Jon Tester

A Senator from Montana. Born in Havre, Mont. , on August 21, 1956. Graduated College of Great Falls 1978, farmer. Teacher. Member, Big Sandy school board 1983-1992 (chairman 1986-1991). Montana State senate 1999-2006, serving as minority whip 2001-2003, minority leader 2003-2005, president 2005-2006. Elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 2006. Reelected in 2012, and again in 2018, and served from January 3, 2007, to January 3, 2025. Chair, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (2015-2017). Chair, Committee on Indian Affairs (One Hundred Thirteenth Congress [February 12, 2014-January 3, 2015]), Committee on Veterans' Affairs (One Hundred Seventeenth and One Hundred Eighteenth Congresses). Was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Senate in 2024.