GLENDIVE, Montana — A Montana senator’s bid to force an NFL team thousands of miles away to restore its old logo may soon see his long-shot endeavor bolstered by the Treasure State’s pivotal Senate election.

Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) has, for months, blocked bipartisan legislation that would pave the way for a new Washington Commanders stadium in Washington, D.C., over the franchise’s refusal to revert to its retired Redskins logo, a cause he’s taken up on behalf of the Montana Native American family and tribe behind the logo’s inception.