Jon Tester
Bio | Jon Tester is currently serving as the senior United States Senator from Montana, serving since 2007. He graduated from the University of Providence and owns a family farm which him and his wife continue to operate. |
Status and Position | Current US Senator of Montana |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, Montana |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2024 Senate Election Montana 2 | Montana 2 | No | N/A | N/A |
Campaign Financing | Tester raised $21,678,002 for his 2020 campaign. https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/summary?cid=N00027605 |
Voting Rights | Tester's stance on voting rights is unknown. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | Tester supports universal healthcare. Tester states that he wants helathcare to be accessable and affordable. https://www.tester.senate.gov/?p=issue&id=65 |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | Tester's stance on socialized healthcare is unknown. |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | Tester's stance on private healthcare is unknown. |
| LGBT Rights | For | Tester, who orginally did not support LGBT Rights, fully supports them now. Tester sponsored a bill that would stop discrimination against LGBT students. https://www.tester.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=3861 |
| Taxes | Against | Tester is against taxes. Tester is fighting for lower taxes so farmers can keep their equipment up to do date. https://www.tester.senate.gov/?p=issue&id=67 |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Tester's stance on flat rate taxes is unknown. Tester is fighting for lower taxes so farmers can keep their equipment up to do date. https://www.tester.senate.gov/?p=issue&id=67 |
| Abortion | For | Tester supports abortion. Tester believes what happens between a woman and her doctor is between them only. https://www.tester.senate.gov/?p=issue&id=69 |
| Gun Control | Against | Tester does not support gun control. Tester supports the second amendment and states he will go against any bill that violates the amendment. https://www.tester.senate.gov/?p=issue&id=122 |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Tester's stance on assisted suicide is unknown. Tester supports the second amendment and states he will go against any bill that violates the amendment. https://www.tester.senate.gov/?p=issue&id=122 |
| Government Interference | Unknown | Tester's stance on government interference is unknown. |
| Planned Parenthood | For | Tester supports funding for planned parenthood. https://www.tester.senate.gov/?p=issue&id=69 |
| Welfare | Unknown | Tester's stance on welfare is unknown. |
| Welfare | For | Tester supports stem cell research. https://www.tester.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=4886 |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | Tester's stance on the death peanlty is unknown. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Nuance | Tester is fine with mandatory sentences but would like there toe be reward for good behaviors. https://www.tester.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=6545 |
| Military Spending | For | Tester supports military pay rasies and works with the Air Force base in Montana. https://www.tester.senate.gov/?p=issue&id=126 |
| War on Terrorism | Against | Tester is against the war on terrorism and believes in finding a middle ground. https://www.tester.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=1064 |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | Tester's stance on Foreign Policy International Interaction is unknown. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Tester's stance on united nations is unknown. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Tester's stance on nationalism is unknown. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | Tester's stance on free markets is unknown. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Tester's stance on brexit is unknown. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Tester's stance on affirmative action is unknown. |
| Government Spending | Unknown | Tester's stance on governmetn spending is unknown. |
| Charter Schools | Against | Tester does not believe in charter schools as a previous public school teacher. https://educationvotes.nea.org/2018/10/03/montana-public-employees-are-fighting-to-keep-jon-tester-in-the-senate-heres-why/ |
| Common Core | Against | Tester does not believe in common core. Tester believes that common core teachers for the tests but not life. https://www.tester.senate.gov/?p=news&id=3902 |
| Clean Energy | For | Tester supports clean energy. Tester understand that the climate is changing and fights for laws that protect our climate. https://www.tester.senate.gov/?p=issue&id=75 |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | Tester's stance on religous freedom is unknown. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | Tester's stance on seperation of church and state is unknown. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Tester's stance on slavery reparations is unknown. |
| Border Control | For | Tester does support border control. Tester wants border control that is smart but also cost effective. https://www.tester.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=6687 |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Tester's stance on passenger profiling is unknown. |
| DACA | Unknown | Tester's stance on DACA is unknown. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Against | Tester does not support sanctuary cities. https://medium.com/@jon_tester/fact-check-jon-tester-does-not-support-sanctuary-cities-a5423ed95fa8 |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Nuance | Tester has supported many bills related to marijuana but was unsure about supporting a full legislation. https://www.civilized.life/articles/jon-tester-stance-on-cannabis/ |