HELENA — U.S. Sen Jon Tester has already amassed more than $3 million to spend on his 2018 re-election campaign.
On Friday, officials with the Montana Democrat’s campaign reported raising $2 million over the first three months of this year.
Tester is seeking a third six-year term in the November 2018 elections.
He is one of 10 Democrats up for re-election in states that voted for President Donald Trump. He is also the only Democrat in Montana’s congressional delegation.
However, Republicans have been scrambling to find a challenger to unseat the incumbent since former U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke became secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior.
Earlier this week, a Republican state senator from Kalispell announced his candidacy. Albert Olszewski is an orthopedic surgeon who has served in the Legislature since 2015.