Jon Tester’s delicate dance with the top of the Democratic ticket

Published August 5, 2024 6:00am ET



He’s among the few Senate Democrats yet to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris. He’s also fighting for reelection in a state dominated by former President Donald Trump.

Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) is keeping his party’s presidential nominee at arm’s length despite helping launch Harris’s Senate career and endorsing her in 2020 when she was tapped as President Joe Biden’s running mate.

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