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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSteve Bullock Is Poised to Run for Senate in Montana, Officials Say
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/04/us/politics/steve-bullock-montana-senate.html
After months of insisting he would not challenge the Republican incumbent, Mr. Bullock, the governor and ex-Democratic presidential candidate, has until Monday to file to run in Montana.
By Jonathan Martin
March 4, 2020, 3:39 p.m. ET
Gov. Steve Bullock of Montana is poised to reverse himself and run for the Senate, according to three Democratic officials, a decision that would hand the party a coveted recruit who could help reclaim a majority in the chamber.
After months of insisting he would not challenge Senator Steve Daines, Mr. Bullock, who ran for president last year, has told Democrats in the last week he is now inclined to run in what would immediately become one of the marquee Senate races of 2020. Mr. Bullock has only a few days to finalize his decision: the filing deadline to run in Montana is Monday.
In an email on Tuesday, Mr. Bullock, 53, declined to say whether he would run. The Democratic officials spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.
Senate Democrats are chiefly on the offensive this year, and have high hopes to defeat incumbent Republicans in Arizona, Colorado, Maine and North Carolina, where on Tuesday their preferred candidate captured the nomination. But with Republicans holding a 53-seat majority, and favored to defeat Senator Doug Jones of Alabama, it has not been clear which state could offer Democrats the fifth seat they would need to win a clear majority.
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After months of insisting he would not challenge the Republican incumbent, Mr. Bullock, the governor and ex-Democratic presidential candidate, has until Monday to file to run in Montana.
By Jonathan Martin
March 4, 2020, 3:39 p.m. ET
Gov. Steve Bullock of Montana is poised to reverse himself and run for the Senate, according to three Democratic officials, a decision that would hand the party a coveted recruit who could help reclaim a majority in the chamber.
After months of insisting he would not challenge Senator Steve Daines, Mr. Bullock, who ran for president last year, has told Democrats in the last week he is now inclined to run in what would immediately become one of the marquee Senate races of 2020. Mr. Bullock has only a few days to finalize his decision: the filing deadline to run in Montana is Monday.
In an email on Tuesday, Mr. Bullock, 53, declined to say whether he would run. The Democratic officials spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.
Senate Democrats are chiefly on the offensive this year, and have high hopes to defeat incumbent Republicans in Arizona, Colorado, Maine and North Carolina, where on Tuesday their preferred candidate captured the nomination. But with Republicans holding a 53-seat majority, and favored to defeat Senator Doug Jones of Alabama, it has not been clear which state could offer Democrats the fifth seat they would need to win a clear majority.
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Great news!! We *need* the Senate!
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Steve Bullock Is Poised to Run for Senate in Montana, Officials Say (Original Post)
Dennis Donovan
Mar 2020
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Jarqui
(10,150 posts)1. +1 it certainly is great news
Docreed2003
(16,969 posts)2. Awesome news!
Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)5. Can't wait to see that Blue Wave crash over Merd-e-Loado!
Hawaii Hiker
(3,166 posts)3. Now this is a time for
rurallib
(62,592 posts)4. could help a blue tide in Montana!
Leghorn21
(13,543 posts)6. Kickkickkick & RRR!!
GREAT NEWS
GET TO IT, MR. BULLOCK
Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)8. Made my day
We need big Senate race wins!!
Leghorn21
(13,543 posts)9. Yessss, and this guy looks like a bigly winner!!
superpatriotman
(6,268 posts)7. I like Bullock!
I liked him as a presidential candidate I sure as hell like him as a senate candidate!