Fmr. MT Gov. Brian Schweitzer Not Running In Senate Race Puts GOP In Game

Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer addresses the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Former Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer (D) has shockingly decided not to run for Senate in 2014 to replace retiring Democratic Senator Max Baucus. There is no doubt that this puts the GOP chances of taking back the Senate in the 2014 midterm elections at the informal rating – solid.