MT US Senate candidate Tim Sheehy along with Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton join Vaughn Zenko in studio, on the campaign trail.
One of the frequent refrains from this election is a strong call for more common sense in government. The drug impact of open borders and the community impacts of runaway illegal immigration are a couple examples cited where Biden Administration policies have hurt the country. Energy pricing and foreign dependency are another.
That’s the backdrop for the conversation with GOP Senate candidate Tim Sheehy, who will be welcoming former President Donald Trump back to Montana for a rally this Friday in Bozeman. President Trump has endorsed the former Navy Seal and Bozeman businessman in his race against Senator Jon Tester.
President Biden has proposed term limits and other sweeping changes to the U.S. Supreme Court. Meanwhile, in Montana, a former Associate Justice of the state’s highest court, Justice Jim Nelson, has come under criticism for inappropriate comments he made in the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
We take in some reaction from those two stories from Cory Swanson, who has served as the Broadwater County Attorney for the past 10 years, and as past Deputy Attorney General for the Montana Dept. of Justice. Swanson is currently a candidate in the race for Montana Chief Justice.
Click on the podcast for a great conversation with Stacy Zinn, the former DEA agent and former congressional candidate who attended the 2024 Republican National Convention in the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Trump.
She’ll have reactions on what transpired then, but also, Zinn reflects back on her experiences and take aways from running her first statewide congressional campaign. As a newcomer, she fared well, placing third among the nine candidates in the eastern district GOP primary.
Election Connection Coverage from the Northern News Network: Susie Hedalen, GOP candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction:
Bio taken from Susie’s website: https://www.susieforschools.com/
Susie Hedalen is the Superintendent of Townsend School District and the Vice-Chair of the Montana Board of Public Education. She previously served as Deputy Superintendent for Montana Office of Public Instruction and has extensive experience working in the K-20 school systems throughout the state.
Susie’s work in the education field spans decades; she has worked as an educator and administrator in class C to AA schools across Montana and has collaborated with various Tribal Nations.
Susie understands school funding streams and is experienced in managing federal programs at the school and state levels. She is passionate about working with school administrators, educators, and students. Susie enjoys supporting children of all ages and understands the urgency for mental health awareness and prevention in Montana.
Susie graduated from Montana State University, Bozeman, with a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education, a Master’s in Educational Leadership, and a Certificate in Native American Studies. She currently resides with her husband, Derrick, in Townsend.
John Driscoll is running in the Democratic Primary for the Eastern District U.S. House seat. This bio is taken from the Ballotpedia profile, as Driscoll does not have a campaign website. He does, however, have a blogspot that has some recent entries: https://johnbdriscoll.blogspot.com/
Driscoll was born in Los Angeles, California. He served in the United States Army from September 1966 through May 2002. Driscoll earned a bachelor’s degree from Gonzaga University in May 1968. Driscoll also attended Columbia University School of International Affairs and Institute of Latin American Studies (graduated June 1970), Harvard University Kennedy School of Government (graduated June 1980), University of Montana Graduate School of Business (graduated 1985), and the U.S. Army War College (graduated June 1996). His professional experience includes working as a wildland firefighter, including smoke jumping, as a public utility regulator, and as a writer. Driscoll has been a member of Investigative Reporters and Editors.
Neil Duram (R)
Dakota V. Adams (D)
Sen. Mike Cuffe (R)
Jerry Lynch - Federal Magistrate Judge
Cory Swanson - Broadwater County Attorney
Katherine Bidegaray - State District Court Judge Dan Wilson - State District Court Judge
Bowen Greenwood - Incumbent
Erin Ferris-Olsen - Helena Attorney
Roger Roots - Libertarian Attorney
Brad Molnar (R) - State Senator
Susan Bilo (D) - Bozeman Renewable Energy
Suzzann Nordwick (R) - Metallurgical Engineer
Jeff Welborn (R) - State Senator
Leonard Williams (D) - Butte Electrician
Jennifer Fielder (R) - Incumbent
