Former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy is running for Senate in Montana as a Republican to unseat three-term Democrat Sen. Jon Tester.
Sheehy is widely considered to be an American hero. He received the Bronze Star with Valor for Heroism in Combat and the Purple Heart Medal.
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After serving tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, Sheehy became a business owner and firefighter pilot.
Sheehy landed an endorsement from Newt Gingrich who said, “I want you to know that I’ve looked carefully, and I think Tim Sheehy is going to be a great United States senator.”
“He’s a patriot, he’s hard-working, he’s a good businessman, he served in the military, and I think, with your help, he’s going to help straighten Washington out,” Gingrich said. (Trending: Ex-Capitol Police Chief Drops Bombshell About Jan 6)
Sheehy has gained the support of Republican Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte; Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont.; and Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont.; as well as Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark.; Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss.; Ted Budd, R-N.C.; Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla.; Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn.; Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn.; John Barrasso, R-Wyo.; and Eric Schmitt, R-Mo.
Sheehy’s wife is also a U.S. Marine veteran. The pair share four children.
The approval rating of the United States Congress is roughly 19% based on a poll conducted by YouGov in July 2023. The poll also found that 72% of Americans have an unfavorable view of Congress. (Poll: Is CNN ‘Fake News’? VOTE)
Gallup found that only 20% of American approve of the job Congress is doing (August 2023). Pew Research Center found a 26% approval rating (April 2023).
