Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen has admitted to recruiting a token primary opponent to circumvent state campaign finance laws and raise more funds for the upcoming November general election. According to various sources, including the AP, Knudsen privately acknowledged his actions during a campaign event, stating that he invited another Republican to run against him because he found the campaign laws 'ridiculous.' A recording from the event corroborates this admission. Additionally, Olson, a county attorney in rural northeastern Montana, who was allegedly recruited by Knudsen, denied the claim. However, campaign finance records show that Olson's filing fee was paid by a longtime Republican operative and Knudsen donor.
"Olson, a county attorney in rural northeastern Montana, denied being recruited by Knudsen. Campaign finance records indicate his filing fee was paid by a longtime Republican operative who is also a Knudsen donor." https://t.co/qRcWKCRJLO
Montana AG Austin Knudsen (R) has privately acknowledged urging a Republican to run against him as a token primary challenger so he could skirt state campaign finance laws and raise more money. https://t.co/77r9Noa8mw
Jaw-dropper in Montana: the AP is reporting that the Republican attorney general admitted on recording that he recruited a challenger in the primary so he could raise more money and skirt campaign finance rules. https://t.co/0qActGqXLB
#ELB: “Montana’s attorney general said he recruited token primary opponent to increase campaign fundraising” https://t.co/ujPAxAMz4s
Montana’s attorney general told supporters he skirted the state’s campaign finance laws by inviting another Republican to run against him as a token candidate in next month’s primary so he could raise more money for the November general election https://t.co/lWbysAIsnh
A Montana Republican said he asked his primary challenger to run against him because “our campaign laws are ridiculous,” and he wanted to raise more money, according to a recording from a campaign event. https://t.co/LrCTtkQOOx
Montana's attorney general said he recruited token primary opponent to increase campaign fundraising Montana's attorney general told supporters he skirted the state's campaign finance laws by inviting another Republican to run against him as a token candidate in next month's… https://t.co/iu67U3sb8C
Montana‘s Jon Tester is running for his fourth Senate term and he’s found himself an interesting target: his own political record. On issues from immigration to hunting, Tester is openly campaigning against the positions he took as a lawmaker. https://t.co/ETPmttW9WQ