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Maria Villarroel

Tim Sheehy Faces Scrutiny Over Military Records as He Continues Leading the Polls in Montana's Senate Race

Montana Senate GOP candidate Tim Sheehy has run his campaign on being a Navy SEAL, but questions over his tenure loom large ahead of Election Day. (Credit: Getty Images)

Montana Senate GOP candidate Tim Sheehy, who has partly focused his campaign on his record as a Navy SEAL, is facing heavy scrutiny after records showed he was not discharged from the military for medical reasons, as he has previously said. Sheehy is favored to win the race for Montana's seat, the most vulnerable seat for Democrats ahead of Election Day.

Throughout his career, Sheehy said his time in the military was cut short due to a health issue he developed, but it wasn't the reason for which he ultimately left.

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