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Sheehy’s federal contracts are conflict of interest

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Editor,

Senator Jon Tester has been a strong advocate for veterans, and for agricultural interests, both of which are important in Montana. There are few US Senators with understanding of rural agriculture, and Montana needs to maintain that voice.

Tim Sheehy is a businessman, and has made a successful business of Bridger Aerospace. Although there has been talk about financial troubles, that may or may not be important to voters. What is an important issue to consider is that his company has a very large amount of income from federal contracts. Per Washington Post, “Bridger also has multiyear contracts with federal agencies totaling $226 million.”

Should anyone whose primary business income is from federal government contracts be in an elected federal position that could influence granting those contracts? It’s a major conflict of interest, and unethical. 

Stephanie Brancati

Big Arm

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