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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
John Bowden and Ariana Baio

Republican Tim Sheehy, accused of lying about his time in Afghanistan, clinches victory in Montana Senate race

Republican Montana Senate candidate Tim Sheehy accepts victory after the Associated Press declared him the winner - (AP)

Tim Sheehy, the wealthy businessman whose campaign was plagued by controversies, is projected to defeat incumbent Jon Tester to represent Montana in the U.S. Senate.

A shift toward conservative ideology in the state benefitted Sheehy, 38, despite allegations that he lied about obtaining a bullet wound injury in Afghanistan and injuring himself during a trip to Glacier National Park.

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