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Jon Tester Campaign Launches “Farmers and Ranchers for Tester”
MFT announces co-chairs and more than 200 initial members of the group supporting Jon, as well as a statewide newspaper ad running this week
BILLINGS – Montanans for Tester launched “Farmers and Ranchers for Tester,” a group of over 200 Montana farmers and ranchers backing third-generation dirt farmer Jon Tester for U.S. Senate.
“As a third-generation farmer myself, I am proud to be a part of Montana’s rich history of family farms and ranches, they are the backbone of our state’s economy,” said Senator Jon Tester. “Montana’s farmers and ranchers feed the world and keep our rural communities strong. I’ll always go to bat for Montana’s producers and work with anyone in Congress to make sure there’s more transparency in our meat and agriculture industries.”
Along with the announcement, the Montanans for Tester campaign also launched statewide newspaper ads touting Sen. Tester’s work fighting for Montana’s farmers and ranchers. These full page ads will be running in 75 newspapers across Montana this week:
STATEMENTS FROM FARMERS AND RANCHERS FOR TESTER CO-CHAIRS
“I am supporting Senator Tester for reelection. While we never agree with anyone 100%, Senator Tester has always been 100% for Montana agriculture, whether it be support for H-2A workers or water systems repair along the Montana Hi-Line with the St. Mary’s river project,” said Hans McPherson, a diversified farmer from Stevensville, Montana and the former president of the Montana Farm Bureau Federation. “As the only farmer in the United States Senate, he has my vote!”
“Jon has been a great advocate for American agriculture and our freedom to operate,” said Leo McDonnell, a rancher from Columbus running the Midland Bull Test and ranching primarily in Montana and North Dakota. He’s held leadership positions in several state and national cattle associations. “He opposed regulations like mandatory EID tags and WOTUS, and he has been fighting Brazilian and Paraguayan beef and our foreign adversaries buying our land. He’s working to increase competition and transparency in our markets and reauthorize Country of Origin Labeling. And he has done all of this by working across the aisle with our Republicans.”
“Over the years I have worked with Jon on issues important to agriculture and to Montana,” said Gordon Stoner, a fourth-generation durum and pulse farmer from Outlook, Montana and the former president of the National Association of Wheat Growers. “He’s delivered for farmers on the northern border, on disaster relief, and on keeping stepped-up basis. Jon is Montana raised and educated with Montana values working tirelessly for all Montanans.”
Jon is a proud third-generation Montana dirt farmer who relentlessly defends Montana’s farmers and ranchers. Whether it’s tackling consolidation in the meatpacking industry or challenging Biden administration rules that hurt rural America, Jon is taking on bureaucrats and multinational corporations to stand up for Montana’s farmers and ranchers.
FARMERS AND RANCHERS FOR TESTER 2024 FOUNDING MEMBERS
| Aeric R. | Stanford |
| Al B. | Corvallis |
| Al Z. | Stanford |
| Alan S. | Hilger |
| Alan S. | Chester |
| Albert S. | Polson |
| Alex G. | Browning |
| Allen L. | Lewistown |
| Alvin H. | Glendive |
| Amelia O. | Ovando |
| Amy D. | Heart Butte |
| Amy D. | Eureka |
| Art H. | Birney |
| Beau M. | Cut Bank |
| Ben P. | Garneill |
| Bob B. | Big Sandy |
| Brett D. | Choteau |
| Bruce S. | Raynesford |
| Cameron S. | Big Timber |
| Carol B. | Red Lodge |
| Carol N | Bridger |
| Carson P. | Birney |
| Casey B. | Fort Benton |
| Charles Y. | Circle |
| Chris O. | Ovando |
| Chris S. | Bridger |
| Chris S. | Dutton |
| Cindy P. | Geyser |
| Cindy T. | Stanford |
| Claire M. | Stanford |
| Claire W. | Rudyard |
| Clara S. | Roy |
| Clarena B. | Hays |
| Connie M. | Moccasin |
| Curtis H. | Harlem |
| Cynthia S. | Columbia Falls |
| Dan D. | Bigfork |
| Darlene S. | Chester |
| Dave B. | Great Falls |
| David O. | Conrad |
| David S. | Lewistown |
| David S. | Homestead |
| Dean P. | Garneill |
| Debby P. | Brady |
| Debra A. | Plentywood |
| Dena H. | Glendive |
| Dennis H. | Billings |
| Diana B. | Browning |
| Diane O. | Miles City |
| Dick S. | Brockton |
| Dixie S. | Homestead |
| Don E. | Great Falls |
| Don G. | Polson |
| Donna Q. | Circle |
| Doug D. | Havre |
| Douglas B. | Dixon |
| Erik S. | Power |
| Ethan Z. | Stanford |
| Fay W. | Anaconda |
| Floyd D. | Forsyth |
| Francine D. | Pablo |
| Fred C. | Plains |
| Gary N | Bridger |
| Gary O. | Miles City |
| Gary T. | Browning |
| Gayle P. | Bigfork |
| Gene C. | Manhattan |
| George Y. | Conrad |
| Gilles S. | Grass Range |
| Gordon S. | Outlook |
| Hans M. | Stevensville |
| Heidi T. | Coffee Creek |
| Hugo T. | Coffee Creek |
| Irene M. | Dawson County |
| Jack C. | Polson |
| Jack W. | Anaconda |
| Jane C. | Polson |
| Jane D. | Lodge Grass |
| Jean D. | Forsyth |
| Jeanie A. | Birney |
| Jeanne M. | Clinton |
| Jeff B. | Inverness |
| Jess A. | Stanford |
| Jim H. | Froid |
| Jim L. | Reed Point |
| Jim R. | Browning |
| Jim S. | Ovando |
| Jim S. | Brockton |
| Joe M. | Joplin |
| Joe P. | Brady |
| Joel C. | Polson |
| Joel F. | Babb |
| John D. | Whitefish |
| John W. | Rudyard |
| John W. | Ledger |
| Jon S. | Havre |
| Juanita V. | Greenough |
| Judy T. | Coffee Creek |
| Kaly H. | Arlee |
| Kara B. | Great Falls |
| Karen R. | Stanford |
| Kathy S. | Baker |
| Kelly K. | Stanford |
| Kelsey M. | Fort Benton |
| Ken S. | Roy |
| Kerry K. | Plentywood |
| Kim V. | Martinsdale |
| Kirk S. | Chester |
| Kurt M. | Stanford |
| Kyle K. | Harlem |
| Land L. | Greenough |
| Larry C. | Noxon |
| Latrice T. | Browning |
| Lemual S. | Busby |
| Leo M. | Columbus |
| Leon L. | Havre |
| Libby K. | Harlem |
| Lisa W. | Kila |
| Lise R. S. | Polson |
| Lon W. | Geraldine |
| Loren B. | Polson |
| Luci B. | Victor |
| Lyle P. | Billings |
| Mable R. | Browning |
| Margaret B. | Great Falls |
| Mark F. | Miles City |
| Mark M. | Stanford |
| Marla W. | Cut Bank |
| Martin M. | Fort Benton |
| Mary Ellen V. | Carter |
| Matt O. | Ovando |
| Matt R. | Simms |
| Matt S. | Wilsall |
| Mickey S. | Lodge Grass |
| Mike D. | Browning |
| Mike J. | Plentywood |
| Mike S. | Billings |
| Mike T. | Browning |
| Myrna K. | Plentywood |
| Myrna P. | Choteau |
| Nancy G. | Polson |
| Nancy J. | Plentywood |
| Nancy T. | Bigfork |
| Nate P. | Belgrade |
| Oscar M. | Kila |
| Patricia A. | Big Timber |
| Patricia L. | Lewistown |
| Patrick C. | Laurel |
| Patsy M. | Joplin |
| Patty Q. | Harlem |
| Paul F. | Babb |
| Paul N. | Gallatin Gateway |
| Paul S. | Boulder |
| Paula F. | Babb |
| Phil O. | Ovando |
| PJ M. | Stanford |
| Rae P. | Lame Deer |
| Ralph P. | Choteau |
| Randy S. | Lodge Grass |
| Randy S. | Dawson County |
| Ray O. | Conrad |
| Reuben K. | Harlem |
| Rex R. | Stanford |
| Rhett M. | Cut Bank |
| Rich L. | Great Falls |
| Robert G. | East Helena |
| Robert R. | Stanford |
| Robin H. | Big Sandy |
| Rock G. | Browning |
| Roy O. | Shawmut |
| Sarah D. | Sidney |
| Sarah S. | Wilsall |
| Sas W. | Belgrade |
| Sean T. | Coffee Creek |
| Sharlene M. | Red Lodge |
| Shawn R. | Garryowen |
| Sherry C. | Noxon |
| Sonny D. | Heart Butte |
| Stephanie S. | Hilger |
| Steve C. | Scobey |
| Steve C. | Charlo |
| Steve C. | Shepherd |
| Steve D. | Dixon |
| Steve E. | Victor |
| Steve H. | Scobey |
| Steve H. | Broadus |
| Susan F. | Babb |
| Suzy W. | Cut Bank |
| Sylvia M. | St. Marys |
| Teresa Y. | Buffalo |
| Terry M. | Boulder |
| Terry P. | Birney |
| Terry T. | Heart Butte |
| Thomas A. | Big Timber |
| Tim B. | Power |
| Timothy P. | Big Sandy |
| Tom R. | Hall |
| Tom S. | Baker |
| Tom V. | Fairfield |
| Toni L. | Reed Point |
| Tracey V. | Fairfield |
| Trudi P. | Garneill |
| Ty R. | Browning |
| Vicki W. | Stanford |
| Victoria W. | Geraldine |
| Vivian W. | Loma |
| Wade J. | Malta |
| Wade S. | Willard |
| Walt S. | Geyser |
| Wendy P. | Raynesford |
| William V. | Carter |
| Willis C. | Missoula |
| Yvonne F. | Jackson |
