Anonymous wrote:More: this is a seriously sh!tty move
Senator Steve Daines of Montana, an influential Republican, decided not to run for re-election on Wednesday, a surprise decision he said he had been “wrestling with" for months. The announcement could provide Democrats with a long-shot opportunity to flip a seat as they aim to retake the Senate in November.
Mr. Daines made the announcement just minutes before the filing deadline closed for November’s election, saying that it was time for “new leaders” to fight for his state in the Senate. His withdrawal came as Kurt Alme, the U.S. attorney for Montana, entered the race — and received Mr. Daines’s endorsement.