Tester denies tight race, says internal polling has him beating Sheehy: Kicking his a– [Video]

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Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., claimed he was besting his Republican opponent in Montana in campaign data, pushing back on the widely held understanding that the state’s Senate race is particularly close.

“I’m kicking his a–,” the Montana Democrat told Fox News Digital Thursday in reference to his Republican Senate opponent, former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy.

Asked about how much he was defeating Sheehy, Tester said, “That’s not for you to know.”

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Sen. Jon Tester suggested he was defeating his Republican opponent by a significant amount in internal polls. (Getty Images)

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