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. rick: montana's only congressional seat is up for grabs after it was left empty by now interior secretary greg zinke, greg gianforte and rob quist televised in the only debate. several hot button topics ahead of the special election in may. bryan llenas has more on the story. i understand this race has real significance? >> reporter: yeah, this is all about the midterms in 2018. the democrat want to win back the u.s. house of representatives and to do so they'll have to win 24 seats that were won by republican in 2016, with democrats desperate to generate political momentum, there is lots of...

Visit montana to rally voters to the polls for quist. democrats do have one u.s. senator and the governorship in montana. the republican candidate is expected to win. experts say it comes down to voter turnout which could be low given the special election is happening right before memorial day weekend. rick? rick: i understand, bryan, that russia made its way into the election? >> reporter: right, the candidates went back and forth on taxes, guns and north korea. russia looms large here. the democrat quist attacking republican gianforte for investing in russian companies. >> i was really distu...

Four of the five special elections are for seats that were held by republicans like in montana. representative ryan zinke resigned to become the secretary of interior. democrat rob quist is now taking on republican greg gianforte for the seat. the candidates are representative of the countries divisive politics. quist is a banjo player and a rancher, gianforte is a millionaire businessman who ran for governor of montana and lost. donald trump, jr. spent a couple days campaigning with gianforte earlier this month, national republican groups are buying up tv ads, republicans are likely to win th...

To the polls for quist. democrats do have one u.s. senator and the governorship in montana. the republican candidate is expected to win. experts say it comes down to voter turnout which could be low given the special election is happening right before memorial day weekend. rick? rick: i understand, bryan, that russia made its way into the election? >> reporter: right, the candidates went back and forth on taxes, guns and north korea. russia looms large here. the democrat quist attacking republican gianforte for investing in russian companies. >> i was really disturbed to hear the other day tha...

. rick: montana's only congressional seat is up for grabs after it was left empty by now interior secretary greg zinke, greg gianforte and rob quist televised in the only debate. several hot button topics ahead of the special election in may. bryan llenas has more on the story. i understand this race has real significance? >> reporter: yeah, this is all about the midterms in 2018. the democrat want to win back the u.s. house of representatives and to do so they'll have to win 24 seats that were won by republican in 2016, with democrats desperate to generate political momentum, there is lots of...