Coming off a tough loss in Montana’s U.S. Senate race last year, former Rep. Denny Rehbberg (R-MT) said Thursday that he’s open to another Senate bid.
Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) announced this week that he will not seek re-election in 2014, opening a race that was already being eyed by the GOP. Rehberg, who lost to Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) last year, said in a statement to the Associated Press that he’s been encouraged to consider running in the race.
“As to what the future holds, ever since Max announced his retirement two days ago my phone has been ringing off the hook. The encouragement I’ve been getting from Montanans to take a serious look at this race has been overwhelming,” Rehberg said in the statement. “I owe it to them, and to all the folks who I’ve served over the years, to keep listening and see how things develop. I’m not ruling anything out at this point.”
Popular former Gov. Brian Schweitzer (D-MT) said earlier this week that he isn’t ruling out a run in the race either.
