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Election 2026 Guide

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Jami Dee Woodman
Montana candidate with no party affiliation
for U.S. Senate

Jami Dee Woodman

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Active candidates for U.S. Senate

Republican, Democratic, and Libertarian general election nominees were selected via the June 2, 2026, primary election. Independent candidates have submitted petition signatures in an attempt to qualify for the general election ballot. The secretary of state’s office certifies or denies independent candidacies for the November general election ballot this summer.

Republican

Kurt Alme
Kurt Alme

Democrat

Alani Bankhead
Alani Bankhead

Libertarian

Kyle Austin
Kyle Austin

Independent

Seth Bodnar
Seth Bodnar

No party

Jami Dee Woodman
Jami Dee Woodman
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ON THE ISSUES

The responses reproduced here were solicited from candidates via a written questionnaire conducted by Montana Free Press in March 2026. Responses were limited to 1,000 characters and have not been edited or fact-checked.

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CAMPAIGN FINANCE

Based on reporting required by the U.S. Federal Election Commission. See individual candidate committee pages on the FEC website or the FEC race summary page for more information.
Candidate
Raised
Spent
Remaining
Seth Bodnar (I)
$3.2M
$2.3M
$978k
Kurt Alme (R)
thru 2026-06-30
$2.0M
$534k
$1.5M
Kyle Austin (L)
thru 2026-06-30
$251k
$242k
$9k
Alani Bankhead (D)
$59k
$37k
$21k
Jami Dee Woodman (NP)
No FEC filings on record
$0
$0
$0
The FEC summary page may include candidates who did not file for the ballot in this race with the Montana Secretary of State. Additionally, some active candidates may not appear on this list because they are not required to file paperwork with the FEC until they raise or spend at least $5,000 on their campaigns.

Election outcomes

No party primary was conducted.

About this project

This guide was produced by the Montana Free Press newsroom with production by Tom Lutey, Brad Tyer, Amanda Eggert and Jacob Olness, web development by Jacob Olness, editing by Brad Tyer, and contributions from Mara Silvers, Zeke Lloyd and Stephanie Farmer. Contact Jacob Olness with questions, corrections or suggestions at jolness@montanafreepress.org.

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