Montana’s senior U.S. senator and only Democratic member of the Congressional delegation is calling on President Joe Biden, also a Democrat, to not seek re-election in November. I have worked with President Biden when it has made Montana stronger, and I’ve never been afraid to stand up to him when he is wrong,” Tester said. “And while I appreciate his commitment to public service and our country, I believe President Biden should not seek re-election to another term.”Only Vermont’s Sen. Peter Welch, a fellow Democrat in the Senate, has publicly called for Biden not to seek re-election. A National Public Radio/Marist/PBS News poll that was released last week shows Biden and Trump in a statistical tie in nationwide results. Biden deciding not to seek another term would trigger states to lean on their own laws for what happens to replace a presidential candidate on the ballot.

Source: New York Times July 19, 2024 20:50 UTC