Here is just a sample of some of the news/reaction/commentary from Tuesday’s primary election in Montana. Please pay attention to time/date stamps for context. Of course, it all pretty much started with the earliest call of the night- handing the resounding victory in the Republican US Senate race to Congressman Steve Daines (R-MT).
Primary Election Coverage Highlights
@Sanjay_Talwani Stockton family tells me there’s 16 provisional ballots- won’t know till Mon 3PM if recount. #MTPol #MTLeg
— Aaron Flint (@aaronflint) June 4, 2014
#MTpol raw vote: #MTsen Walsh (D): 48,329 Daines (R): 110,261 #MTal Lewis (D): 42,272 Zinke (R): 43,537 #MTnews #BullocksBlunder
— Bob Brigham (@BobBrigham) June 4, 2014
Which side has momentum in #MTpol 2014? GOP Turnout: 132,254 Dem Turnout: 75,427 Pity downticket… #BullocksBlunder #MTsen #MTal #MTleg
— Bob Brigham (@BobBrigham) June 4, 2014
RT @FlatheadBeacon: Zinke Wins Montana GOP US House Primary http://t.co/fEK5EUlfzX #mtpol @RyanZinke pic.twitter.com/almlDYa1up
— Greg Lindstrom (@gl_photo) June 4, 2014
Wittich: Despite negative attacks/union crossover,we won 10 seats from lefty Repubs.They’ll only have 15 lonely seats among 90 in 15! #MTPol
— Aaron Flint (@aaronflint) June 4, 2014
Hill: “time to regroup, put away the battle scars, put aside differences,focus on future & join together for strong showing in Nov #MTPol
— Aaron Flint (@aaronflint) June 4, 2014
Those Cascade numbers I just tweeted suggest to me that this is over and Zinke won. I don’t see a path forward for Matt or Corey. #mtpol
— David Parker (@dparkermontana) June 4, 2014
Results in the hotly contested GOP primaries definitely favored incumbents or sitting legislators. #MTpol #MTnews
— Ron Catlett (@RonCatlett) June 4, 2014
Thank you, Montana! I’m humbled by your support and I look forward to the opportunity to work towards unifying our great state. #mtpol #mtal
— Ryan Zinke (@RyanZinke) June 4, 2014
Congrats to @BradForMontana for winning the GOP primary in Montana’s PSC race. http://t.co/y9O59ccGy7 #mtpol
— Tom Schultz (@thomasjschultz) June 4, 2014
Blasdel (1,457) seals victory over Fisher (727) in SD5 race http://t.co/WarFakmpwS #mtpol
— Dillon Tabish (@djtabish) June 4, 2014
MT state Rep. Duane Ankney leads Barry Usher in SD20 GOP primary — but lots of votes to be counted. #mtpol #mtleg
— Mike Dennison (@mikedennison) June 4, 2014
Lewis wins Montana Democratic US House Primary. http://t.co/RZ78pQn2Ia #mtpol #mtprimary
— KFBB (@KFBB) June 4, 2014
Going to be rotten year for downticket Dems after @MTDems fail to nominate a single viable candidate for statewide office. #MTpol #MTsen
— Bob Brigham (@BobBrigham) June 4, 2014
Daniels County now fully in, Lewis 37 votes, Driscoll with 35 #mtpol
— Jordan Moore (@jMooreNBCMT) June 4, 2014
Brad Johnson rises again. #MTpol #MTnews http://t.co/H3WCwXmYO6
— Ron Catlett (@RonCatlett) June 4, 2014
Someone asked if I picked a horse yet. Yes- California Chrome #mtpol
— Aaron Flint (@aaronflint) June 4, 2014
@EssmannJeff looks to have the HD54 nearly wrapped up #mtpol
— Shelby DeMars (@shelbyfdemars) June 4, 2014
Over 35,000 votes counted so far in the MT Primary, and #Zinke and #Stapleton are separated by 28 for GOP U.S. Rep nominee. Oh boy. #MTPol
— Tobin Williamson (@TobinWilliamson) June 4, 2014
AP is calling Daines a winner of the Republican Senate Primary, he currently has 85.02% of the vote with 20.49% reporting. #mtpol
— KFBB (@KFBB) June 4, 2014