in the state. His roots in Montana are “still relatively young — something that can create headaches when running for public office in Big Sky Country.”
Sheehy was hand-picked by Mitch McConnell, setting up a “brutal GOP primary battle.” Sheehy made it clear right out of the gate that McConnell and DC lobbyists will be running his campaign, hobnobbing with “roughly 20 lobbyists” in June to discuss his bid for Senate. His announcement tees up a bruising primary with Club For Growth-backed Matt Rosendale, who is also reportedly planning to jump in the race.
Sheehy has been scrambling to cover up his positions as he braces for a bruising GOP primary. Sheehy has been frantically trying to paper over positions he knows will be weaknesses in a GOP primary. He rushed to cut Donald Trump a check to cover up his $5,000 max-out donation to Nikki Haley’s PAC, and his support for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investment standards could “come back to haunt him.”
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