A vulnerable Democrat senator facing a tough re-election has refused to endorse Kamala Harris for president and won’t be attending the Democratic National Convention this week.
Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), appears to have fallen behind his opponent, Republican challenger Tim Sheehy, in the latest polls, and the senator’s refusal to endorse Harris or attend the DNC appear to be calculated moves to try and save his seat.
In the three most recent polls, conducted between June 29 and August 12, Sheehy appears to be leading by a comfortable margin, +5 in the latest Remington poll, +2 in the latest poll from Emerson, and +6 in a poll taken by KULR-TV between August 10 and 12. The Real Clear Politics average has Sheehy sitting at 4.4. points ahead of Tester.
The election is still several months away, but the latest polls show the three-term senator could be heading for defeat. He’s won his…
