Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte wins re-election in Montana

The Fox News Decision Desk expects Gov. Greg Gianforte to win re-election in Montana's gubernatorial race, securing a second term in the Big Sky State seat.

Gianforte was first elected governor of Montana in 2020, turning the seat red and ousting the Democrat who held the seat for several years.

Before becoming the state's 25th governor, Gianforte was a businessman and worked in the private sector for decades.

During most of Montana's statewide leadership are currently RepublicansThe state's governor's seat was held by a Democrat for nearly a decade before being flipped red by Gianforte in 2020.

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Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte attends the 100th anniversary of the Livingston Roundup Rodeo Parade in Livingston, Mont., on July 2 as grand marshal. (William Campbell)

Gianforte defeated former firearms sales executive and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ryan Busse on Tuesday night.

Busse, who ran with Lt. Gov. Raph Graybill, worked for 25 years as a sales manager for a major firearms company and said on his campaign page that he supported it Weapon possessionbut also “saw how unchecked extremism threatens the rights of all gun owners — and how that extremism could take away American freedoms and even endanger our democracy.”

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The governor was endorsed by former President Donald Trump in his 2020 race, but has not yet received an endorsement from the 2024 Republican presidential nominee at this point in the race.