GOP Rep. Matt Rosendale drops re-election bid in Montana

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Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., announced Friday that he will not seek a third term, citing unspecified “false and defamatory rumors” about him and his family, as well as a death threat. “The current attacks have made it impossible for me to focus on my work to serve you,” Rosendale said in a statement posted to X. “So, in the best interest of my family and the community, I am withdrawing from the House race and will not be seeking office.

” “However,” Rosendale added, “by my calculations, with Trump endorsing my opponent and the lack of resources, the hill was just too steep.” In his Friday announcement, Rosendale said he made the decision to file for re-election to his House seat “at the urging of many, including several of the current candidates.

 

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