In the poll, Sheehy leads Tester 51% to 45% and Gianforte leads Busse 55% to 36%. Tester leads independent voters 53% to 45% in the poll, but Sheehy has more-than-10-point leads in every region polled except for Missoula. Men support Sheehy over Tester 58% to 38%, while women prefer Tester to Sheehy 51% to 45%, according to the poll results. When accounting for third-party candidates in the presidential race, Trump leads Harris 56% to 39%. The Montana poll also asked respondents the one issue they believe is most important when deciding for whom to vote in November.

Source: New York Times October 11, 2024 21:05 UTC