Montana US Senate 2026
Election day is November 3, 2026. A statewide contest in Montana.
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About this race
The 2026 United States Senate election in Montana will be held on November 3, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Montana. Republican U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme, Democratic Air Force officer Alani Bankhead, and independent former University of Montana president Seth Bodnar are the major candidates. Republican incumbent Steve Daines is not seeking a third term.
Primaries were held on June 2. In the Republican primary, Daines announced he would seek re-election, but withdrew minutes before the filing deadline and endorsed Alme, who filed to run the same day. As the only major Republican candidate, Alme was nominated with 76.2% of the vote. Bankhead won the Democratic nomination with 43.7% of the vote over former state representative Reilly Neill and tribal historic preservation officer Michael Black Wolf. Bodnar, supported by former Democratic senator Jon Tester, launched an independent campaign shortly after resigning from the University of Montana.
This is the first open Senate election in Montana since 1976.