Senator John Walsh joined with the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America Thursday to introduce landmark legislation to combat suicides among veterans.
There are three Montana Democrats running for the U.S. Senate, but even though the primary hasn't occurred, the Montana Democratic Party has announced that it is going all-in on John Walsh with an official endorsement.
On March 17 and 18, Rasmussen surveyed 750 likely Montana voters about the 2014 U.S. Senate race and found that Republican candidate Steve Daines is starting with a huge advantage.
On the Januray 20 episode of the Talk Back Show, former Montana Lt. Governor and Democratic Senate candidate John Bohlinger said that if John Walsh was appointed to the U.S. Senate, he would likely withdraw his candidacy. Today, March 10, is the final day for Senate candidates to withdraw and Bohlinger said he has no plans of backing out of the race now.
The Montana Democratic Party is asking for Steve Daines' birth certificate. The scenario may sound similar to the so-called “birther” movement that opposed President Barack Obama, but Montana Democrats communication director Bryan Watt says the move against Daines is different.
Montana is once again the stage on which Republicans and Democrats will square off in hopes of tipping the balance of power in the U.S. Senate, but so far, there appears to be an air of bipartisanship.
Montana State Legislator Daniel Zolnikov became a national press sensation after the state passed a privacy bill of his (H.B. 603) which requires warrants before officials can look at cell phone data, but now, others appear to be claiming credit for the bill.
At a press conference today, February 7, John Walsh was appointed by Governor Steve Bullock to serve as interim U.S. Senator, replacing former Senator Max Baucus.
Two weeks ago, Senate candidate John Bohlinger announced on the Talk Back show that he may leave the Senate race if Lieutenant Governor John Walsh is appointed to fill the position by Governor Steve Bullock. Kate Cholewa is the spokesperson for the Dirk Adams for Senate campaign and she says Adams will not follow Bohlinger's footsteps.