Tim Sheehy, a former Navy SEAL and businessman recruited by GOP leaders to run against Democratic Sen. Jon Tester in Montana.
Tim Sheehy, a former Navy SEAL and businessman recruited by GOP leaders to run against Democratic Sen. Jon Tester in Montana.
  • Tim Sheehy is releasing a memoir in the middle of his campaign for US Senate in Montana.
  • He plans to steer some of the revenue from the book to an industry lobbying group he helped found.
  • It's the latest conflict-of-interest question for Sheehy, whose company relies on government contracts.

The GOP's top US Senate recruit in Montana plans to steer a portion of the revenue from his forthcoming memoir to an industry group that lobbies federal lawmakers, adding to existing conflict-of-interest questions surrounding the wealthy first-time candidate.