Tim Sheehy

Republican Tim Sheehy represents Montana in the United States Senate. He is a father, husband, former Navy SEAL team leader, aerial firefighter and entrepreneur. Sheehy completed several deployments and hundreds of missions as a Navy SEAL officer and team leader, earning the Bronze Star with Valor for Heroism in Combat and the Purple Heart.

Iryna Zarutska cowering in her seat on a Charlotte commuter train as attacker towers over her

Opinion

June 8, 2026

SENATOR TIM SHEEHY: Soft-on-crime judges need consequences. The JAIL Act delivers

The JAIL Act seeks to end judicial immunity, allowing victims to sue judges who release violent repeat offenders on bail who then commit more crimes.

Arlington National Cemetery in 2021

Opinion

April 17, 2026

SEN TIM SHEEHY: Gold Star families deserve justice. This $15B from Iran is a start

Terrorism victims led by 1st Lt. Jacob Fritz's mother seek billions in Iranian Bitcoin, facing opposition from a U.S. attorney in New York federal court.

Silhouettes of soldiers during Military Mission at dusk, choppers fly overhead as sunlight peaks through mountains in the distance

Opinion

September 29, 2025

US could lose next major war due to Pentagon's 'broken' acquisition system

Pentagon takes 12 years to deliver new weapons while China rapidly advances, prompting calls for defense acquisition reform.

Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth and missile interceptor

Opinion

May 29, 2025

SENS WARREN, SHEEHY: Pentagon wastes billions with devastating repair rules. We’re working together to stop it

Soldiers in the field can't wait 207 days for contractors to fix equipment. Bipartisan support grows for plan that improves readiness and cuts defense costs.

Firefighters monitor the advancing Line Fire in Angelus Oaks, Calif., Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

Opinion

December 17, 2024

Here's how DOGE can help save lives, money from wildfires

As an aerial firefighter myself, I know firsthand the devastation wildfires cause and have a unique perspective on how the federal government has failed on this issue.

Tim Sheehy, founder and chief executive officer of Bridger Aerospace and US Republican Senate candidate for Montana, at the Bridger hangar in Bozeman, Montana, US, on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. Sheehy is a former Navy SEAL with a hole in his heart, a bullet in his arm, a plan to become Montanas next US senator and a mission to fix Americas wildfire crisis. Photographer: Louise Johns/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Opinion

October 30, 2024

I’m Tim Sheehy. This is why I want Montana’s vote for Senate

America needs new leaders who understand service, sacrifice and accountability to save our country. If we don’t right the ship now, we may never recover.