Montana GOP Race Turned Upside Down

A misleading mailer featuring a San Diego motivational speaker—instead of Montana Republican candidate Curtis Cohran—sparked confusion and frustration, revealing a bigger battle in Montana’s GOP primaries. Backed by the School Freedom Fund, a PAC funded largely by billionaire Jeffrey Yass, this is part of a $2 million+ outside money push to oust moderate Republicans and install hardliners. The campaign’s absurdity—Cohran joking that the photo subject was “way better looking”—highlights how ideological purity is driving increasingly personal and chaotic election tactics, as factions clash across the state with voters ultimately deciding the outcome. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8c42ff553b2a8efa