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Report: Establishment Democrats Pressure Alani Bankhead’s Family to Push Her Out of Montana Senate Race
Breitbart ^ | August 10, 2026 | Paul Bois

Posted on 08/10/2026 5:00:08 AM PDT by Red Badger

Establishment Democrats have reportedly been pressuring the family of Alani Bankhead in order to push her into dropping out of the Montana Senate race so independent Seth Bodnar can step in.

As Breitbart News reported in July, Seth Bodnar, who has the backing of former Democrat Montana Sen. Jon Tester, has been actively weighing whether or not to stay in the race prior to the August 10 deadline.

“Independent Montana Senate candidate Seth Bodnar could withdraw from the state’s U.S. Senate race before the Aug. 10 filing deadline if Democrat nominee Alani Bankhead remains on the ballot,” said the report.

“Republican strategists and political operatives told Breitbart News that Bodnar’s campaign has struggled to gain traction despite spending by both the campaign and an allied super PAC,” it added.

Over the weekend, NPR noted that Democrats have been scrambling to pressure Bankhead to leave the race in the hopes of paving the way for Bodnar.

“Bankhead won the state primary, but both voters and some prominent Democrats are pressuring her to drop out of the race to make room for a prominent independent candidate, Seth Bodnar, who has already raised more money than her and Republican Kurt Alme combined,” reported NPR.

“Since 2024, Republicans have held all of Montana’s federal seats. This spring, some prominent Montana Democrats started saying that the party’s brand is so weak here that the only way to beat a Republican is to back an independent candidate,” it added.

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1 posted on 08/10/2026 5:00:08 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

Trump’s got millions. He should send her one of them.


2 posted on 08/10/2026 5:06:06 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Democrats are all about ‘their democracy’ don’tcha know...........


3 posted on 08/10/2026 5:09:03 AM PDT by Red Badger (Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

LOL

You did not know the following.

Trump never hands out GOP candidates his donations.
That is Donnie retirement funds.

But if he campaigns for a candidate.

He takes those donations and leaves the candidate nothing.

OZ and Griffth campaigns were broke by Donnie visits.


4 posted on 08/10/2026 5:14:53 AM PDT by ncalburt ( Gop DC Globalists are the evil )
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To: Red Badger

“Seth Bodnar, who has the backing of former Democrat Montana Sen. JON TESTER...”

That makes it a hard no.


5 posted on 08/10/2026 5:26:37 AM PDT by VMI70 (My Goal in Life is to be the Kind of Person My Dog Thinks I Am)
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To: ncalburt

Stupid comment.
Care to back that up?


6 posted on 08/10/2026 5:32:44 AM PDT by oldbill
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To: ncalburt

According to this, ....

Trump boasts of over $1.5B in political funds. His spending tactic could shape the midterms

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-boasts-of-over-1-5b-in-political-funds-his-spending-tactic-could-shape-the-midterms

It is PBS so I’ll say take it for what it’s worth. But it wouldn’t be a good look for Trump to not spend the campaign funds to help other republicans get elected. The money wasn’t donated to make Trump richer.

I remember after 2020 election, Trump asked donations be sent to his PAC instead of the RNC. If this money is not used to help elect republicans, it would be a bad mark on Trump. It will be interesting to see how this plays out.

Again, it’s PBS but let’s see if what he does with that campaign money supporters have trusted him with.


7 posted on 08/10/2026 5:32:55 AM PDT by boycott
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To: Red Badger
Pretty funny - establishment Dems have been spouting radical BS for decades, from "the R's want to put black people back in chains" to "free healthcare for everyone will save money" to "Bush/Trump/fill-in-the-blank is LITERALLY HITLER!!!" The lying "D is for dishonest" politicians don't actually believe the BS themselves, they've just been selling that "koolaide" to raise money. And it has always worked; in my experience, Dem voters tend to be emotional people with short memories.

But Dem voters have been "drinking the koolaide" for decades, and now the koolaide addicts want action: a LOT of Dem voters actually believe Hitler is in the White House, planning to repeal the 13th Amendment. And guess what? The Dem establishment isn't doing anything! They can obviously SEE Hitler, he's right there a few blocks away in the White House, AND THEY'RE NOT SAVING AMERICA FROM LITERALLY HITLER!!!

So the Dem koolaide drinkers are voting for socialists, because they promise action.

And the Dem establishment is sitting there scratching their heads, and wondering how it happened. Just like the leaders of the French Revolution, as they were hauled off to the guillotine...

;^)

8 posted on 08/10/2026 5:44:06 AM PDT by Who is John Galt? ("...mit Pulver und Blei, Die Gedanken sind frei!")
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To: boycott

Trump does not share his donations.
The 2018 midterms showed that .


9 posted on 08/10/2026 5:49:32 AM PDT by ncalburt ( Gop DC Globalists are the evil )
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To: Red Badger

so just toss aside primary voters for her, and insert some one else the people didn’t choose when they had the opportunity to?


10 posted on 08/10/2026 6:01:33 AM PDT by b4me (Pray, and let God change you. He knows better than you or anyone else, who He made you to be.)
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To: b4me

Yep. They know she can’t win so they want to do a ‘Biden-Platner’ switcheroo! Screw the voters wishes..................


11 posted on 08/10/2026 6:03:25 AM PDT by Red Badger (Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
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To: ncalburt

OZ campaign was broken by pathetic candidacy.


12 posted on 08/10/2026 6:11:25 AM PDT by BuchananBrigadeTrumpFan (If in doubt, it's probably sarcasm)
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To: ncalburt

OZ lost because when people in Pennsylvania compared him to Fetterman, they preferred Fetterman. A few years later, I understand why.


13 posted on 08/10/2026 6:15:47 AM PDT by Mr Rogers
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To: ncalburt

OZ was a shifty sales man for decades before his run, people knew that.


14 posted on 08/10/2026 6:28:02 AM PDT by b4me (Pray, and let God change you. He knows better than you or anyone else, who He made you to be.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...

15 posted on 08/10/2026 6:31:58 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (The Demagogic Party is just a collection of violent, rival street gangs.)
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To: BuchananBrigadeTrumpFan

But Donnie picked OZ and he campaigned for him but took the donations.

He was Trumps chosen one.


16 posted on 08/10/2026 6:39:17 AM PDT by ncalburt ( Gop DC Globalists are the evil )
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To: b4me

But Donnie picked OZ and he campaigned for him but took the donations.

He was Trumps chosen one.

lol

Vivek looks like another winner.


17 posted on 08/10/2026 6:40:35 AM PDT by ncalburt ( Gop DC Globalists are the evil )
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To: b4me

He was ( is) a dual citizen, too. That’s creepy.


18 posted on 08/10/2026 6:53:45 AM PDT by wintertime ( )
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