Running for his fifth term as Missoula’s chief executive, Mayor John Engen endured sharp criticism from the other three candidates during the NBC Montana debate on Wednesday evening.
Whitney Williams, Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney and state House Minority Leader Casey Schreiner have confirmed they will participate in the 90-minute forum at Montana State University-Billings on Feb. 12,
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock and U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts were the only major candidates out of the two dozen Democratic hopefuls who failed to meet the polling or grassroots fundraising measures required to get a debate spot.
On the day when a debate scheduled by the Montana Broadcasters Association between incumbent Democratic Senator Jon Tester and his Republican opponent Matt Rosendale did not occur, Tester showed up and spoke at length with broadcast news reporters.