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Montana Democrats want to chip away at GOP margins by lowering the number of uncontested races.
Democrats in rural Montana recognize they may be considered a bit of a dying breed.
The path to rebuilding a competitive bench of Democratic candidates in state and local races is a long game.
In Montana last cycle, Democrats left of 150 legislative seats uncontested.
In North Carolina last year , Democrats didn't have a candidate in 44 of the 170 races for state legislature.
Half of Louisiana 's Senate seats are already decided weeks ahead of the October elections.
North Carolina Democratic Party chairwoman Anderson Clayton has vowed not to let that happen again.
Contest Every Race aims to spend $10 million on rural Democratic organizing efforts this cycle.
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