Tester faces a tough reelection race in 2018, as one of 10 Democratic incumbents up in a state won by Trump last year. вЂњThat could be something that ends up being a dividing thing,вЂќ the GOP source said, adding that it could be a way to show contrast between two Senate contenders. The New York Times first reported on DowningвЂ™s trip to D.C.Дowning, who didnвЂ™t respond to requests for comment, is the CEO of AC Self Storage Solutions in California.ДЄ Republican source in Montana said that the tweets could potentially be an issue for Downing, although that will depend on whether the other primary candidates supported Trump during the presidential campaign. in late April to discuss a potential Senate bid with a schedule that included a visit to the White House, a source with knowledge of the meeting confirmed to The Hill. 3, 2016, he tweeted about a Trump robocall and used the hashtag #NeverTrumpNeverHillary, a reference to the вЂњ#NeverTrumpвЂќ movement of Republicans who rejected their partyвЂ™s nominee.Дowning, an Air Force veteran, visited Washington, D.C.

Months later, he tweeted on Mathat Trump is вЂњeither a liar or an idiot.вЂќ And on Aug.

7, 2015, Downing tweeted that Trump вЂњcracks me upвЂќ and said that he wasnвЂ™t electable. Those past positions could complicate DowningвЂ™s attempts to reach out to the GOP faithful in a state Trump won by 20 points.ДowningвЂ™s Twitter account is now private, and internet archiving tools donвЂ™t include his once-public tweets from that period. Jon Tester and has been making the rounds in Washington, including a visit to the White House.Д«ut Downing appears to have been an outspoken critic of President Trump on social media throughout the 2016 election, according to screenshots of tweets provided to The Hill by Democratic opposition research group American Bridge. Montana businessman Troy Downing is eyeing a Republican challenge to Democratic Sen.

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