Sen. Jon Tester's (D-MT) reelection campaign announced on Thursday that he raised $5 million in the second quarter of 2023, breaking his record for non-election year fundraising.
This comes after Tester gained a new Republican challenger in former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy. The veteran is supported by National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Steve Daines (R-MT) and endorsed by Gov. Greg Gianforte (R-MT).
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According to NBC News, Tester's campaign account had $10 million in it at the quarter's close. The campaign noted that the sum raised between April and June made it his best second-quarter total for a non-election year.
Thank you to everyone who dug deep and made a donation to our campaign last quarter. Thanks to grassroots donors like you, we raised a record-breaking $5 million. I'm humbled by your support. Let's keep it going. pic.twitter.com/Nwyj5yCkmC
— Jon Tester (@jontester) July 6, 2023
“Montanans from all 56 counties donated to Jon Tester because they know he relentlessly fights for our Montana values every day,” campaign manager Shelbi Dantic told NBC News. “From our rural communities to Indian Country to our cities and towns, Montanans are fired up to keep the dirt farmer from Big Sandy in the United States Senate.”
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The Cook Political Report rated Tester's Senate seat as "lean Democratic" going into 2024.
Tester is relatively well-liked among Montanans. He has an approval rating of 42% among Montana voters who disapprove of President Joe Biden. This is significantly better than Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bob Casey (D-PA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), none of whom were able to break 34% in the same category.