Tim Sheehy | |
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![]() Official portrait, 2025 | |
United States Senator from Montana | |
Assumed office January 3, 2025 Serving with Steve Daines | |
Preceded by | Jon Tester |
Personal details | |
Born | Ramsey County, Minnesota, U.S. | November 18, 1985
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Carmen Sheehy |
Children | 4 |
Education | United States Naval Academy (BS) |
Website | |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 2008–2019 |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Unit | U.S. Navy SEALs |
Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
Awards | Bronze Star Purple Heart Medal |
Timothy Patrick Sheehy (/ʃiːhi/; born November 18, 1985)[1] is an American politician, businessman, aerial firefighter, and former Navy SEAL serving since 2025 as the junior United States senator from Montana. Sheehy founded Bridger Aerospace, an aerial firefighting and wildfire management company, in 2014.
Sheehy ran in the 2024 United States Senate election in Montana as a Republican. He won the party's nomination on June 3, and defeated three-term Democratic incumbent Jon Tester in the general election.