<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/montana">Montana</a>&#8216;s Jon Tester is running for his fourth term in the U.S. Senate and he&#8217;s found himself an interesting political target: his own political record. 
On key issues from illegal immigration to hunting, Tester is openly campaigning against the political positions he took as a lawmaker. The longtime senator has attempted to distance himself from his own record as he likely faces his most difficult campaign yet. 
Tester has never been up for reelection with former President Donald Trump, who won Montana by double-digits in both 2016 and 2020, on the other side at the top of the ticket. Montana is expected to be a key battleground state for control of the Senate, as Democrats attempt to maintain their narrow advantage. 
One of the key areas where Tester is going after his own views is on President Joe Biden&#8217;s handling of the border. His campaign is showcasing him attacking Biden over the border, and his ads feature positive images of a border wall. In recent years he has not only said Biden was working to secure the border, but also argued that a wall is an ineffective border measure. 
“Jon Tester is working with Republicans to do whatever it takes to finally secure the border,” a campaign spot called “<a href="https://host2.adimpact.com/admo/viewer/372b1ecd-5df2-40ba-9013-e8e2783fea42/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Protect Montana</a>” says. “Tester says this is especially urgent because the opioids trafficked are direct threats to Montana. I&#8217;m Jon Tester and you&#8217;re damn right I approve this message.”
This differs from his message just a year ago in May 2023, when he <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axyswR6F200" target="_blank" rel="noopener">praised</a> Biden for his handling of the border on  “Morning Joe” and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQxv_dZ__Vc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">called</a> for Congress to pass legislation creating a “pathway” to citizenship for illegal immigrants. 
“I think the big issue here is we need to make sure the southern border is secure and I think the President has helped do that,” Tester said on the MSNBC show. 
Another <a href="https://host2.adimpact.com/admo/viewer/3b3b406b-8fc5-42ab-a24d-1b63051a8d0b/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">recent ad</a> that shows Tester working across the aisle to address the border crisis features shots of a section of border wall as the narrator says that he “knows defending Montana starts with securing the border.” Back in 2019, Tester <a href="https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2019/01/09/jon-tester-trump-border-wall" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> that there was no need for a border wall “from sea to shining sea” and said that a border wall was not going to do much to help stop illegal immigration. 
In another shift, Tester <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/montana-democrat-takes-credit-for-saving-hunting-program-he-himself-voted-to-put-in-jeopardy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">attempted</a> to take credit for the fact that he helped block the Biden administration’s push to pull funding from school hunting programs. The ad features a hunter education teacher praising Tester for opposing Biden’s Department of Education <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-admin-cuts-funding-for-school-hunting-archery-training-programs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">move last summer</a> to block funding for school hunting and archery programs. 
The move was enabled by the passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, a measure that Tester supported.
READ MORE: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/montana-democrat-takes-credit-for-saving-hunting-program-he-himself-voted-to-put-in-jeopardy">Montana Democrat Takes Credit For Saving Hunting Program He Himself Voted To Put In Jeopardy</a>
In a similar move, Tester <a href="https://www.tester.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/tester-successfully-pushes-irs-to-delay-implementation-of-burdensome-1099-k-reporting-requirement/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">took credit</a> for the IRS’s <a href="https://www.axios.com/2022/12/14/surprise-tax-forms-2023" target="_blank" rel="noopener">decision</a> to postpone a requirement that would mandate a special tax form to detail a $600 Venmo or PayPal transaction. The requirement had been part of Biden&#8217;s “American Rescue Plan,” which Tester had voted for. 
Tester has also <a href="https://www.tester.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/shutting-the-revolving-door-of-lobbyist-influence-in-washington-is-aim-of-testers-legislation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">criticized</a> the influence of lobbyists in Washington, but it turns out that he is the second biggest recipient of lobbyist money in the Senate for the 2024 cycle, <a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/federal-lobbying/top-recipients?cycle=2024&amp;type=P" target="_blank" rel="noopener">getting</a> at least $428,088 in contributions from lobbyists.
Tester&#8217;s relationship with the revolving door has long been a vulnerability. After he promised not to let lobbyists write legislation, emails <a href="https://freebeacon.com/democrats/jon-tester-swore-he-wouldnt-depend-upon-lobbyists-as-a-senator-now-lobbyists-are-writing-his-bills/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">emerged</a> last year showing the Montana Democrat let lobbyists write bills. Donors to Tester’s campaign <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/montana-sen-jon-tester-ethics-crusade-campaign-war-chest-2024-rcna104354" target="_blank" rel="noopener">include</a> former Alaska Democratic Senator Mark Begich and former South Dakota Democratic Senator Tom Daschle, both of whom are now registered as foreign agents. 
<a href="https://onelink.to/dwapp" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" aria-describedby="sk-tooltip-9096" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://onelink.to/dwapp&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1714657703188000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0-8IzS3B7axoRMsynY0m75">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP</a>
Tester, who is running for his fourth term in the Senate, is being challenged by Republican Tim Sheehy, a former Navy Seal. The Montana Democrat did not respond to a request for an interview with The Daily Wire. 

<script async src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<script async src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script><div data-widget-host="revcontent" data-pub-id="165152" data-widget-id="290588"></div><script src="https://delivery.revcontent.com/165152/290588/widget.js"></script>

Democrat Jon Tester Campaigns Against His Own Record In Montana

CONTINUE READING

Trump’s Effort To Purge DEI From Science Funding Could Be Locked Into Law

Man Arrested After Disturbing Threat To ICE Officer’s Family Caught On Camera

Trump Admin Steps In After Female Students Raise Alarm Over School’s Trans Policy

Republicans’ Latest Pro-Union Move Has Some Conservatives Sounding The Alarm

Graham Platner Finds A Scapegoat After Reports On Sexual Escapades

‘Kill ICE’ Rioters Came Prepared. So Did Police.

News

2024 Election

Illegal Immigration

Joe Biden

Montana

Southern Border

U.S. Senate

A video goes viral showing a baby being refused his mother by two gay "dads". This is just the tip of the iceberg, which is why we will have an important discussion today about surrogacy. 

Hour 1

The Matt Walsh Show

Ep. 1765 - This Video Is One Of The Worst Things I've Seen In A Long Time 

The Strait of Hormuz officially opens for business (kind of), the Pope makes “shocking” comments on immigration, and President Trump promises UFO disclosure at TPUSA. 


The Michael Knowles Show

Ep. 1956 -  Pope Leo's "SHOCKING" Immigration Comments EXPLAINED

A false miscreed has corrupted our leadership class.


The Andrew Klavan Show

Ep. 1275 - Dumb, Dumber and Progressive

President Trump announces a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, a murder-suicide involving former Democratic Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax shakes Virginia, and France and Britain hold a conference to secure the Strait of Hormuz – after the Iranian conflict ends. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

- - -

Ep. 2738

- - -

Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3

- - -

Today's Sponsors:

Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text 'WIRE' to 83848 to learn more.

Pocket Hose - Text MORNING to 64000 to get a FREE pocket pivot and their 10-pattern sprayer with the purchase of ANY size Copper Head hose. Message and data rates may apply.

Morning Wire

U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26

U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26 [Member Exclusive]

A ceasefire goes into effect between Israel and Lebanon, a tragic murder-suicide rocks Virginia, and Dairy Queen deploys AI in the drive-thru. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
- - -
Ep. 2737
- - -
Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 
- - -
Today’s Sponsor:

Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text “WIRE” to 83848 to learn more.


Evening Wire: Lebanon Ceasefire Begins & Murder-Suicide Rocks VA | 4.16.26

The Pendragon Cycle

Menu

— News —

Democrat Jon Tester Campaigns Against His Own Record In Montana