Posted on 03/04/2026 4:59:34 PM PST by cotton1706
Just before the closure of candidate filing in Montana, incumbent U.S. Sen. Steve Daines withdrew from his re-election campaign for a third term.
U.S. Attorney for Montana Kurt Alme filed for office at 4:52 p.m. and Daines endorsed Alme in a statement shortly after.
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I don't like US Senators picking their own successors by not announcing their retirement but just waiting until the filing window closes.
Supposedly ten other candidates also filed.
In his news release, Daines said that he is supporting Alme to succeed him in the U.S. Senate: “I’ve known Kurt Alme for years. He was appointed U.S. Attorney by President Trump in his first term and then reappointed when President Trump was reelected because he did such a good job cracking down on crime.”
Trump endorses Alme, as well.
Timing prevented Tester from running for an open seat.
Agreed. And if it leads to the Party of Satan taking that seat it’s another step towards the impeachment of Donald Trump, and if the Stupid Party does as poorly as I expect in the midterms we will see Satans minions take control of the senate, and enough detestable RINOS will vote with the demons to remove DJT from office.
I don’t care one way or the other as long as a Democrat doesn’t take that seat. Since both Daines and Trump endorse him, I’m confident he will win.
Very good move. We don’t need that slimy fraud Tester back in there.
Green Pages showing only 2 Republicns besides Steven Daines. The three dems combined have raised less than $200,000. Enough for a good blowout party.
Daines has a $3 million war chest to hand over to the new guy.
Candidate list (11)
Candidate Democratic Alani Ines Bankhead
• FEC S6MT00253; 31 Dec 25; Tot $5,318; Dsb $2,000
Candidate Democratic Michael James “Mike” BlackWolf
• FEC S6MT00246; 31 Dec 25; Tot $13,598; Dsb $4,922
Candidate Democratic Michael “Mike” Hummert
• FEC S4MT00217; 31 Dec 25; Tot $10,000; Dsb $200
Candidate Democratic Kathleen “Kate” McLaughlin
• FEC S6MT00279
Candidate Democratic former state Representative Reilly Neill
• FEC S6MT00238; 31 Dec 25; Tot $142,875; Dsb $132,147
Candidate Republican Senator Steven “Steve” Daines
• FEC S2MT00096; 31 Dec 25; Tot $4,481,844; Dsb $1,335,752
Candidate Republican Trey Gregory
Candidate Republican Charles Walkingchild, Sr.
• FEC S4MT00209
Candidate Libertarian Kyle Austin
• FEC S6MT00261; 31 Dec 25; Tot $0; Dsb $0
Candidate Independent Seth Bodna
Candidate Independent Seth Bodnar
All it means is they’re scared of Tester.
At all.
I totally agree. They think it is “their” seat.
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