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Jon Tester

Raymond Jon Tester (born August 21, 1956) is an American politician and farmer who served from 2007 to 2025 as a United States senator from Montana. A member of the Democratic Party, Tester served in the Montana Senate from 1999 to 2007, and as its president from 2005 to 2007. As of May 2025, he is a political analyst for MS NOW, and the most recent…

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Education
College of Great Falls (BA)
Born
Raymond Jon Tester (1956-08-21) August 21, 1956 (age 70) Havre, Montana, U.S.
Children
3
Constituency
45th district (1999–2005) · 15th district (2005–2007)
Deputy
Dan Harrington
Leader
Harry Reid

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Early life, education, and farming career

Montana Senate (1999–2007)

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Committee assignments

U.S. Senate (2007–2025)

Political positions

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Jon Tester

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Jon Tester

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Jon Tester → Biographical Directory, C-SPANBiography, CongressProfile, Federal Election CommissionLegislation, Library, Senate, SenateAppearances, Senator Jon Tester, Tester, United States CongressFinancial, Vote Smart
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Jon Tester → Bob Keenan, Conrad Burns, Jerry Moran, Loren Jenkins, Maria Cantwell, Michael Bennet, Richard Blumenthal
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Jon Tester → Chris Van Hollen, Jerry Moran, Jim Peterson, John Barrasso, Mike Cooney, Tim Sheehy .mw-parser-output .cisb-header{line-height:normal;padding:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cisb-table{width:100%}.mw-parser-output .cisb-table.cisb-last{margin-bottom:-0.4em}…
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Jon Tester → 15th district (2005–2007), 45th district (1999–2005)
Born · 1
Jon Tester → Raymond Jon Tester (1956-08-21) August 21, 1956 (age 70) Havre, Montana, U.S.
Children · 1
Jon Tester → 3
Deputy · 1
Jon Tester → Dan Harrington
Education · 1
Jon Tester → College of Great Falls (BA)
Leader · 1
Jon Tester → Harry Reid
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Jon Tester → Democratic

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Jon TesterBornRaymond Jon Tester (1956-08-21) August 21, 1956 (age 70) Havre, Montana, U.S.1.00infobox
Jon TesterChildren31.00infobox
Jon TesterConstituency45th district (1999–2005)1.00infobox
Jon TesterConstituency15th district (2005–2007)1.00infobox
Jon TesterDeputyDan Harrington1.00infobox
Jon TesterEducationCollege of Great Falls (BA)1.00infobox
Jon TesterLeaderHarry Reid1.00infobox
Jon TesterPartyDemocratic1.00infobox
Jon TesterPreceded byConrad Burns1.00infobox
Jon TesterPreceded byJerry Moran1.00infobox
Jon TesterPreceded byRichard Blumenthal1.00infobox
Jon TesterPreceded byMichael Bennet1.00infobox
Jon TesterPreceded byMaria Cantwell1.00infobox
Jon TesterPreceded byBob Keenan1.00infobox
Jon TesterPreceded byLoren Jenkins1.00infobox
Jon TesterSenate positionsSenate positions Chair of the Senate Veterans' Affairs CommitteeIn office February 3, 2021 – January 3, 2025Preceded byJerry MoranSucceeded byJerry MoranRanking Member of the Se…1.00infobox
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Jon TesterSucceeded byJerry Moran1.00infobox
Jon TesterSucceeded byChris Van Hollen1.00infobox
Jon TesterSucceeded byJohn Barrasso1.00infobox
Jon TesterSucceeded byMike Cooney1.00infobox
Jon TesterSucceeded byJim Peterson1.00infobox

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