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Former state Sen. Ryan Zinke of Whiteish waves to voters at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on June 3.
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Zinke and Lewis to Face Of in

November for Montana House Seat

Still, Zinke prevailed with 33 per- loan to his campaign.
By TRISTAN SCOTT of the Beacon
cent of the votes, or 43,552, with his On June 3, voters selected party
In one of the most competitive pri-
closest opponents, Stapleton and nominees for the U.S. Senate and House,
maries in recent state history, former Rosendale, trailing with 38,511 and as well as 125 state legislative seats. The
Whiteish State Sen. Ryan Zinke edged 37,924, respectively.
ballots also included 11 judicial races
out his four Republican opponents vy- “I’m grateful to the tremendous and two Public Service Commission po-
ing for Montana’s lone U.S. House race showing of support from the people of sitions at stake.
and advanced to the November general Montana,” Zinke said in a statement. The Senate race was at the top of

election to face Democrat John Lewis.
“Now it’s time to unite together, not the ticket, with U.S. Rep. Steve Daines,
Lewis, a former state director for only as a party but as Montanans com- R-Mont., and incumbent U.S. Sen. John
former U.S. Sen. Max Baucus, hand- mitted to solving our nation’s problems Walsh, D-Mont., handily winning their
ily defeated John Driscoll, the former and getting our economy back on track.”
party’s nominations by wide margins.
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despite raising no money – a move that ed prior to launching his campaign. He seat while deining the Senate race as
also deined his efort against Lewis, distanced himself from the Super PAC one of the most important contests in
who prevailed with 60 percent of the before announcing his decision to run the country.
votes, or 42,316 to Driscoll’s 28,408.
for Congress.
Republicans need to convert six
The David-versus-Goliath contest As of last month, Zinke had raised seats in order to gain majority control of
saw Lewis raise more than $755,000, nearly $1.2 million and had about the U.S. Senate.
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