PhotoGreg Gianforte, a wealthy former software executive who is running for Congress in Montana, was charged with misdemeanor assault and accused of attacking a news reporter on the eve of the election. Mr. Gianforte, a Republican, has been seen as the favorite to fill the vacant House seat, though his Democratic opponent, Rob Quist, has been an unexpectedly tenacious challenger. A Bid for GovernorMr. Gianforte ran for governor of Montana in 2016, unsuccessfully challenging the incumbent, Steve Bullock, a Democrat. Mr. Bullock defeated Mr. Gianforte by about 4 percentage points, even as Donald J. Trump carried the state over Hillary Clinton by 20 percentage points. This month, The Missoulian also reported that Mr. Gianforte illegally killed an elk in 2000.

Source: New York Times May 25, 2017 12:22 UTC