Republican Tim Sheehy defeats 3-term incumbent to flip Montana US Senate seat

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Republican Tim Sheehy bolstered the GOP’s newly acquired Senate majority with a victory over three-term Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester in a contest of national importance that featured a record-setting torrent of spending by the two sides. Sheehy, a former...

Montana Gov. Gianforte and Rep. Ryan Zinke win reelection as part of Republican sweep

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Montana Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte won a second four-year term Tuesday, defeating Democratic challenger Ryan Busse. In another key race, Republican U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke of Montana won reelection to the House, again defeating challenger Monica Tranel. ...

Republican Greg Gianforte wins reelection for governor in Montana

AP Race Call: Republican Greg Gianforte wins reelection for governor in Montana

Republican Greg Gianforte won election as governor in Montana on Tuesday, beating Democrat Ryan Busse. Gianforte is a former software mogul who served four years in Congress before being first elected to the job in 2020. Republicans have dominated the last several election cycles in Montana. Busse, a former gun...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Montana on Election Day

WASHINGTON (AP) — When Montana voters cast ballots in the Nov. 5 general election, they’ll decide what may just be the nation’s marquee U.S. Senate race, and with it, perhaps which party will control the closely divided chamber in the next Congress. They’ll also vote on a high-profile...

Living costs dominate a debate between Montana's Republican governor and Democratic challenger

How to help people struggling with Montana's rising cost of living — driven in part by people inspired by the hit show “Yellowstone” to move there — dominated a debate between the state's Republican governor and his Democratic challenger Wednesday. While Democrat Ryan Busse...

Montana Gov. Gianforte’s foundation has given away $57 million since 2017. Here’s where it went.

Montana’s governor, Republican Greg Gianforte, is among the state’s highest-profile political figures. He’s also a major philanthropic force. Nonprofit tax records indicate that his family foundation gave $57 million to charities and social issue nonprofits between 2017, the...

Montana Democrat Busse releases tax returns as he seeks a debate with Gov. Gianforte

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ryan Busse provided 10 years of income tax records on Tuesday as he sought to goad Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte into debating him ahead of the November election. The release of the tax records to The Associated...

Property tax task force delivers recommendations to Montana governor

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Gov. Greg Gianforte on Thursday listened to recommendations for property tax reform presented by members of his appointed task force while offering limited insight into his support or disapproval of specific proposals that will likely be debated in the upcoming legislative...

Montana Gov. Gianforte continues to rake in outside income as he seeks a second term

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte reported more than $23 million in income over four years ending in 2022, as the former technology executive who is seeking reelection to a second term continues to rake in money from investments, according to tax records released by...