Gabriel Furshong

1 week ago | hcn.org | Gabriel Furshong |Gretchen King

Before a single vote was cast on Election Day, Paul Tuss figured he knew how Montana’s statewide races would turn out. Montana’s major elections — like those in many states in this historically partisan era — have become predictable. As expected, President Donald Trump trounced Kamala Harris, Republicans swept all statewide offices by an average 21 points, and 18-year incumbent Sen. Jon Tester lost to Republican Tim Sheehy, a wealthy businessman who was born in Minnesota.

2 months ago | hcn.org | Gabriel Furshong |Gretchen King

In May 2023, Shelly Fyant was driving through Missoula, Montana, when Scott McNeil, who directs legislative races for the state Democratic party, called to ask if she would consider running for House District 91. Just a few months earlier, Montana’s bipartisan redistricting commission had approved a new map for the state’s 150 legislative districts, and the district where Fyant lived was now more culturally diverse and politically complicated.

Nov 1, 2024 | thenation.com | Simon Moya-Smith |Gabriel Furshong

Politics / November 1, 2024 Intimidation, Voter Suppression, and Racism in Indian CountryObstacles to voting come in many forms during an election year—especially if you’re a Native voter. Ad Policy T-shirts reading “Natives Vote” are pictured at the Walker River Paiute Reservation’s administrative offices in Schurz, Nevada, on October 16, 2024. Neither presidential candidate has visited a reservation in 2024. (Frederic J.

Oct 30, 2024 | thenation.com | Gabriel Furshong |Simon Moya-Smith

Politics / October 30, 2024 For Many Indigenous People, Voting Is Getting Harder A century after the Indian Citizenship Act made their ancestors US citizens and acknowledged their right to vote, Indigenous Americans still face barriers to casting their ballots. Ad Policy Senator Jon Tester (D-MT), right, meets with constituents at Crow Fair in Crow Agency, Montana, on August 19, 2018. Tester has said Indigenous voters were crucial to his successful 2018 reelection bid.

Jul 30, 2024 | thenation.com | Gabriel Furshong |Nick Bowlin |Gwen Florio

Feature / Senator Jon Tester is the last Democrat holding statewide office in Montana. Can he save his seat and help keep the Senate blue? This article appears in the August 2024 issue, with the headline “The Dirt Farmer of the Senate.”On November 7, 2006, Senator Jon Tester gathered with his campaign team at the Heritage Inn in Great Falls, Montana, a former smelter town with a population of 60,000 clustered around five hydroelectric dams on the Missouri River.