Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
Lee Calhoun
- Party
- Republican
- Running for
- U.S. Senate · Montana
- Filing address
- Whitefish, MT (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- CALHOUN, LEE
- Next election
- Primary March 5, 2026 · General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 22, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Montana
FEC candidate ID S6MT00329 · Principal campaign committee: CALHOUNFORMT
2025–2026 cycle totals through June 5, 2026, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$8,325.38100%
Self-funding: $8,325.38 (100% of money raised): $8,325.38 given and $0.00 lent by the candidate.
Individual money
- Contributions of $200 or less (small-dollar, including unitemized)$0.00—
- Contributions over $200$0.00—
FEC-computed totals by contribution size and state, retrieved October 22, 2026. No individual contributor is named.
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history appears here after the next data refresh with FEC report data.
The race
Montana U.S. Senate, 2026 · 14 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Calhoun (R) | $8,325.38 | $0.00 | 2026-06-05 |
| Seth Bodnar (I) | $4,918,341.25 | $580,920.91 | 2026-10-14 |
| Steve Daines (R) | $4,779,230.01 | $2,579,268.49 | 2026-09-30 |
| Kurt Alme (R) | $3,013,680.86 | $602,737.76 | 2026-10-14 |
| Reilly Neill (D) | $306,624.74 | $312.74 | 2026-10-14 |
| Kyle Austin (L) | $261,825.31 | $2,684.12 | 2026-10-14 |
| Alani Ines Bankhead (D) | $190,539.71 | $22,819.80 | 2026-10-14 |
| Michael James Blackwolf (D) | $26,144.00 | $527.79 | 2026-03-31 |
| Michael Hummert (D) | $12,330.00 | $7,428.55 | 2026-09-30 |
| Christopher Kehoe (D) | $1,000.05 | $920.05 | 2026-06-09 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
Polling average: Kurt Alme 42.5% · Alani Bankhead 17.9% · Seth Bodnar 29.5% (Alme +13.0%). Averages listed on Wikipedia from 270toWin, Decision Desk HQ, FiftyPlusOne, RealClearPolitics, Silver Bulletin.
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantus Insights (R) | October 15–18, 2026 | 667 (LV) | ± 4.0% | Kurt Alme 44% · Alani Bankhead 21% · Seth Bodnar 28% · Kyle Austin 2% |
| 46% | 21% | 29% | 2% | Kurt Alme 2% |
| Peak Insights (R) | October 7–12, 2026 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.0% | Kurt Alme 44% · Alani Bankhead 12% · Seth Bodnar 29% · Kyle Austin 3% |
| Concord Public Opinion Partners | October 6–8, 2026 | 405 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Kurt Alme 35% · Alani Bankhead 13% · Seth Bodnar 37% · Kyle Austin 1% |
| American Pulse Research | September 19–24, 2026 | 604 (LV) | Kurt Alme 45% · Alani Bankhead 19% · Seth Bodnar 26% · Kyle Austin 3% | |
| Quantus Insights (R) | September 14–15, 2026 | 625 (LV) | ± 4.3% | Kurt Alme 44% · Alani Bankhead 23% · Seth Bodnar 24% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States Senate election in Montana (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: CALHOUNFORMT.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 22, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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