Ryan Zinke came incrediblly close to loosing in 2022 despite the dems having given up on his seat.
Yeah I actually think Rosendale would be the stronger candidate, for this reason. Zinke just has so much baggage, and he barely won both his primary and general election in 2022 as a result.
Sure, Rosendale lost this seat in 2018, but I think 2024 will be much more favorable to the GOP, and in a presidential year I think Rosendale will have a better shot given how red Montana is. And Rosendale is a thorn in GOP leadership’s side, but I’m not so sure that will be a liability in a conservative state.
That said, I think Rosendale and Zinke are both flawed candidates and the GOP would probably be better served if neither of them ran/were the nominee. The question is, who would run instead? The only other name I’ve heard thrown around is Greg Gianforte, but I imagine he runs for re-election as Governor instead.
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