Montana U.S. Senate

4 candidates · General election, November 3, 2026

What this office does

One of your state's two U.S. Senators in Washington. Senators write and vote on federal laws, approve the federal budget, confirm Supreme Court justices, federal judges and cabinet members, and ratify treaties. Terms are 6 years (a special election fills the rest of an unfinished term).

Candidates

Kurt Alme

Republican · $4.3M outside spending · 11 endorsements listed
No public record found yet to place this candidate.

Alani Bankhead

Democrat · $3.6M outside spending · 3 endorsements listed
No public record found yet to place this candidate.

Seth Bodnar

Independent · $12M outside spending · 33 endorsements listed
No public record found yet to place this candidate.

Kyle Austin

Libertarian
Moderately right · from who donates to them (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford)

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