Montana GOP Senate Candidate Tim Sheehy Failed to Disclose Role at Environmental Think Tank

Montana GOP Senate candidate Tim Sheehy, running against incumbent Sen. Jon Tester, failed to disclose his role at the Property and Environment Research Center (PERC), a nonprofit advocating for privatizing federal lands and rolling back environmental laws. Despite reporting other board positions, PERC was omitted from his campaign financial disclosure, violating Senate rules. Sheehy’s campaign cited oversight and is amending the report. Public lands are a critical issue in the race, with Tester criticizing Sheehy as a threat. Sheehy, a former Navy SEAL and businessman, left PERC’s board before his campaign, although it was still listed on PERC’s website. PERC, historically funded by fossil fuel interests, insists it no longer supports privatization. Sheehy, though previously advocating for state control of federal lands, now opposes their sale and transfer. His failure to disclose this role and past controversial positions complicates his campaign narrative.