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Montana Candidate's Voicemail Threatens Senator Amid Rising Tensions

11/4/2025

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Haley McKnight, a Montana city commissioner candidate, left a threatening voicemail for Republican U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy after his healthcare vote.
In the voicemail, she insulted Senator Sheehy and said, "I hope you die in the street like a dog."
McKnight later said her intent was to convey her community's struggles, not to threaten him.
McKnight has received threats as both parties call for reduced political violence amid rising tensions.

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Haley McKnight, a Montana city commissioner candidate, left a threatening voicemail for Republican U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy after his healthcare vote.
In the voicemail, she insulted Senator Sheehy and said, "I hope you die in the street like a dog."
McKnight later said her intent was to convey her community's struggles, not to threaten him.
McKnight has received threats as both parties call for reduced political violence amid rising tensions.