Republican challenger Tim Sheehy performed well against Democratic Sen. Jon Tester in the Montana Senate debate on Monday.
Mr. Tester faces a tough battle for re-election against the former U.S. Navy SEAL, but on Monday night he and Mr. Sheehy discussed topics ranging from abortion to border security to housing affordability, making for a tough battle. I was forced to fight.
In a particularly memorable moment during the debate, Sheehy contrasted his service in Afghanistan with Tester's befriending lobbyists in Washington, D.C.
“Sen. Tester knows the backroom well. He has hosted them as the largest recipient of lobbyist cash for 20 years,” Sheehy said. “So, if you want to talk about backroom meetings, he was eating lobbyist steaks in Washington, D.C., while I was fighting in Afghanistan.”
At another moment during the debate, the two discussed housing prices and the government's role in fixing those prices.
“As we see it, I think the federal government will be more involved in housing projects. If you want to make the problem even worse, you should give more money to the federal government,” he said. “I think when you get Congress to step in and have the federal government take over housing, set the price of housing, and start turning the knobs on the market, you're usually going to end up making things worse. ”
“In education, we saw the start of federal student loan assistance and the rising cost of education. People now have to take on that amount of debt to get a degree. However, we are beginning to realize that this may not be the best path after all, which is why building regulations are delaying much construction across the country,” he added. “Here in Montana, while other communities are struggling, we’re seeing significant growth in a handful of communities across the state, and they want economic growth.”
SBA Pro-Life America also fact-checked Jon Tester about whether he believes there should be a single national abortion law in the United States. When Tester did not respond, the group said in an X statement that “Tester voted in favor of a nationwide full-term abortion mandate that would wipe out pro-life protections in every state.”
On the issue of border security, Sheehy attacked the Biden-Harris administration for not closing the U.S. southern border.
“Democrats in the Senate and Democrats in the White House created this border crisis,” Sheehy said. “Four years ago we had a secure border. Donald Trump handed over a sealed border to the Biden-Harris administration.”
“Border czar Kamala Harris, with the help of her friends on the Hill like Sens. Tester and Chuck Schumer, left the border wide open for three years. She refuses to even go there. “Democrats on the Hill refused to hold the administration accountable for the largest mass migration in the history of this country. I've never seen so many people come together in such a short period of time,” he added. Ta.
Sheehy thanked Tester for his service as a senator, but reminded voters that he twice voted to impeach former President Donald Trump, saying on CNN that Americans should punch Trump in the face. did.
as newsweek recently reportedSheehy's odds of winning over Tester have steadily increased since entering the race.
A Neapolitan News survey conducted by RMG Research of 491 likely voters found that 50% supported Sheehy, compared to 43% who said they supported Tester in November. The last Neapolitan poll, conducted in August, had Tester leading by 5 points (49 percent to 44 points). reported last week.
