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# Jon Tester

(1956)   Politician   United States

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Jon Tester is a politician from the United States, best known for *Grounded*.

## Quick Facts About Jon Tester

Born August 21, 1956

Nationality United States

Profession Politician

Notable works Grounded

## About Jon Tester

Raymond Jon Tester is an American politician and farmer who served from 2007 to 2025 as a United States senator from Montana. A member of the Democratic Party, Tester served in the Montana Senate from 1999 to 2007, and as its president from 2005 to 2007. As of May 2025, he is a political analyst for MS NOW, and the most recent Democrat to have won or held statewide office in Montana.

## Awards &amp; Honors

James Madison Award

##  Quotes by Jon Tester · Page 2

> [I will tell you unequivocally, a wall from sea to shining sea is not the right direction to go.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-tester/i-will-tell-you-unequivocally-a-wall-from-sea-to-shining-sea-is-not/)

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> [Donald Trump was straight up. I mean, he told me what he thought of me, and that's cool. I might not like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-tester/donald-trump-was-straight-up-i-mean-he-told-me-what-he-thought-of-me/)

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> [I will tell you, in the case of education, you have to make the investment if you're going to get the return.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-tester/i-will-tell-you-in-the-case-of-education-you-have-to-make-the-2/)

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> [Im a farmer. I always will be a farmer. When I die, Ill be a farmer. Its something that Ive wanted to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-tester/im-a-farmer-i-always-will-be-a-farmer-when-i-die-ill-be-a-farmer-its/)

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> [Montanans know who I am: They know I'm a lifetime Montanan. They know I understand rural America. They know I understand public…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-tester/montanans-know-who-i-am-they-know-i-m-a-lifetime-montanan-they-know-i/)

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> [I don't know how the other senators see me. I hope they see me as a farmer. That's really what I am.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-tester/i-don-t-know-how-the-other-senators-see-me-i-hope-they-see-me-as-a/)

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> [Youve got to have a good public education system so small-business owners, when they locate to an area, are confident their kids…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-tester/youve-got-to-have-a-good-public-education-system-so-small-business/)

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> [I will tell you, in the case of education, you have to make the investment if youre going to get the return.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-tester/i-will-tell-you-in-the-case-of-education-you-have-to-make-the/)

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> [I'm a farmer. I always will be a farmer. When I die, I'll be a farmer. It's something that I've wanted to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-tester/i-m-a-farmer-i-always-will-be-a-farmer-when-i-die-i-ll-be-a-farmer-it/)

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> [Montanans believe in the right to make a good life for their families. How they define a family should be their business…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-tester/montanans-believe-in-the-right-to-make-a-good-life-for-their-families/)

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> [I dont know how the other senators see me. I hope they see me as a farmer. Thats really what I am.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-tester/i-dont-know-how-the-other-senators-see-me-i-hope-they-see-me-as-a/)

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> [If people really want to sit down and visit and talk about things like health care, which is a very, very important…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-tester/if-people-really-want-to-sit-down-and-visit-and-talk-about-things/)

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> [If I was the leader of the House of Representatives, the first thing I would do is I would put in a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-tester/if-i-was-the-leader-of-the-house-of-representatives-the-first-thing-i/)

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