Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte wins re-election in Montana

The Fox News Decision Desk projects Gov. Greg Gianforte volition triumph re-election successful the Montana gubernatorial race, securing a 2nd word successful the Big Sky State seat.

Gianforte was archetypal elected to service arsenic politician of Montana successful 2020, flipping the spot reddish and ousting the Democrat who occupied the spot for respective years.

Before becoming the state's 25th governor, Gianforte was a businessman and spent decades moving successful the backstage sector.

While astir of Montana's statewide enactment are presently Republican, the state's governor's spot was occupied by a Democrat for astir a decennary earlier being flipped reddish successful 2020 by Gianforte.

MONTANA SENATE RACE SHATTERS SPENDING RECORDS AT $309 PER REGISTERED VOTER

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte attends the 100th day of the Livingston Roundup Rodeo Parade arsenic expansive marshal, July 2, successful Livingston, Mont. (William Campbell)

Gianforte defeated erstwhile elder firearms income enforcement and Democratic gubernatorial nominee Ryan Busse connected Tuesday night.

Busse, who ran with lieutenant politician Raph Graybill, worked arsenic income enforcement of a large firearms institution for 25 years, saying connected his run tract that helium supports gun ownership, but "also saw however unchecked extremism risks each weapon owners’ rights—and however that extremism could instrumentality distant American freedoms and adjacent jeopardize our democracy."

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The Governor was backed by erstwhile President Donald Trump successful his 2020 race, but has not yet received an endorsement from the 2024 GOP statesmanlike nominee astatine this constituent successful the race.