2026 elections · Montana

Montana U.S. Senate

General election Nov. 3, 2026. 5 candidates listed, alphabetically by last name.

Rating: Solid Republican (Cook Political Report: Solid Republican). Ratings are each forecaster’s own judgment.

Ballot list from the state's own certified list of candidates for the November 3, 2026 general election; not yet checked against the state’s own list.

The field

Republican

Kurt Alme

Raised
$1,984,861
From individuals
$1,021,120
From PACs and other committees
$577,500
From the candidate (gifts + loans)
$0
Cash on hand
$1,450,719
Debts
$0

FEC, campaign committee totals through June 30, 2026. FEC record

Outside spending

Outside groups spent $3,254,514 to support and $1,037,604 to oppose.

FEC independent expenditures, amendments applied, duplicates removed. Spending dated through Oct. 13, 2026.

PAC and committee money

142 committees reported giving $814,000 in all.

As reported by the giving committees (FEC pas2: direct and in-kind contributions). May differ from the campaign’s own “from other committees” total, which counts what the campaign reports receiving.

Tracked networks
  • Tech, AI and cryptoPAC checks $8K · spent to help $497K
  • Oil, gas and private prisonsPAC checks $20K
  • Companies controlled from outside the U.S.PAC checks $2K

Which committees belong to each network is Network groupings matched to FEC committee IDs. Amounts are from FEC files. Bundled (earmarked) money is not counted here.

Libertarian

Kyle Austin

Raised
$261,825
From individuals
$638
From PACs and other committees
$0
From the candidate (gifts + loans)
$261,188
Cash on hand
$7,896
Debts
$57,270

FEC, campaign committee totals through Sept. 30, 2026. FEC record

Outside spending

No independent spending for or against this candidate in FEC filings.

PAC and committee money

No contributions from PACs or other committees in FEC committee filings.

Democrat

Alani Ines Bankhead

Raised
$172,509
From individuals
$154,947
From PACs and other committees
$6,627
From the candidate (gifts + loans)
$6,832
Cash on hand
$38,259
Debts
$6,286

FEC, campaign committee totals through Sept. 30, 2026. FEC record

Outside spending

Outside groups spent $3,249,928 to support and $355,951 to oppose.

FEC independent expenditures, amendments applied, duplicates removed. Spending dated through Oct. 3, 2026.

PAC and committee money

No contributions from PACs or other committees in FEC committee filings.

Independent / no party

Seth Bodnar

Raised
$4,684,135
From individuals
$4,525,992
From PACs and other committees
$153,050
From the candidate (gifts + loans)
$0
Cash on hand
$745,105
Debts
$0

FEC, campaign committee totals through Sept. 30, 2026. FEC record

Outside spending

Outside groups spent $8,390,013 to support and $1,974,551 to oppose.

FEC independent expenditures, amendments applied, duplicates removed. Spending dated through Oct. 15, 2026.

PAC and committee money

19 committees reported giving $121,500 in all.

As reported by the giving committees (FEC pas2: direct and in-kind contributions). May differ from the campaign’s own “from other committees” total, which counts what the campaign reports receiving.

Independent / no party

Jami Dee Woodman

No FEC registration on file. Candidates who raise or spend under $5,000 are not required to register.

Outside spending

No independent spending for or against this candidate in FEC filings.

PAC and committee money

No contributions from PACs or other committees in FEC committee filings.

Money in this race (FEC)
Kurt AlmeRepublican$1,984,861$1,450,719$3,254,514$1,037,604
Kyle AustinLibertarian$261,825$7,896$0$0
Alani Ines BankheadDemocrat$172,509$38,259$3,249,928$355,951
Seth BodnarIndependent / no party$4,684,135$745,105$8,390,013$1,974,551

Raised and cash on hand are the campaign’s own totals; outside spending is by groups the campaign does not control. They are separate measures and are not added together.

Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2026 cycle: candidate summaries (weball26), committee-to-candidate contributions (pas226) and independent expenditures, downloaded Oct. 16, 2026.

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