Jon Tester (President Sanders)

Jonathan Tester (born August 21, 1956) is an American politician serving as the senior United States Senator from Montana, in office since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Tester was first elected to the Senate in 2006, defeating Republican incumbent Conrad Burns in one of the closest Senate races of that year. He won reelection in 2012 against U.S. Representative Denny Rehberg in another close race. Tester was previously the president of the Montana Senate and worked as a music teacher and farmer. He became the senior Senator in 2014 following Max Baucus' departure. He is currently the dean of the Montana congressional delegation.

On March 13, 2018, President Bernie Sanders announced his intention to nominate Tester as the new United States Secretary of State at the request of Vice President Tulsi Gabbard, succeeding Robert Reich after March 31, 2018.