Overview

• The Montana Supreme Court denied the Democratic Party's effort to remove Green Party candidate Robert Barb from the ballot.
• Democrats argued Barb's appointment to replace a primary winner was invalid, but the court upheld the lower court's ruling.
• Polls show Republican Tim Sheehy leading Tester, with third-party candidates potentially widening the gap.
• Tester, considered the most vulnerable Democratic Senate incumbent, faces a challenging reelection in a heavily Republican state.
• The Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball have shifted the race's rating to 'lean Republican.'