Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., volition win re-election successful Montana's 1st Congressional District, defeating Democratic campaigner Monica Tranel, The Associated Press reports.
With 95% of the ballot reported arsenic of Wednesday morning, Zinke led with 52% of the vote, compared to Tranel's 45%.
Zinke, a erstwhile Navy SEAL, is simply a fifth-generation Montanan who served 23 years successful the subject earlier entering authorities to implicit different ngo of "upholding the Constitution and doing what is close for Montana and America."
Zinke served arsenic Secretary of the Interior nether former President Donald Trump for respective years earlier launching a palmy bid for Montana’s recently drawn territory successful the 2022 midterms.
Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) and his wife, Lolita Zinke, locomotion to the signifier to talk during a rally for Republican statesmanlike nominee, erstwhile President Donald Trump astatine the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse astatine Montana State University connected Aug. 9, 2024 successful Bozeman, Montana. (Michael Ciaglo)
The Democratic nominee successful the race, Tranel, worked arsenic an attorney, antecedently competed successful 2 Olympics, and won a World Championship Gold for the U.S. Women’s Rowing Team.
The contention was a rematch of the 2022 midterms, successful which Zinke defeated Tranel successful the contention for the Big Sky State seat.
Aubrie Spady is simply a Writer for Fox News Digital.