Who owns our Senator?
Really. Who owns Senator Tim Sheehy?
One man invested $8 million in an unknown, unproven, young candidate’s Senate campaign. For $8 million, you don’t just get a thank-you note. You get ownership.
The Senate race between Sen. Jon Tester and newbie Tim Sheehy attracted more than $300 million. Do the math: They spent more than $500 per vote. In Montana.
It didn’t come from you or from me. It came from billionaires, millionaires, political action committees and dark money. It’s shameful. When it comes to hauling in the loot, Sheehy is in a class of his own. He makes Montana’s Copper Kings look like pikers.
So, do you know who owns Montana’s junior Senator?
Guess? Give it a try.
Take a minute. How did a kid from Minnesota with a “pre-successful” company become a United States Senator?
Stephen Schwarzman.
Do you know him? Did you meet him at the Billings Classic or visit with him at the Cat-Griz game? Probably not.He is a billionaire.
Schwarzman is one of the richest. In the world.
Schwarzman lives on Park Avenue. No, not Park Avenue in Helena. The Upper East Side of New York — that Park Avenue. He founded a company called Blackstone that controls more than $1 trillion. Schwarzman’s net worth? Closer to God’s than mine; billions and billions.
Schwarzman and/or his company invested around $150 million in Sheehy’s company. It made Sheehy rich. He could self-fund his Senate campaign.
Then, Schwarzman contributed $8 million to Sheehy’s Senate campaign. He even hosted a fundraiser for the wannabe Senator.
The result? According to the New York Times (reporters Mike Baker and Steven Rich), 64 billionaires and 37 of their family members contributed around $47 million to Sheehy’s campaign.
Forty-seven million dollars.
