Montana Sample Ballot 2026: Every Candidate on Your November Ballot
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Montana's 2026 ballot includes U.S. Senate (Kurt Alme (R), Seth Bodnar (I), Alani Bankhead (D), and 1 more); 2 U.S. House districts. Browse tracked Montana jurisdictions, compare candidate profiles, and enter your ZIP code to see the exact races on your ballot.
- Primary Election
- June 2, 2026
- General Election
- Nov. 3, 2026
- Places Listed
- 6
- Profiles
- 39
Statewide
U.S. SenateKurt Alme (R) · Seth Bodnar (I) · Alani Bankhead (D) · Kyle Austin (L)
Kurt Alme Republican
- Use federal prosecution and state budget experience
- Strengthen border security and public safety
- Support Montana energy, public lands, and fiscal conservatism
Per the campaign site.
About Kurt Alme
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.
Seth Bodnar I
- Offer independent leadership outside the two-party primary system
- Support veterans, education, and economic opportunity
- Protect Montana public lands and pragmatic problem-solving
Per the campaign site.
About Seth Bodnar
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. Ballot status: Bodnar filed as an independent by petition; the Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list showed the petition as pending when checked on September 17, 2026.
Alani Bankhead Democrat
- Bring military and leadership experience to the Senate race
- Support veterans, health care, and working families
- Protect reproductive rights and Montana freedoms
Per the campaign site.
About Alani Bankhead
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.
Kyle Austin L
- Offer a Libertarian option in the Senate race
- Emphasize health-care freedom and limited government
- Bring pharmacist and prior-candidate experience
Per the campaign site.
About Kyle Austin
Austin is a pharmacist who founded and operates an independent pharmacy in Billings, and he also runs his family's farm on Montana's Hi-Line, per the campaign site. He holds a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and says his pharmacy background informs his focus on healthcare-industry issues, per the campaign site.
Supreme Court Justice #4Nonpartisan race · Amy Eddy · Dan Wilson
Amy Eddy Nonpartisan
- Says she will run a nonpartisan campaign and has stated she will not accept campaign contributions from political parties.
- Campaign priorities include upholding the Montana Constitution and individual freedoms, and applying the law impartially regardless of politics.
- Says the court should provide legal certainty for Montana's farming, ranching and business communities.
Per the campaign site.
About Amy Eddy
Amy Eddy is a Flathead County District Court judge who has served on the bench since her 2015 appointment and has been elected three times by Flathead County voters, per her campaign site. She began her legal career as a trial attorney in Kalispell handling civil cases, and in 2017 she was chosen as Montana's first Asbestos Claims Court Judge, per the Daily Montanan. She holds a law degree from the University of Montana School of Law.
Dan Wilson Nonpartisan
- Says Supreme Court justices must apply the law and the Montana Constitution as written in all their rulings.
- Campaigns on maintaining a record he describes as tough on crime.
Per the campaign site.
About Dan Wilson
Dan Wilson is a Flathead County District Court judge who has served on that bench since 2017. He began his legal career as a prosecutor in Great Falls before serving as a deputy county attorney and, later, a justice of the peace and prosecutor in Flathead County, per the Daily Montanan. He holds a law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School.
Montana does not elect a governor in 2026. The statewide contests below are what appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
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Voting info and more
Voting info and more
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Dates below come from the Montana election office as of 2026-09-04; confirm on the official page or check your registration and polling place.
- Voter registration deadline
- online by Sunday, October 4, 2026; by mail Sunday, October 4, 2026; in person by Tuesday, November 3, 2026; same-day registration is available
- Early voting
- Montana mails absentee ballots to voters on the absentee list and allows in-person absentee voting at the county election office;
- Mail ballot
- request by Monday, November 2, 2026, noon; return: Must be RECEIVED by the county election office by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 3, 2026; no excuse needed
- Election Day hours
- 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (polling places with fewer than 400 in-person voters may open as late as noon).
- Where to vote
- Find your polling place with the Montana election office's official lookup.
- ID at the polls
- Voters must present a current photo ID showing their name, OR a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, notice of confirmation of voter registration, government check, or other government document showing name and address.
Who is running for U.S. Senate in Montana in 2026?
The tracked 2026 U.S. Senate candidates in Montana are Kurt Alme (R), Seth Bodnar (I), Alani Bankhead (D), Kyle Austin (L). Candidate fields follow official election office filings; see the race card on this page for biographies and priorities.
When is the Montana 2026 primary election?
Montana's 2026 state primary was held on June 2, 2026; the general election is November 3, 2026. Check your registration and polling place with your state election office.
When is the voter registration deadline in Montana for the November 2026 election?
To vote in Montana's November 3, 2026 general election, register online by Sunday, October 4, 2026; by mail Sunday, October 4, 2026; in person by Tuesday, November 3, 2026; same-day registration is available, per the state election office.
When does early voting start in Montana for the November 2026 election?
Montana mails absentee ballots to voters on the absentee list and allows in-person absentee voting at the county election office;
What is the deadline to request a mail ballot in Montana for November 2026?
Montana mail ballots: request by Monday, November 2, 2026, noon; return: Must be RECEIVED by the county election office by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 3, 2026; no excuse needed, per the state election office.
Where do I vote in Montana in November 2026?
Polling places are assigned by address. Use the Montana election office's official lookup at https://sosmt.gov to find yours; early-voting sites are listed there as well.
U.S. House candidates by district
Only one district is on your ballot; the link below finds yours by street address.
U.S. House - MT-1Aaron Flint (R) · Sam Forstag (D) · Nick Sheedy (L)
Aaron Flint Republican
- Make Montana more affordable
- Promote trade education, manufacturing and mining
- Ensure public access to public lands
Per the campaign site.
About Aaron Flint
Flint is a combat veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan and has worked as a radio host, a fifth-generation Montanan, per the campaign site.
Sam Forstag Democrat
- Ensure working people can afford housing, health care, childcare and retirement
- Invest proactively in public lands management and health care access
- Strengthen unions and raise wages for working people
Per the campaign site.
About Sam Forstag
Forstag is a smokejumper and union leader who worked his way through the University of Montana before joining the Forest Service, where he became a smokejumper, per the campaign site. Between fire seasons he has worked as a union organizer and legislative advocate and currently serves as vice president of his union's local chapter, per the campaign site.
Nick Sheedy L
- Strengthen the War Powers Resolution so that Congress, not the President, controls decisions to deploy military forces
- End the Federal Reserve to address inflation and restore Congress's constitutional authority over currency
Per the questionnaire.
About Nick Sheedy
Nick Sheedy is the Libertarian nominee for Montana's 1st Congressional District, per the Montana Free Press 2026 election guide. No additional occupation or career background was found as of September 20, 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
U.S. House - MT-2Troy Downing (R) · Brian J. Miller (D) · Patrick McCracken (L) · Michael D. Eisenhauer (I)
Troy Downing Republican Incumbent
- Lower taxes and reduce government regulation to promote economic growth
- Pursue energy independence and national security
- Expand access to public lands and support agriculture and natural resource development
Per the campaign site.
About Troy Downing
Downing is a combat veteran who served eight years in the U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard's Combat Search and Rescue squadron, including two tours in Afghanistan, per the campaign site. He later worked as a research scientist and educator at NYU's Courant Institute, founded a technology startup and an insurance company, and served in three statewide elected offices in Montana, including State Auditor and Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, per the campaign site.
Brian J. Miller Democrat
Miller is a civil trial attorney and partner at the Helena law firm Morrison, Sherwood, Wilson & Deola, where he has worked since 2010 and been a partner since 2014, per the campaign site. He graduated from the University of Montana Law School in 2007, clerked for three years at the Montana Supreme Court, and holds a philosophy degree from Emory University, per the campaign site.
Patrick McCracken L
- constitutional rights protections
- country-of-origin labeling for meat and agriculture
- cannabis banking access
Per the campaign site.
About Patrick McCracken
Patrick McCracken is the Libertarian candidate for U.S. House in Montana's 2nd District, per his campaign site. His campaign site does not provide additional biographical or career details.
Michael D. Eisenhauer I
- Address health care access and affordability
- Improve housing affordability
- Represent rural issues including family farms and public lands
Per the campaign site.
About Michael D. Eisenhauer
Michael D. Eisenhauer is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Montana's 2nd Congressional District as an independent, per the Montana Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list. Ballot status: Eisenhauer filed as an independent by petition; the Secretary of State's list showed the petition as pending when checked on September 17, 2026, and the Montana Free Press election guide lists the name among the general election candidates.