U.S. Senate Race: Alme Runs on Montana Roots and a Budget-Balancing Résumé

As reported by Flathead Beacon · Updated 18 Oct, 11:22 · Archive

Editor’s note: Montana’s U.S. Senate race has been defined by its twists. On March 4, the filing deadline, Seth Bodnar entered the race as an independent, and Republican Sen. Steve Daines withdrew later that day, clearing the way for his preferred successor, Kurt Alme. In June, a pair of unlikely candidates won the Democratic and […] The post U.S. Senate Race: Alme Runs on Montana Roots and a Budget-Balancing Résumé appeared first on Flathead Beacon .

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• Bodnar’s ‘Independent’ Bid Won’t Play Well with Feisty Montana DemocratsMontana’s modern identity is forged from a gritty libertarian toughness conjured from personal freedom, self-reliance and rugged individualism that sneers at those who cave to collective thought and bow to the powerful establishment. So, welcome to the 2026 U.S. Senate race in Montana. When former University of Montana President Seth Bodnar decided to run as […] The post Bodnar’s ‘Independent’ Bid Won’t Play Well with Feisty Montana Democrats appeared first on Flathead Beacon .Flathead Beacon · 18 Oct, 11:22
• U.S. Senate Race: Alme Runs on Montana Roots and a Budget-Balancing RésuméEditor’s note: Montana’s U.S. Senate race has been defined by its twists. On March 4, the filing deadline, Seth Bodnar entered the race as an independent, and Republican Sen. Steve Daines withdrew later that day, clearing the way for his preferred successor, Kurt Alme. In June, a pair of unlikely candidates won the Democratic and […] The post U.S. Senate Race: Alme Runs on Montana Roots and a Budget-Balancing Résumé appeared first on Flathead Beacon .Flathead Beacon · 16 Oct, 12:14