'Democrats are really expanding the Senate map. One of the reasons they've been able to do that is because they have good candidates,' said one election forecaster.
Montana may have overwhelmingly supported President Donald Trump in 2016 but it's clear that this November, Democrats and Republicans see the state's Senate race as a possible win.
The money flowing into Montana is a"tell-tale sign that it's become a battleground state" as both parties fight for control of the Senate this November, according to the University of Virginia Center for Politics analyst J. Miles Coleman. Democratic groups are also spending large sums to support Bullock, who decided to launch a Senate bid after dropping out of the Democratic primary for president. While it's widely expected Daines and Bullock will go head-to-head at the ballot box this November, both are being challenged in their June 2 primary races.
Even individual lawmakers are contributing to the race. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has donated $10,000 to Daines so far this year. The battle for the Senate has primarily centered on four races: Arizona, Colorado, Maine and North Carolina. But Montana has emerged as another area of concern ever since Bullock entered the race in March.
In March, Trump tweeted his support for Daines, writing:"The great people of Montana can have no better VOICE than Senator @SteveDaines. Whoever the Democrat nominee may be, please understand that I will be working hard with Steve all the way."
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