Congressman Matt Rosendale drops out of Senate race

POLL DATA: According to a new poll by NonStop Local conducted through SurveyUSA, Jon Tester leads both Rosendale and Sheehy by an identical 9 point margin. 

SurveyUSA interviewed 700 adults from the entire state of Montana 02/12/24 through 02/15/24. Of the adults, 612 were identified as being registered to vote; of the registered voters, 549 were determined by SurveyUSA to be likely to vote in the November general election. 

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MONTANA - Congressman Matt Rosendale is dropping out of the Senate race, less than a week after he launched his campaign.

In a message to NonStop Local's Bradley Warren, Rosendale said he was hoping to gain momentum for his candidacy after his announcement, but unfortunately it went the other way. 

Shortly thereafter, Rosendale shared a statement to his Twitter account, citing the fact that former president Donald Trump's endorsement of his opponent Tim Sheehy forced him to "calculate what my chances of success would be." 

Tim Sheehy issued a statement addressing Rosendale after the news broke, saying Montana is grateful for his service:

The Chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, Senator Steve Daines also issued a statement after the announcement:

This is a developing story, we will share additional information as it is made available.