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Morning Consult: Jon Tester Has “Widest Popularity Advantage” of U.S. Senators in Competitive Races
Tester continues to earn top marks from Montanans with 58% approval rating
BILLINGS – New reporting from independent news outlet Morning Consult found that Senator Jon Tester holds “the widest popularity advantage between a Democratic senator and the Democratic president among the states with competitive elections next year.”
The most recent Morning Consult polling shows that Jon’s net approval rating is 51 points better than Biden’s in Montana. Jon also continues to be one of the most popular senators in America, with approval from 58% of Montana voters.
As the U.S. Senate’s only working dirt farmer and a third-generation Montanan, Jon has built a strong coalition of support that includes Republicans, Independents and Democrats across the state. Read more from Morning Consult:
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By Eli Yokley
July 31, 2023
Sen. Jon Tester’s net approval in Montana is 51 percentage points higher than Joe Biden’s in his state, marking the widest popularity advantage between a Democratic senator and the president in states with competitive Senate elections next year.
- In Montana, Tester’s net approval rating — the share of voters who approve of him minus the share who disapprove — is 51 points better than Biden’s.
- It marks the widest popularity advantage between a Democratic senator and the Democratic president among the states with competitive elections next year.
