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==2018 Senate run==

==2018 Senate run==

Rosendale announced in July 2017 his run for [[U.S. Senate]] to challenge [[leftist]] Democrat [[Jon Tester]],<ref>[https://www.rollcall.com/2017/07/31/republican-matt-rosendale-challenging-montanas-jon-tester/ Republican Matt Rosendale Challenging Montana’s Jon Tester]</ref> calling out the latter over the “catastrophe of [[Obamacare]]”.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2017/08/01/senate-candidate-matt-rosendale-wouldnt-have-catastrophe-obamacare-without-jon-tester/ Senate Candidate Matt Rosendale: We Wouldn’t Have ‘Catastrophe of Obamacare’ Without Jon Tester]</ref> He later won the [[Republican]] primary,<ref>[https://dailycaller.com/2018/06/06/rosendale-wins-montana-gop-senate-primary/ Rosendale Wins Montana GOP Senate Primary — Will Take On Dem Tester]</ref> having been endorsed by [[Rand Paul]], [[Ted Cruz]], and [[Mike Lee]]. Despite strong [[conservative]] efforts, however, Rosendale lost the general election to Sen. Tester by less than 4% of the vote,<ref>[https://www.politico.com/election-results/2018/montana/ Montana Election Results 2018]</ref> largely due to Tester's incumbency advantage, campaigning as a supposed “[[moderate]]”, as well as an overall blue wave in 2018.

Rosendale announced in July 2017 his run for [[U.S. Senate]] to challenge [[leftist]] Democrat [[Jon Tester]],<ref>[https://www.rollcall.com/2017/07/31/republican-matt-rosendale-challenging-montanas-jon-tester/ Republican Matt Rosendale Challenging Montana’s Jon Tester]</ref> calling out the latter over the “catastrophe of [[Obamacare]]”.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2017/08/01/senate-candidate-matt-rosendale-wouldnt-have-catastrophe-obamacare-without-jon-tester/ Senate Candidate Matt Rosendale: We Wouldn’t Have ‘Catastrophe of Obamacare’ Without Jon Tester]</ref> He later won the [[Republican]] primary,<ref>[https://dailycaller.com/2018/06/06/rosendale-wins-montana-gop-senate-primary/ Rosendale Wins Montana GOP Senate Primary — Will Take On Dem Tester]</ref> having been endorsed by [[Rand Paul]], [[Ted Cruz]], and [[Mike Lee]]. Despite strong [[conservative]] efforts, however, Rosendale lost the general election to Sen. Tester by less than 4% of the vote,<ref>[https://www.politico.com/election-results/2018/montana/ Montana Election Results 2018]</ref> largely due to Tester's incumbency advantage, campaigning as a supposed “[[moderate]]”, as well as an overall blue wave in 2018.

==2020 House run==

==2020 House run==

Rosendale announced in June 2019 his run for [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from [[Montana]]'s at-large district after the seat was vacated by [[Greg Gianforte]], who is running in 2020 in the statewide gubernatorial election.<ref>[https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/montana/articles/2019-06-17/state-auditor-rosendale-announces-for-us-house State Auditor Rosendale Announces for US House]</ref> His bid is endorsed by [[President Trump]].<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/12/president-trump-endorses-rosendale-for-us-house-se/ President Trump endorses Rosendale for US House seat]</ref>

Rosendale announced in June 2019 his run for [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from [[Montana]]'s at-large district after the seat was vacated by [[Greg Gianforte]], who is running in 2020 in the statewide gubernatorial election.<ref>[https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/montana/articles/2019-06-17/state-auditor-rosendale-announces-for-us-house State Auditor Rosendale Announces for US House]</ref> His bid is endorsed by [[President Trump]].<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/12/president-trump-endorses-rosendale-for-us-house-se/ President Trump endorses Rosendale for US House seat]</ref>