Vulnerable Democrat Jon Tester trailing Tim Sheehy in Montana Senate race: Poll

Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) is fighting for his political life as he attempts to hold on to his Senate seat in Republican-heavy Montana, but a poll shows him trailing his Republican challenger, Tim Sheehy.

A poll from Hill-Emerson College released on Thursday shows Sheehy leading Tester, 48%-46%, with the Republican challenger taking the lead over the incumbent Democrat since the last survey from the pollster in March, which showed Tester leading Sheehy, 44%-42%.