Montana Democratic chair resigns and backs independent Senate candidate

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 16:03 · Archive

Shannon O'Brien has resigned as Montana Democratic Party chair and endorsed independent U.S. Senate candidate Seth Bodnar.

Shannon O'Brien resigned Monday as chair of the Montana Democratic Party, effective immediately, and endorsed independent U.S. Senate candidate Seth Bodnar. In a statement, O'Brien said the party is 'more divided than ever' over the Senate race, citing issues more important than 'labels or party politics'.

O'Brien criticised the Bankhead campaign for 'mudslinging' at Bodnar and raised concerns about its funding. She noted that conservative PAC More Jobs, Less Government spent $700,000 promoting Bankhead during the Democratic primary while attacking other candidates. O'Brien questioned why Republicans would so strongly back Bankhead. The same PAC spent $22 million supporting Republican U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy two years earlier.

Bodnar is running as an independent against Democrat Bankhead, Republican Kurt Alme and Libertarian Kyle Austin. The four candidates participated in a debate in Bozeman on Sunday. O'Brien wrote that 'Bankhead does not have the momentum, resources or will to win this race' and described Bodnar as 'a decent human being'.

How it is being reported

• State Democratic Party Chair Resigns, Endorses Independent Bodnar for U.S. SenateShannon O’Brien resigned Monday as chair of the Montana Democratic Party, effective immediately, and endorsed independent U.S. Senate candidate Seth Bodnar, according to a statement published in MS NOW. “I ran for state party chair to unify Democrats, believing if we work together, we can make Montana a better place. But there are things more […] The post State Democratic Party Chair Resigns, Endorses Independent Bodnar for U.S. Senate appeared first on Flathead Beacon .Flathead Beacon · 13 Oct, 15:17
• State Democratic Party chair resigns, endorses independent Bodnar for U.S. SenateShannon O’Brien has resigned as chair of the Montana Democratic Party, effective immediately, and endorsed independent U.S. Senate candidate Seth Bodnar, according to a statement published in MS NOW. The post State Democratic Party chair resigns, endorses independent Bodnar for U.S. Senate appeared first on Montana Free Press .Montana Free Press · 13 Oct, 00:30

In this story: Shannon O'Brien · Seth Bodnar · Alani Bankhead · Kurt Alme · Montana Democratic Party · More Jobs, Less Government · Montana

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