6 Key 2018 Midterm Senate Races to Watch

Montana

Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., calls on U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue to use his position to influence the budget changes to make a better impact for farmers and ranchers, not only in his state, but around the country during the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies regarding the proposed U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Fiscal Year 2018 budget June 13, 2017.
Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., calls on U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue to use his position to influence the budget changes to make a better impact for farmers and ranchers, not only in his state, but around the country during the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies regarding the proposed U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Fiscal Year 2018 budget June 13, 2017. | (PHOTO: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE/PRESTON KERES)

The Planned Parenthood-backed Democrat Sen. Jon Tester, who has served since 2007, is in a toss-up race against Republican challenger Matt Rosendale, who is the state auditor.

This week, Trump visited Montana to support Rosendale.

Trump's visit on Thursday tied Harry S. Truman for the most number of visits to Montana by a sitting U.S. president, according to According to The Flathead Beacon.

In a speech Thursday, Trump said he was campaigning against Tester for helping tarnish his nomination of former White House doctor Adm. Ronny Jackson for Veterans Affairs secretary.

Earlier this year, Trump and the White House accused Tester of a smear campaign against Jackson.

"I can never forget what Jon Tester did to a man that is of the highest quality," Trump said. "What he did was unfair. It was vicious."

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