If Kamala Harris defeats Donald Trump and wins the presidency, she may still face a Republican Senate that could block her nominees and agenda.

Only around a million people live in Montana, but the state will likely determine the balance of power in the U.S. Senate.

A dour outlook on the race in a Trump-dominated state raises questions whether Democrats should put resources elsewhere, a move they say is out of the question.

The Senate’s majority hangs in the balance of the 2024 election cycle, with more than a dozen seats potentially at play.