Congressional race muddies, declarations expected

Congressional race muddies, declarations expected

Tim Leeds

An expected declaration that the sole U.S. representative from Montana will declare himself a candidate for the Senate in 2012 has raised speculations about who will step up to run for his seat.

As of this morning, state Rep. Franke Wilmer, D-Bozeman, was the only candidate — including incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg — who had declared an intention to run for Rehberg's seat.

Rehberg, elected to his sixth term in the House of Representatives in November, is expected to announce his intent to run against first-term U.S. Sen...