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Affiliation | Democratic |
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2014-10-24 |
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Name | Jon Tester |
Address | Big Sandy, Montana , United States |
Email | None |
Website | [Link] |
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Facebook | jtester |
X (Twitter) | jontester |
Born |
August 21, 1956
(68 years)
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Contributor | Wishful Thinking |
Last Modifed | Juan Croniqueur Oct 01, 2024 12:18am |
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Info | Senator 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.
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D:1 | RP ( 5618.8218 points)
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Mon, April 1, 2024 06:33:43 PM UTC0:00
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https://twitter.com/jontester/status/1774819465525702772
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LBT:11457 | The Fixer ( 50.8295 points)
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Fri, May 10, 2024 11:53:14 PM UTC0:00
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In 2018 at this point he had a -20 point disapproval among Republicans and today he has a -43% disapproval.
In 2018 at this point he had a -20 point disapproval among Republicans and today he has a -43% disapproval.
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D:10973 | Patrick ( 6.5582 points)
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Sat, May 11, 2024 01:42:36 AM UTC0:00
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this joker probably thinks ukraine isn't corrupt
this joker probably thinks ukraine isn't corrupt
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I:9951 | E Pluribus Unum ( -228.6384 points)
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Sat, May 11, 2024 02:07:02 AM UTC0:00
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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
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
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D:10973 | Patrick ( 6.5582 points)
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Tue, May 14, 2024 05:06:33 AM UTC0:00
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Tester has won every Montana Senate election since 2016 (except for 2020) so I feel good about his chances this year
Tester has won every Montana Senate election since 2016 (except for 2020) so I feel good about his chances this year
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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).
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).
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D:10973 | Patrick ( 6.5582 points)
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Tue, May 14, 2024 03:58:08 PM UTC0:00
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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.
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.
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Joker:9757 | BrentinCO ( 9683.0742 points)
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Tue, May 14, 2024 04:30:46 PM UTC0:00
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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.
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.
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D:7 | CA Pol Junkie ( 5444.7002 points)
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Tue, May 14, 2024 05:46:53 PM UTC0:00
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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.
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.
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D:1 | RP ( 5618.8218 points)
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Tue, May 14, 2024 05:59:33 PM UTC0:00
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Are we assuming Sheehy won't accidentally shoot himself again?
Are we assuming Sheehy won't accidentally shoot himself again?
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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.
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.
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