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An influx of outsiders and money turns Montana Republican, culminating in a Senate triumph

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  BILLINGS — Democrats' crushing loss in Montana's nationally important U.S. Senate race settled a fierce political debate over whether a surge of newcomers in the past decade favored Republicans — and if one of the new arrivals could even take high office.

The article from the Billings Gazette discusses how Montana's political landscape has shifted significantly towards the Republican Party, largely due to an influx of out-of-state residents and substantial financial contributions from external sources. This transformation has been particularly evident in the recent U.S. Senate election where Republican candidate Tim Sheehy, backed by significant outside money, defeated Democrat Jon Tester. The article highlights that this trend began with the 2016 election, where Donald Trump's influence and the subsequent migration of people from more liberal states to Montana played a role in altering the state's political dynamics. The increased conservative voter base, coupled with strategic spending by Republican groups, has not only flipped the Senate seat but also solidified Republican control over the state's political offices, reflecting a broader national strategy by the GOP to invest in and influence traditionally less partisan states.

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