Republican Reckonings and a Referendum on Trump Define Montana's Western Congressional Primary

Republican Reckonings and a Referendum on Trump Define Montana's Western Congressional Primary

Up until two days before candidate filing closed in the state, most Democrats and Republicans in western Montana were operating under the assumption that whoever made it out of the primary on the left side of the aisle would face incumbent U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke in November’s general election. But on March 2, that assumption was turned on its head when Zinke announced he wouldn’t seek reelection. His announcement triggered four late-in-the-game bi…