Republicans vote to replace Rep. Llew Jones on the ballot for state Senate in response to term limit dispute

One of the Legislature’s most powerful members could be replaced on the general election ballot, against his will, by his longtime friend after a Monday night vote by the State Republican Party. A 12-member subcommittee of the party convened by Zoom Aug. 17 and chose Ted Kronebusch, chairman of the Pondera County Republican Central Committee and retired businessman, to replace Rep. Llew Jones, R-Conrad, in the race for Senate District 9. Kronebusch and Jones have been close friends for more than...