Jon Tester
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Last updated July 22nd, 2024 8:32pm GMT.
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Jon Tester claims to be a champion of the middle class, but he voted against middle class tax cuts that would save the average Montana family $1,400 dollars per year while voting to give massive tax breaks to millionaires in California and New York. (Learn More)
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After nearly 20 years in Washington D.C., Jon Tester has become just another big spender. He’s voted to raise the debt ceiling 14 times and backed Kamala Harris and Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion dollar spending plan that led to the record high inflation that crushed Montana families. (Learn More)
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Jon Tester was the number one recipient of campaign contributions from lobbyists and has raked in millions in cash from special interests – more than any other member of the United States Senate. (Learn More)
Hit #1: Jon Tester in 2006: "We need a tax system that works for the middle class."
"We need a tax system that works for the middle class and that's where my focus will be." (C-span, 10/12/06)Download
Hit #1: Jon tester wants "equity" in taxes.
“We need to have equity in this country. Where the taxes are equitable, everybody pays their fair share.” (MSNBC, 1/25/23)Download
Hit #2: Jon tester promises to be "fiscally responsible."
"I am going to be fiscally responsible." (C-span, 10/12/06)Download
Hit #2: Jon Tester claims increasing the national debt is "running this country into bankruptcy."
"You're running this country into bankruptcy." (c-span, 9/28/06)Download
Hit #3: Jon Tester still hasn't "shut the revolving door."
"It is past time that we shut the revolving door." (Jon Tester, 7/27/23)Download
Hit #3: Jon Tester in 2006: "politicians oftentimes say one thing and do another."
"politicians oftentimes say one thing and do another." (c-span, 9/10/06)Download
Hit #3: Jon tester in 2006: "i'm not in anybody's pocket."
"i'm not in anybody's pocket." (c-span, 9/10/06)Download
Hit #3: jon tester in 2006: "not once have i changed a vote for money."
"not once have i changed a vote for money." (c-span, 9/28/06)Download
hit #3: jon tester claims montana needs a representative "not encumbered by high dollar lobbyists."
"they need The Greatest Representation, Not Encumbered By High Dollar Lobbyists." (c-span, 9/23/06)Download
Gone Washington
- Associated Press: Defense industry dollars flowed to a Democratic senator after he gained a key role on spending
- CNN: Jon Tester failed to fully follow through on ethics pledge at center of 2006 campaign
- Bloomberg: Big Money Montana Senate Race Shows Tester’s Lobbyist Links
- NBC News: Montana Sen. Jon Tester’s ethics crusade clashes with his campaign war chest
- POLITICO Influence: Tester didn’t disclose meeting at Boeing and raked in lobbyists’ cash while weighing FAA nom
- Washington Free Beacon: Jon Tester Said It’s ‘Not Right’ for Senators To Hire Lobbyists as Staff. He Just Hired a Lobbyist To Run His Campaign.
- POLITICO: Jon Tester wanted to soften hemp regulations and turned to industry officials to help craft the bill
- Washington Free Beacon: Jon Tester Swore He Wouldn’t Depend Upon Lobbyists as a Senator. Now Lobbyists Are Writing His Bills.
- Daily Caller: Steakhouses, Fancy Restaurants, Booze — Here’s How This Red State Dem Senator Is Spending Campaign Funds
Biden Democrat
- Breitbart: Tester: Biden’s ‘Doing a Good Job’ and when I See Him on the News, He’s ‘100% With It’ and ‘Fine’
- Breitbart: Vulnerable Democrat Jon Tester Calls for Border Security After Doing Nothing for Years
- Breitbart: Sen. Jon Tester Airs Ad Touting His Opposition to Anti-Gun-Education Policy He Voted For
- Breitbart: Democrat Jon Tester Laments Effects of Gun Control Bill He Helped Pass
Big Money Hypocrite
- Washington Free Beacon: Jon Tester Wants to Ban Dark Money. But Not Until It Helps Him Win.
- Washington Free Beacon: Soros Family Gives Early Financial Support to Montana ‘Moderate’ Jon Tester
- Washington Examiner: Jon Tester attacks out-of-state billionaires for buying elections. They’re funding his reelection
- Washington Free Beacon: The ‘Former Law Enforcement’ Officer in Jon Tester’s Latest Ad Is a Top Montana Dem With Ties to the Senator
Tim Sheehy
Tim Sheehy is a father, husband, combat veteran, a patriot, and an entrepreneur. He completed several deployments and hundreds of missions as a Navy SEAL Officer and Team Leader, deploying to Iraq, Afghanistan, South America, and the Pacific region. Sheehy was involved in dozens of engagements with enemy forces, earning him multiple combat decorations, including the Bronze Star with Valor for Heroism in Combat and the Purple Heart Medal.
A graduate of the Naval Academy class of 2008, he was the first Midshipman to participate in the U.S. Army Special Operations exchange program and the first to graduate from the elite U.S. Army Ranger School. Immediately after graduation, Sheehy was commissioned into the U.S. Navy and completed SEAL training.
Sheehy met his wife, Carmen, who served as a US Marine Corps Officer, at the US Naval Academy. After being wounded in combat, Tim and Carmen left the military and chose to make Montana home to raise their family. They teach their four children to ranch on their 20,000-acre cattle ranch, where they raise, feed, and process cattle to help develop America’s food supply chain.
In late 2014, Sheehy founded Bridger Aerospace in his barn with all his savings and an all-veteran team. He led the growth of Bridger Aerospace and its sister company, Ascent Vision Technologies, and eventually took Bridger Aerospace public on the NASDAQ in 2023. Today, Bridger Aerospace is a major Montana employer having created over 200 Montana jobs and is one of only a few publicly traded companies in Montana. In addition to his responsibilities as CEO, Sheehy is an active firefighting pilot and has completed hundreds of firefighting missions across the American west, protecting our communities from devastation as a pilot of the CL415EAF Water Bomber.
Sheehy has created hundreds of Montana jobs and over one billion in enterprise value in the rural Montana economy. He has a proven understanding of job creation, enterprise growth, and the importance of a business-friendly environment. His companies have drawn heavily on Montana’s veteran community and our land grant universities to grow high paying jobs in our state.
Tim and his wife, Carmen, also believe strongly in giving back to the community that helped them succeed by supporting many Montana charities. The most important projects that they support include improving rural healthcare by providing the funding to bring specialty trauma and pediatric health care services to our area for the first time and building a library and playground for underserved communities. In total, the Sheehy’s have donated over six million to charities across the state.
Tim is a problem solver by nature. When he sees a problem, he works tirelessly to find a common-sense solution and will break down walls and move mountains to make it happen. From war to business, Tim has shown time and again he gets it done. Tim is again being called to serve his nation in the U.S. Senate and is running in the 2024 U.S. Senate race against career politician Jon Tester, who is seeking a fourth term as Senator.
Tim is a strong conservative who believes America’s best days are ahead. He trusts in the enormous capacity of America’s innovation engine to produce, strengthen, and create value. Tim will serve his country with honor, dedication and humility, and he will help lead us to a bright and prosperous American future. His promise is to fight for every hardworking Montanan and their family, because we all need to work together to build a future where we restore American greatness with a strong economy, low-inflation, and high-paying jobs for all Montanans.