Less than a week after announcing a U.S. Senate bid, Republican Rep. Matt Rosendale of Montana announced that he is dropping out.
Rosendale, who launched his Senate bid last week on Friday, said in a statement on Thursday that he is abandoning his run due to former President Donald Trump’s move to endorse Tim Sheehy. He also noted a “lack of resources.”
“As everyone knows, I have planned to run for the US Senate and to win both the primary and the general election. However, the day I announced, President Trump then announced that he was endorsing a different candidate,” Rosendale said in the statement.
“I have long been a supporter of the President, and remain so. But I have been forced to calculate what my chances of success would be with Trump supporting my opponent. This race was already going to be tough, as I was fighting against Mitch McConnell and the rest of the Republican establishment in Washington. But I felt like I could beat them, as the voters do not agree with them choosing who would be the next U.S. Senator from Montana,” he continued.
“However, by my calculations, with Trump endorsing my opponent and the lack of resources, the hill was just too steep. I spoke with Sen. Daines earlier this week and we…
