He was the Republican nominee in the 2010 U.S. Senate election in Oregon, losing to incumbent Democrat Ron Wyden.

[6] He attended one year at Stanford University before returning to Bozeman, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Montana State University in 1967.

[6][7] He earned a master's degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in 1969, and a J.D.

Huffman announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2010 United States Senate election for the seat held by Democrat Ron Wyden.

In the November general election, Huffman lost to Wyden 57%–39%.