Greg Gianforte, the GOP House candidate in Montana who was neck-and-neck with his Democratic opponent before Thursday's special election, was cited for misdemeanor assault after an incident with a newspaper reporter, just hours before polls open. The incident occurred Wednesday evening when a Fox News team was scheduled to interview Gianforte at his campaign headquarters. At some point, Gianforte grabbed Jacobs by the neck with both hands and slammed him into the ground, according to witnesses. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced that it would launch as many Facebook ads as possible about the incident, targeting Montana Democratic voters who might not otherwise vote Thursday. Federal records show that the sheriff donated $250 to Gianforte's congressional campaign in March.

Source: Fox News May 25, 2017 05:06 UTC