Federal race · 2026
Montana U.S. Senate, 2026
Primary: March 5, 2026 · General election: November 3, 2026
Money raised
- Seth Bodnar (I)$4.9M raised · $581K on hand
- Steve Daines (R)$4.8M raised · $2.6M on hand
- Kurt Alme (R)$3M raised · $603K on hand
- Reilly Neill (D)$307K raised · $313 on hand
- Kyle Austin (L)$262K raised · $3K on hand
- Alani Ines Bankhead (D)$191K raised · $23K on hand
- Michael James Blackwolf (D)$26K raised · $528 on hand
- Michael Hummert (D)$12K raised · $7K on hand
- Lee Calhoun (R)$8K raised · $0 on hand
- Christopher Kehoe (D)$1K raised · $920 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Bodnar (I) | Running | $4,918,341.25 | $4,337,420.34 | $580,920.91 | 2026-10-14 |
| Steve Daines (R) | Withdrawn | $4,779,230.01 | $3,958,204.44 | $2,579,268.49 | 2026-09-30 |
| Kurt Alme (R) | General-election nominee | $3,013,680.86 | $2,410,943.10 | $602,737.76 | 2026-10-14 |
| Reilly Neill (D) | Lost primary | $306,624.74 | $306,491.58 | $312.74 | 2026-10-14 |
| Kyle Austin (L) | General-election nominee | $261,825.31 | $259,691.19 | $2,684.12 | 2026-10-14 |
| Alani Ines Bankhead (D) | General-election nominee | $190,539.71 | $167,719.91 | $22,819.80 | 2026-10-14 |
| Michael James Blackwolf (D) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $26,144.00 | $25,616.21 | $527.79 | 2026-03-31 |
| Michael Hummert (D) | Lost primary | $12,330.00 | $5,646.18 | $7,428.55 | 2026-09-30 |
| Lee Calhoun (R) | Lost primary | $8,325.38 | $8,325.38 | $0.00 | 2026-06-05 |
| Christopher Kehoe (D) | Lost primary | $1,000.05 | $80.00 | $920.05 | 2026-06-09 |
4 registered candidates with no financial reports yet
- Charles Walkingchild Sr. (Republican) · Lost primary
- Charlie Cook (Democratic) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Kate McLaughlin (Democratic) · Withdrawn
- Tom Jandron (Libertarian) · Lost primary
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$17,993,726.09 = candidates’ own spending $9,807,842.20 + outside spending $8,185,883.89
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alani Ines Bankhead | $3,228,839.98 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Kurt Alme | $2,413,261.89 | $217,613.96 | $0.00 |
| Reilly Neill | $2,528.28 | $1,210,963.43 | $0.00 |
| Seth Bodnar | $140,552.35 | $972,124.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
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.
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