Tim Sheehy is part of the growing number of out-of-state millionaires moving to Montana, buying up lands and driving up costs. Sheehy joined the board of right-wing think tank the Property and Environment Research Center (PERC), but quietly failed to disclose his role with the group in violation of ethics rules. PERC advocates for policies that would make it easier for billionaires to wield even more control over land in Montana, including advocating for privatizing public lands.
If elected, Sheehy would join the ranks of climate deniers on Capitol Hill. In a statement to the Montana Free Press, Sheehy denied the reality of human-caused climate change, saying “The climate has always been changing, but the Leftist Climate Cult agenda is not about the environment, it’s about control.” Sheehy repeatedly hurls the phrase “climate cult” as an insult against leaders like Jon Tester who work to address the climate crisis.
