Well here's some big news: Republicans lost big time in Ravalli County yesterday -- going down to defeat in not one, but three county commission races. The makeup of the county commission will now be 2 Republicans, 2 Democrats, and 1 independent.
That's pretty damn incredible. Congrats to the Dems in Ravalli County, who have been among the hardest working in the state for years.
I offered up my quick and dirty take on the election and concluded that Tester won largely because of a surprisingly big performance in Missoula County.
Now, Courtney Lowery at New Westoffers a bit more of a take and concludes that Tester really won because of a strong showing in rural Montana.
Meanwhile, John Adams writes in The Independent that Missoula was the deciding factor.
