But it’s unclear whether that will be the potent weapon Republican strategists are hoping for, even in a state Trump won by more than 20 points. “Trump gets mad about a lot of things,” said Kristi Sewell, of Butte, who has voted for Tester and Trump. He believed that Trump barraging Tester was all wrong for Montana and could backfire. The president campaigned for Republican candidates in Alabama and Pennsylvania in recent special elections, only to see them lose. GOP candidates to face Tester, from left, Russell Fagg, Troy Downing, Matt Rosendale and Albert Olszewski debate on March 22 at Montana State University in Bozeman.

Source: Washington Post May 05, 2018 23:09 UTC