Gianforte wins U.S. House race in Montana, aplogizes for ‘misake’
Fri., May 26, 2017, 8:02 a.m. Gianforte, a technology entrepreneur, defeated Democrat Rob Quist to continue the GOP’s two-decade stronghold on the congressional seat. Democrats had hoped Quist, a musician and first-time candidate, could have capitalized on a wave of activism following President Donald Trump’s election.