Helena’s NBC News affiliate reports:
After a tight race and a nearly 48-hour wait for the final results, it appears former U.S. Rep. and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has secured the Republican nomination for U.S. House in Montana’s new western congressional district.
The last large pool of uncounted votes – from Lincoln County – were released Thursday afternoon, extending Zinke’s lead over orthopedic surgeon and former state Sen. Al Olszewski to about 1,600 votes. Zinke’s campaign released a statement claiming victory as the results began to come in.
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This is the same Zinke who racked up 17 federal investigations in under two years as Secretary of the Interior. He was also investigated by the Justice Department for years—after being referred by the Interior Department inspector general—but a Trump appointee stalled the probe. https://t.co/IXzsvaaZSy
— Robert Maguire (@RobertMaguire_) June 10, 2022
Former Rep. Ryan Zinke, who left his seat for a scandal-plagued tenure as then-President Donald Trump’s Interior secretary, has won the GOP primary in Montana’s 1st Congressional District, CNN projects. https://t.co/lWIekelzrd
— CNN (@CNN) June 10, 2022
A pathetic performance by @RyanZinke, plagued by scandal and running his campaign full time from California.
Republican voters are fed up and @MTDems can sense blood in the water. #mtpol #mtnews https://t.co/BXZ5CPxn9o
— Big Sky Democrats (@BigSkyDemocrats) June 10, 2022