Wilmot Collins, a refugee from the African nation of Liberia who became the first black mayor of a Montana city, announces he is is seeking the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate seat held by Steve Daines Monday, May 13, 2019. Collins filed his statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission before a public announcement Monday in downtown Helena before a crowd of about 100. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP) The Associated Press