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LiberalMind’s complete claim-by-claim breakdown of this race is published.
The race
This race decides Montana's Class 2 seat in the U.S. Senate. The seat is currently held by Steve Daines (Republican). Steve Daines is not on the general-election roster below.
On the ballot
- Kurt Alme — Republican
- Alani Bankhead — Democratic
- Seth Bodnar — Independent
- Kyle Austin — Libertarian
Roster status
The candidate roster below was verified race by race against official state candidate listings and cross-checked across published race listings.
Race notes
OPEN SEAT: Daines retiring, not on ballot — PRE-DRAFT CONFIRM 2026-10-24 (research tranche 1): Daines announced March 4, 2026 he would not seek a third term; he had filed for re-election, then withdrew minutes before the filing deadline and endorsed U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme, who filed the same day and won the Republican primary with 76.2% as the only major Republican. Confirmed by Wikipedia '2026 United States Senate election in Montana', a WNBC network report, the Montana Kaimin 2026 election guide, and the Daily Letter MT guide (built from MT ballot certification). Three-way major contest incl.
Sources
- Candidate roster source — https://senatordb.com/elections/2026
Winner: Kurt Alme (Republican) — called by the Associated Press. This result was appended on November 4, 2026 (results wave 1); the original article above is unchanged, exactly as published before Election Day.
This page is updated as reporting is verified — Election 2026 coverage, LiberalMind. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.