Former U.S. Sen. Jon Tester has weighed-in on the state’s 2026 race for the Senate. In a widely circulated text message, the Democrat indicated support for a potential independent candidate.

The former Montana senator spoke with Semafor for a wide-ranging interview about his own political future, ICE funding, and more.

Former Democratic Montana Sen. Jon Tester delivered blunt, unfiltered criticism targeting both his own Baby Boomer generation ...

University of Montana President Seth Bodnar is expected to run for U.S. Senate as an Independent, part of an elaborate plan apparently backed by former Sen. Jon Tester in a move that has angered ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, speaks to a crowd of supporters in Helena on Nov. 4, 2024, a day before the 2024 election. (Photo ...

Former U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., linked his 2024 Senate loss to ex-Vice President Kamala Harris’ poor performance in the state. Tester, who lost to former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy in that race, ...

To Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), there’s an urgent need to stop “billionaires from buying our elections.” “Two-Faced Tester has become everything that’s wrong with Washington,” Katie Martin, a campaign ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. BIG SANDY — Former U.S. Sen. Jon Tester woke up early one Sunday morning last fall to watch his ...

[Courtesy of Montana Free Press] Former Montana Senator Jon Tester, a rare breed in American politics with deep roots in farming, has long been known for his passion for classic cars. Living on his ...

Democrat Jon Tester is a U.S. senator who represents red state Montana. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Zuma Press) Sen. Jon Tester became the second Democratic senator to call for President Joe Biden to ...