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  Tester, Jon
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AffiliationDemocratic  
<-  2014-10-24  
 
NameJon Tester
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Big Sandy, Montana , United States
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Born August 21, 1956 (68 years)
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifedJuan Croniqueur
Oct 01, 2024 12:18am
Tags Caucasian - Married - Freemason - Christian - Straight -
InfoSenator Jon Tester is a third-generation Montana farmer, a proud grandfather, and a former school teacher who has deep roots in hard work, responsibility and accountability.

Jon and his wife Sharla still farm the same land near the town of Big Sandy, Mont. that was homesteaded by Jon’s grandparents in 1912. Jon’s parents believed public education and family agriculture are the cornerstones of democracy—and those values had a tremendous role in shaping Jon’s leadership.

After earning a degree in music from the College of Great Falls, Jon took over the Tester farm in 1978. He also taught music at F.E. Miley Elementary and eventually was elected to the Big Sandy School Board. Fired up by the Montana Legislature’s decision to deregulate Montana’s power industry (resulting in higher power costs), Jon ran for and was elected to the Montana Senate in 1998.

In 2005, Jon’s colleagues chose him to serve as Montana Senate President. The people of Montana then elected Jon to the United States Senate in 2006. They voted to send him back in 2012 and again in 2018.

Jon believes in holding himself accountable to the highest standards possible, and he has improved transparency at all levels of government. In fact, Jon was the first senator to post his daily public schedule online.

In the U.S. Senate, Jon is an outspoken voice for rural America. He is an advocate for small businesses who has hosted numerous Small Business Opportunity Workshops across Montana to serve thousands of business owners and entrepreneurs. He is a champion of responsible energy development, sportsmen’s issues, clean air and water, Indian nations, women’s access to care, and quality health care for all of America’s veterans—no matter where they live.

In the Senate, Jon serves as Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee. He is also a member of the Senate Commerce, Indian Affairs, Banking, and Appropriations Committees.



JOB APPROVAL POLLS
DateFirmApproveDisapproveDon't Know
09/26/2019-10/03/2019 University of Montana 49.00% ( 0.0) 51.00% ( 0.0) 0.00% ( 0.0)
10/24/2018-10/26/2018 Gravis Marketing 49.00% ( 5.0) 45.00% ( 3.0) 6.00% ( 1.0)
09/10/2018-09/14/2018 YouGov 53.00% ( 0.0) 47.00% ( 0.0) 0.00% ( 0.0)
06/11/2018-07/02/2018 SurveyMonkey 59.00% ( 0.0) 38.00% ( 0.0) 2.00% ( 0.0)
06/11/2018-06/13/2018 Gravis Marketing 54.00% ( 11.0) 42.00% ( 7.0) 5.00% ( 17.0)
04/01/2017-04/04/2017 Gravis Marketing 43.00% ( 0.0) 35.00% ( 0.0) 22.00% ( 0.0)
01/01/2017-03/31/2017 Morning Consult 57.00% ( 0.0) 32.00% ( 0.0) 11.00% ( 0.0)
11/16/2015-11/23/2015 Montana State University Billings 46.60% ( 9.4) 39.40% ( 14.4) 13.90% ( 5.1)
06/21/2013-06/23/2013 Public Policy Polling 48.00% ( 3.0) 43.00% ( 2.0) 8.00% ( 2.0)
02/15/2013-02/17/2013 Public Policy Polling 45.00% ( 2.0) 45.00% ( 1.0) 10.00% ( 3.0)
FAVORABILITY POLLS
DateFirmFavorableUnfavorableDon't Know
01/30/2023-02/01/2023 Political Company 56.00% ( 0.0) 40.00% ( 0.0) 4.00% ( 0.0)
09/17/2018-09/19/2018 Axis Research 48.00% ( 0.0) 45.00% ( 0.0) 7.00% ( 0.0)
10/29/2012-10/31/2012 Mason-Dixon 42.00% ( 0.0) 43.00% ( 0.0) 15.00% ( 0.0)
10/26/2012-10/28/2012 Pharos Research Group 58.00% ( 0.0) 39.00% ( 0.0) 3.00% ( 0.0)

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Sep 07, 2016 05:35pm News Nephew of US Senator Jon Tester murdered  Article RP 
Mar 26, 2013 02:00pm News Jon Tester Announces Support For Gay Marriage  Article TX DEM 
May 18, 2011 09:00pm News GOP Claims Tester Intimidated Staff Member  Article The Sunset Provision 
Dec 20, 2010 05:00am News Jon Tester draws ire of liberals  Article Scott³ 
Jan 20, 2007 11:45pm Blog Entry Here's How Transparency in Government Works  Article WesternDem 
Oct 19, 2006 08:00pm News Democratic leader in Senate promises Tester a seat on appropriations  Article WesternDem 

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D:1RP ( 5618.8218 points)
x2
Mon, April 1, 2024 06:33:43 PM UTC0:00

 
LBT:11457The Fixer ( 50.8295 points)
Fri, May 10, 2024 11:53:14 PM UTC0:00
In 2018 at this point he had a -20 point disapproval among Republicans and today he has a -43% disapproval.

 
D:10973Patrick ( 6.5582 points)
Sat, May 11, 2024 01:42:36 AM UTC0:00
this joker probably thinks ukraine isn't corrupt

 
I:9951E Pluribus Unum ( -228.6384 points)
Sat, May 11, 2024 02:07:02 AM UTC0:00
The Fixer: In 2018 at this point he had a -20 point disapproval among Republicans and today he has a -43% disapproval.

Cuz the former Child Molester-in-Cheif is demanding Montana Elect Open Borders Sheehy over Border-Hawk Tester. Lol

 
D:10973Patrick ( 6.5582 points)
Tue, May 14, 2024 05:06:33 AM UTC0:00
Tester has won every Montana Senate election since 2016 (except for 2020) so I feel good about his chances this year

 
D:8255My Congressman is a Weiner ( -19.7986 points)
Tue, May 14, 2024 02:47:03 PM UTC0:00
Hikikomori Blitzkrieg!: I do suspect Tester is going to get his comeuppance this year. This farcical lampoon where he pretends to be a workin' fella from Montana, while his voting record is indistinguishable from that of Maize Hirono, was good for three terms in the Senate. This manipulative consultant's trick may not work for a fourth.

There are "workin' fellas" who vote like Tester (or Hirono).

 
D:10973Patrick ( 6.5582 points)
Tue, May 14, 2024 03:58:08 PM UTC0:00
Don't worry Montana will have a chance to vote for the GOP's newest version of their template out-of-state, family money CEO candidate that is running for better access for their businesses to leech off the government teat when Sheehy is officially nominated.

 
Joker:9757BrentinCO ( 9683.0742 points)
x2
Tue, May 14, 2024 04:30:46 PM UTC0:00
Its possible it could get real bad for Dems this year. Polls aren't great in any of the key races including this one.

They political dynamics now are interesting as well with division over Gaza in the Democratic Party, the "Peaceful" college protests, and polls showing Biden trailing in a lot of these competitive states.

Frankly, if its ends up not being a good year for Democrats and is in fact a bad year for Democrats then I don't see how Tester will survive.

 
D:7CA Pol Junkie ( 5444.7002 points)
Tue, May 14, 2024 05:46:53 PM UTC0:00
Although I do wish polling looked better for Biden, we need to remind ourselves that most people are not paying attention to the race and won't until Labor Day so polls don't mean very much. I expect the environment to look much more favorable to Democrats in the fall thanks to abortion, abortion, and abortion just as it has been in elections the last couple years. Even then, this will certainly be Tester's toughest race since his first Senate race.

 
D:1RP ( 5618.8218 points)
Tue, May 14, 2024 05:59:33 PM UTC0:00
Are we assuming Sheehy won't accidentally shoot himself again?

 
R:7206Hikikomori Blitzkrieg! ( 756.1104 points)
Wed, May 15, 2024 02:02:04 AM UTC0:00
There are "workin' fellas" who vote like Tester (or Hirono).

While that's certainly true, such people do not comprise a very large share of the Montana electorate.

Importance? 7.50000 Average

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INFORMATION LINKS
RACES
  11/05/2024 MT US Senate Lost 45.50% (-7.14%)
  06/04/2024 MT US Senate - D Primary Won 96.96% (+93.92%)
  02/02/2023 US Senate Appropriations Committee Majority Members Won 10.48% (-1.90%)
  02/02/2023 US Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Chair Won 52.63% (+5.26%)
  01/26/2023 US Senate Indian Affairs Committee Majority Members Won 26.67% (-6.67%)
  02/03/2021 US Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Chair Won 50.00% (+0.00%)
  01/03/2019 Veterans Affairs Committee Chair Lost 47.06% (-5.88%)
  01/03/2019 US Senate Indian Affairs Committee Minority Members Won 26.67% (+0.00%)
  11/06/2018 MT US Senate Won 50.33% (+3.55%)
  06/05/2018 MT US Senate - D Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/03/2017 Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Lost 46.67% (-6.67%)
  01/03/2017 US Senate Indian Affairs Committee Minority Members Won 23.81% (+0.00%)
  01/03/2015 Indian Affairs Committee Chair Lost 42.86% (-14.29%)
  11/13/2014 DSCC Chairman Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/06/2012 US Senate Banking Committee Majority Members Won 10.61% (-4.55%)
  11/06/2012 MT US Senate Won 48.58% (+3.72%)
  06/05/2012 MT US Senate - D Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/07/2006 MT US Senate Won 49.16% (+0.88%)
  06/06/2006 MT US Senate - D Primary Won 60.77% (+25.29%)
  01/03/2005 MT State Senate President Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/02/2004 MT State Senate 15 - Holdover Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/06/2003 MT State Senate Minority Leader Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/05/2002 MT State Senate 45 Won 71.20% (+42.41%)
  11/03/1998 MT State Senate 45 Won 55.57% (+11.13%)
SPECULATIVE, DID NOT RUN
  01/30/2025 US Secretary of the Interior Lost 0.00% (-81.44%)
  08/11/2020 US Vice President - D Selection Lost 0.00% (-100.00%)
ENDORSEMENTS
US President - D Convention - Aug 07, 2024 I Abstaining
NJ US Senate - D Primary - Jun 04, 2024 D 🚫Robert "Bob" Menendez
MT Governor - D Primary - Jun 02, 2020 D Mike Cooney
US President - D Primaries - Aug 11, 2020 D Steve Bullock
US Secretary of Energy - Dec 02, 2019 R Dan Brouillette
Eleventh Circuit Court Judge - Jul 31, 2018 R Britt C. Grant
US Ambassador to Luxembourg - May 24, 2018 R James Randolph “Randy” Evans
US Ambassador to Germany - Apr 26, 2018 R Richard Grenell
Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board - Jan 23, 2018 R Jerome H. "Jay" Powell
US Secretary of Homeland Security - Dec 05, 2017 R Kirstjen Nielsen
US Ambassador to the Holy See - Oct 16, 2017 NPA Reject
US Secretary of Energy - Mar 02, 2017 R Rick Perry
US Secretary of Housing & Urban Development - Mar 02, 2017 R Ben Carson
US Secretary of the Interior - Mar 01, 2017 R Ryan Zinke
US Secretary of Commerce - Feb 27, 2017 R Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.
US Attorney General - Apr 23, 2015 D Loretta Lynch
C.I.A. Director - Mar 07, 2013 N John O. Brennan
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Aug 06, 2009 I Sonia Sotomayor
US Attorney General - Feb 02, 2009 D Eric Holder
MT Attorney General - D Primary - Jun 03, 2008 D Michael "Mike" Wheat
OR US Senate - D Primary - May 20, 2008 D Jeff Merkley
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