Vulnerable Democratic Sen. Jon Tester is trailing Republican candidate Tim Sheehy in Montana’s contested race which could flip control of the Senate to the GOP, according to an AARP poll from Thursday.
In a head-to-head race, Sheehy leads by six points at 51% while Tester is behind at 45%, according to the poll. In a four-way race, Sheehy’s lead over Tester increases to eight points with the candidates polling at 49% and 41% respectively, while Libertarian candidate Sid Daoud and Green Party candidate Michael Downey brought in 4% and 1%.
Sheehy, who formerly served as a Navy SEAL and received a Purple Heart for his service in Iraq and Afghanistan, was endorsed by former President Donald Trump in February. Trump’s endorsement for Sheehy took place the same day Republican Rep. Matt Rosendale announced his candidacy for Senate, but he ended up dropping out less than a week later.
