Jon Tester
Jonathan "Jon" Tester (born August 21, 1956) served as the senior United States Senator from Montana from 2007 to 2025. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
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| United States Senator from Montana | |
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Conrad Burns |
| Succeeded by | Tim Sheehy |
| Chair of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee | |
| In office February 3, 2021 – January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry Moran |
| Succeeded by | Jerry Moran |
| Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2017 – February 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Blumenthal |
| Succeeded by | Jerry Moran |
| Chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Leader | Harry Reid |
| Preceded by | Michael Bennet |
| Succeeded by | Chris Van Hollen |
| Chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee | |
| In office February 12, 2014 – January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Maria Cantwell |
| Succeeded by | John Barrasso |
| President of the Montana Senate | |
| In office January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Deputy | Dan Harrington |
| Preceded by | Bob Keenan |
| Succeeded by | Mike Cooney |
| Member of the Montana Senate | |
| In office January 4, 1999 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Loren Jenkins |
| Succeeded by | Jim Peterson |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Raymond Jon Tester August 21, 1956 Big Sandy, Montana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Sharla Bitz (m. 1978) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | College of Great Falls (BA) |
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| Website | |
Tester was first elected to the Senate in 2006, beating Republican incumbent Conrad Burns in one of the closest Senate races of that year. He won re-election in 2012 against Rep. Denny Rehberg in another close race.
Tester previously served as the president of the Montana Senate and worked as a music teacher and farmer. He became the senior Senator in 2014 when Max Baucus resigned to become U.S. ambassador to China.
Tester lost his re-election campaign to Republican businessman Tim Sheehy in November 2024.
At the age of nine, he lost the middle three fingers of his left hand in a meat-grinder accident.[1]
References
change- ↑ Klein, Joe. "The Democrats' New Populism". Time. July 2, 2006.
Other websites
change- Senator Jon Tester Archived 2021-01-15 at the Wayback Machine official U.S. Senate site
- Jon Tester for Senate Archived 2018-10-30 at the Wayback Machine
- Jon Tester at the Open Directory Project
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