Montana Voter Guide 2026

Kurt Alme is a Republican candidate for Montana's open U.S. Senate seat, a former U.S. attorney for the District of Montana, and former state budget director. He entered after Steve Daines withdrew at the filing deadline and has emphasized law enforcement, border security, public lands, energy, federal spending, and conservative Montana representation.

Priorities: Use federal prosecution and state budget experience · Strengthen border security and public safety · Support Montana energy, public lands, and fiscal conservatism

Seth Bodnar is an independent candidate for Montana's open U.S. Senate seat, a former University of Montana president, Rhodes scholar, West Point graduate, and Army veteran. His campaign emphasizes independent leadership, veterans, education, economic opportunity, public lands, and a less partisan approach to Montana's Senate representation.

Priorities: Offer independent leadership outside the two-party primary system · Support veterans, education, and economic opportunity · Protect Montana public lands and pragmatic problem-solving

Reilly Neill is a Democratic candidate for Montana's open U.S. Senate seat and a former Montana state representative. Her campaign emphasizes public lands, reproductive rights, housing and affordability, rural health care, democracy, and a Democratic alternative in a state that has recently moved Republican at the federal level.

Priorities: Protect public lands and Montana quality of life · Defend reproductive rights and democratic participation · Address housing, health care, and affordability

Alani Bankhead is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Montana, an Air Force lieutenant colonel, and a leadership coach. Her campaign emphasizes military service, veterans, reproductive rights, health care, affordability, and leadership grounded in service to Montana communities.

Priorities: Bring military and leadership experience to the Senate race · Support veterans, health care, and working families · Protect reproductive rights and Montana freedoms

Michael Black Wolf is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Montana and a tribal historic preservation officer for the Fort Belknap Indian Community. His campaign and public profile center Native representation, tribal sovereignty, public lands, rural communities, and cultural preservation.

Priorities: Represent Native and tribal communities · Protect public lands, water, and cultural resources · Support rural Montana services and economic opportunity

Michael Hummert is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Montana, a retired remodeling contractor, and a previous statewide candidate. His campaign emphasizes working people, housing and construction experience, health care, public lands, and a grassroots Democratic campaign.

Priorities: Bring working-trades experience to federal policy · Address housing, affordability, and health care · Protect public lands and rural Montana communities

Christopher Kehoe is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Montana and an arts administrator. His campaign adds another Democratic primary option focused on civic participation, public services, rural opportunity, and a more inclusive Montana politics.

Priorities: Support civic participation and public services · Offer another Democratic primary choice · Focus on rural opportunity and inclusive representation

Lee Calhoun is a Republican candidate for Montana's open U.S. Senate seat and a mechanical engineer. Public candidate rosters place him in the 2026 Republican primary, where he is running as a conservative alternative in the post-Daines field.

Priorities: Offer a Republican primary alternative · Bring engineering and technical experience · Support conservative federal policy for Montana