Popular Dem Governor Steve Bullock of Montana had resisted running against Trump cultist Sen. Steve "Stop Calling Me Claire" Daines in November, but several sources are saying Bullock has revisited his decision not to run, and is likely to file papers before Monday's deadline. Bullock had toyed with a run for the Presidency last year, but called it off due to the crowded field and scarce resources.
"Mr. Trump is likely to carry Montana in the presidential election, just as he did in 2016, but Mr. Bullock could prove a formidable contender in the Senate race. That would particularly be the case if Democrats enjoy the sort of enthusiasm that helped propel Montana’s other senator, Jon Tester, to re-election in 2018.It will be an uphill fight, but at a minimum, it would force the Rethuglicans to divert money into beating back a serious challenge to Daines from Bullock, who is the most potent Dem available in the state to challenge Daines. We'll see if he firmly commits in the days ahead.
Twice elected governor while Democratic presidential candidates were being routed in Montana, Mr. Bullock largely governed as a pragmatist, expanding Medicaid in the state with bipartisan support."
