Politics | Jon Tester Tester Re-Elected Despite Trump's 'Personal Interest' President really wanted Democrat to be defeated By Evann Gastaldo Posted Nov 7, 2018 1:05 PM CST Copied Sen. Jon Tester surrounded by family and supporters, announces his victory Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018 in Great Falls, Mont. (Thom Bridge /Independent Record via AP) Jon Tester has been re-elected to the Senate. The Montana Democrat beat Republican Matt Rosendale, the state auditor, to win his third term. President Trump had taken what the AP calls a "personal interest" in defeating Tester, visiting Montana to campaign against him at four rallies, plus sending his eldest son and Vice President Pence for other appearances. CNN refers to Trump's "intense focus" on Tester. Tester, the top Democrat on the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, helped to derail Trump's first nominee to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs. (More in midterms: Georgia candidate is hoping for a runoff; Florida candidate is calling for a recount.) Read These Next New York Times ranks the best movies of the 21st century. Supreme Court gives Trump big win on national injunctions. Actor Sam Rockwell gets residuals from movie he wasn't in. A man has been deported for kicking an airport customs beagle. Report an error