Montana Senate race 2026: Alme vs. Bankhead
General election, November 3, 2026 · U.S. Senate in Montana. Open — Daines withdrew three minutes after Alme filed
Kurt Alme
Alme (R) vs. Alani Bankhead (D) vs. Seth Bodnar (I, ex-UM president) vs. Kyle Austin (L)
A Conservative Ledger profile for this contest has not been published yet.
The race at a glance
Board data as of . Ratings are the raters' own current calls; polls are the newest public ones with their field dates; money is what the committees reported. Nothing here is a forecast.
- Seat
- Open — Daines withdrew three minutes after Alme filed
- Primary
- (MT SOS ENR 728/728): R Alme 128,716 (76.1%); D Bankhead 48,772 (43.6%)
- Ratings
- Cook Solid R (); Sabato Safe R (); IE Solid R (); DDHQ/RCP Likely R
- Newest public polling
- Rutgers-Eagleton/MTFP Aug 27–Sep 7 n=845 RV: Alme 38 / Bodnar 30 / Bankhead 16; Peak Insights (Alme) Aug 23–25: Alme 44 / Bodnar 22 / Bankhead 19; Hart (D, Forward Montana) Aug 1–4: Alme 45 / Bodnar 30 / Bankhead 15 (head-to-head 46-46)
- Reported money
- FEC : Alme $1,984,860 / $1,450,718 COH; Bodnar $3,238,150 / $977,779; Bankhead $58,829
- Notable
- Trump endorsed Alme . Bodnar is the live threat, not the Democrat.
Questions and answers
Who is running for U.S. Senate in Montana in 2026?
Alme (R) vs. Alani Bankhead (D) vs. Seth Bodnar (I, ex-UM president) vs. Kyle Austin (L) (as of Sep 15, 2026).
When is the election?
The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
How do the raters see this race?
Cook Solid R (Aug 20); Sabato Safe R (Aug 26); IE Solid R (Sep 3); DDHQ/RCP Likely R (as of Sep 15, 2026).
What do the polls show?
Rutgers-Eagleton/MTFP Aug 27–Sep 7 n=845 RV: Alme 38 / Bodnar 30 / Bankhead 16; Peak Insights (Alme) Aug 23–25: Alme 44 / Bodnar 22 / Bankhead 19; Hart (D, Forward Montana) Aug 1–4: Alme 45 / Bodnar 30 / Bankhead 15 (head-to-head 46-46) (as of Sep 15, 2026).
How much money has been reported?
FEC Jun 30: Alme $1,984,860 / $1,450,718 COH; Bodnar $3,238,150 / $977,779; Bankhead $58,829 (as of Sep 15, 2026).