Gianforte up by just under 3% with 29% in. Thinking rural areas put him at 6-7%.
Generally with Montana elections, the Democrat areas tend to report first, so the Democrat usually should be ahead in the early going. If it’s a near tied race in the first quarter of precincts to come in, it’s usually a good sign for the Republican candidate.
As of now, Ginaforte is at 50 to 45 percent. Hard to see how Quist makes that up.