Montana provides unexpected Senate opportunity for Democrats

Published July 8, 2020 4:01am ET



A state that President Trump handily won by 20 percentage points in 2016 could help Democrats claw back power in the Senate.

Two-term Democratic Montana Gov. Steve Bullock is pacing well against Republican incumbent Sen. Steve Daines ahead of November. And if Bullock finishes on top, Democrats only need another two or three seats to control the Senate, depending on Trump and Joe Biden’s White House race.

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