An influx of new residents to GOP-leaning Montana could be the key voting bloc that decides the state's hotly-contested Senate race

• The Montana US Senate race is set to be one of the most competitive races in the country.
• Now there's a new layer to the race: recent transplants who could sway the election.
• An influx of new residents has driven up home prices and shined a light on housing affordability.

Montana's US Senate race is shaping up to be one of the marquee races of 2024 as three-term Democrat Jon Tester hopes to fend off an aggressive challenge from his likely GOP opponent, Tim Sheehy.