Matt Rosendale

Matt Rosendale was born in Baltimore, Maryland. Rosendale graduated from Queen Anne’s County High School in 1978. His career experience includes working as a sales representative, a rancher, and a real estate developer.[1]

U.S. Senate

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U.S. House

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Campaign website

Rosendale’s campaign website stated the following:

VETERANS

As the son and brother of U.S. Marines, I stand strongly with our veterans. They have made such sacrifices for our nation and their families, and they deserve to be treated with respect and receive the care they were promised. Unfortunately, this hasn’t always been the case.

The VA is in abysmal shape and it’s a direct result of the lack of leadership and accountability there. I’ll fight the D.C. status quo in the Senate and work to unwind the red tape at the V.A. Too many veterans are put on long wait lists, aren’t able to see a doctor in a reasonable amount of time and can’t get the health care they need. This is disgraceful. Our veterans deserve so much better.

I’m committed to fixing this problem, listening to our veterans, and getting them the health care they were promised. We as a nation need to do better by them.

My wife and I are also proud to be supporters of the Wounded Warriors program, opening up our home and ranch to veterans and their families to recreate and hunt.

SUPREME COURT

One of the greatest responsibilities of a U.S. Senator is to review and confirm nominations to the Supreme Court. I will support nominees like Justice Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, who are both extremely qualified and have a proven record of upholding the Constitution and following the rule of law. I will strongly oppose activist judges who want to re-write the U.S. Constitution to push their radical liberal progressive agenda.

PROTECT MONTANA’S PUBLIC LANDS

The people of Montana have made it very clear that they oppose a federal lands transfer. I have listened to them and completely agree – NO FEDERAL TRANSFER OF OUR PUBLIC LANDS!

I’m committed to protecting and expanding access to our public lands. I’ll fight back against the Washington bureaucrats who put up gates and lock us out from accessing our public lands and I’ll take on the radical environmentalists who sue to shut down the proper management of our forests. Watching our forests burn every summer isn’t smart policy and I’ll fight to bring much needed reform for more state and local management. I’ll make sure that our public lands can always be enjoyed by all Montanans.

As a member of the State Land Board, I’ve been responsible for managing and expanding access to over 5 million acres of school trust lands. I’ve worked diligently to grant easements and authorize land purchases to nearly 45,000 acres of previously hard-to-reach areas and 16 miles of public roads that are now accessible for hunting, fishing and other recreational activities for generations of Montanans to come.

When you hear the false attacks start and the special interests try to manipulate my record – make no mistake – I will always fight to protect and defend our public lands. As your next U.S. Senator, our public lands will always stay in public hands.

ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION

Under both Republican and Democrat administrations, the rule of law has been ignored and illegal immigrants have been allowed to flow freely into this country without consequence. It’s not just dangerous, it’s unacceptable and it needs to stop. We need to secure the border, build the wall, deport criminals, and put an end to sanctuary cities. It’s time we restore law and order to this country. We have an obligation to put America first – not illegal immigrants.

HEALTH CARE

I won’t give up on repealing and replacing Obamacare. Montana families have been devastated with higher premiums and higher deductibles that have made health care completely unaffordable. President Trump has taken important steps to dismantle this disastrous law by removing the individual mandate and removing limits on health plan options. I’ll continue working to expand access and reduce health care costs because we must provide more affordable options and better care to all Montanans while also protecting those with pre-existing conditions.

FIGHT FOR SOCIAL SECURITY & MEDICARE

I will always fight to preserve and protect Medicare and Social Security benefits for Montana seniors.

These benefits were earned and promised to our seniors - and I won’t stand by and allow Washington politicians from either party cut or take away these benefits.

I will always honor our commitment to Montana seniors. My mom and dad received these benefits and I know countless Montanans who depend on this safety net to make ends meet. I will always fight to protect these vital programs for our seniors.

2ND AMENDMENT

I will always defend our Second Amendment Rights. The Constitution couldn’t be clearer: “The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.”

Just like I did in Helena, I will always protect our right to own a gun and fight back against any attempt from Washington bureaucrats to take them away. Right now, our Montana way of life is under assault and you deserve a U.S. Senator who you can count on to defend our right to keep and bear arms. Our Second Amendment Rights are not up for negotiation - period!

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—Matt Rosendale’s campaign website (2018)[4]

Campaign advertisements

The following is an example of an ad from Tester's 2018 election campaign.

"Neighbors," Rosendale campaign ad released October 12, 2018