Montana 2026 Primary
Jun 2
2026
Filing Deadline: Mar 9, 2026
Open primary
U.S. Senate
Incumbent: R Steve Daines Open Seat
Democrat
Alani Bankhead
Nominee
$58,829 raised
Michael Blackwolf
$26,144 raised
Michael Hummert
$12,330 raised
Reilly Neill
$294,625 raised
Independent
Seth Bodnar
$3,238,151 raised
L
Kyle Austin
Nominee
$262,195 raised
Republican
Kurt Alme
Nominee
$1,984,861 raised
Lee Calhoun
$8,325 raised
Dollar figures are each campaign’s total funds raised, from FEC filings.
Primary Results
Democratic Primary
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alani Bankhead ✓ | 48,772 | 43.6% | |
| Reilly Neill | 36,880 | 33.0% | |
| Michael Black Wolf | 14,678 | 13.1% | |
| Christopher Kehoe | 7,108 | 6.4% | |
| Michael Hummert | 4,305 | 3.9% |
Libertarian Primary
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Austin ✓ | 1,819 | 53.2% | |
| Tom Jandron | 1,592 | 46.8% |
Republican Primary
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Alme ✓ | 128,716 | 76.1% | |
| Lee Calhoun | 23,872 | 14.1% | |
| Charles Walking Child | 16,474 | 9.7% |
Governor
Governor race details will be available as filing opens.
U.S. House 2 districts
MT-01
District 1
R
Ryan Zinke Open
Matt Rains (D)
Russell Cleveland (D)
Ryan Busse (D)
Sam Forstag (D)
✓
Nick Sheedy (L)
✓
Aaron Flint (R)
✓
Al Olszewski (R)
Christi Jacobsen (R)
Democratic
Sam Forstag 26,276
37.3%
✓
Ryan Busse 23,196
33.1%
Russell Cleveland 15,238
21.7%
Matt Rains 5,518
7.9%
Libertarian
Nick Sheedy 1,202
100.0%
✓
Republican
Aaron Flint 41,170
50.1%
✓
Christi Jacobsen 18,877
23.0%
Al Olszewski 16,686
20.3%
Ray Curtis 5,479
6.7%
MT-02
District 2
R
Troy Downing
Brian Miller (D)
✓
Sam Lux (D)
Michael Eisenhauer (I)
Patrick McCracken (L)
✓
Troy Downing (R)
* ✓
Democratic
Brian Miller 24,033
55.7%
✓
Sam Lux 11,759
27.2%
Jonathan Windy Boy 7,484
17.2%
Libertarian
Patrick McCracken 1,846
100.0%
✓
Republican
Troy Downing 82,088
100.0%
✓