Daines fends off challenge to win second Montana Senate term

Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) won a second term in the Senate, defeating Gov. Steve Bullock (D) in one of the most competitive races in the country.The Associated Press called the race for Daines shortly before 2 a.m. EST on Wednesday.Daines’s victory keeps Republicans in control of a seat Democrats had seen as one of their best pickup opportunities in their quest to gain control of the upper chamber. Daines received helped from President Trump,…