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Tester claims victory in U.S. Senate race

Posted at 11:15 AM, Nov 07, 2018
and last updated 2018-11-07 15:45:12-05

U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D) claimed victory Wednesday morning in his bid to defeat challengers Matt Rosendale (R) and Rick Breckenridge (L).

As of 11:05 a.m. on Wednesday, the Montana Secretary of State’s Office reported the following election results:

MATT ROSENDALE: 48% (213,934)
JON TESTER: 49% (218,145)
RICK BRECKENRIDGE: 3% (12,440)

In the U.S. House race, incumbent Greg Gianforte (R) appears headed for victory over challenger Kathleen Williams (D) and Elinor Swanson (L). Click here for details.