The mainstream media’s fever dreams have once again been broken by the will of American voters – this time, in Big Sky Country – as Republican Greg Gianforte wins Montana’s single House seat in Thursday’s special election.
Decision Desk HQ called it at 10pm mountain time:
We project that Greg Gianforte has won the #MTAL special election. #MTAL https://t.co/61tksgfeKf
— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) May 26, 2017
Gianforte will replace Ryan Zinke who was tapped by the Trump Administration to join the cabinet as the Secretary of the Interior.
On Monday night, Gianforte made news when a reporter from The Guardian claimed that he was body slammed by Gianforte. Voters in Montana apparently were not particularly bothered by the allegation, though a local sheriff filed misdemeanor charges against the GOP candidate late Monday night.
Follow real-time returns here.
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