Cultist Ryan Zinke Wins Montana GOP House Primary

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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