GOP candidate WINS Montana special election despite being charged with assault for ‘body-slamming’ a Guardian reporter the night before polls opened
Greg Gianforte had 50.6 per cent of the votes after 72 per cent were counted
The 56-year-old was cited for misdemeanor assault on Wednesday night
He is accused of body-slamming Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs during the day
Other witnesses told how he grabbed Jacobs by the neck with both hands and pushed him to the ground
Officials say most of the votes had already been sent in by mail when the incident occurred on Thursday
The tech millionaire is running against Democratic candidate Rob Quist
By JENNIFER SMITH
DAILYMAIL.COM
26 May 2017
Controversial Republican congressional candidate Greg Gianforte has won Montana special election.
With over 72 per cent of the precincts counted at midnight, the 56-year-old had 50.6 per cent of the vote – a clear enough lead over his opponent Rob Quist who had secured 43.2 percent.
Gianforte’s chances at election victory were threatened by scandal on Wednesday, a night before polls opened, when he was charged with misdemeanor assault.
He allegedly body-slammed Guardian political reporter Ben Jacobs at his campaign HQ in Bozeman when the journalist approached him with a question on healthcare.
An audio recording of their scuffle was published by The Guardian on Wednesday night.
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