Midterm Election 2026

Montana Senate 2026

Alani Bankhead vs. Kurt Alme · Open — Steve Daines (R) retiring

Cook: Solid RSabato: Safe R
Race insight · September 30, 2026

Kurt Alme (R) leads Alani Bankhead (D) by 21.0 points in the average of 1 public poll from the 14 days ending September 17, 2026. The Cook Political Report rates it Solid R; Sabato's Crystal Ball rates it Safe R.

Poll trend

Head-to-head

Candidates

Montana

Open — Steve Daines (R) retiring
Solid R
D
Alani Bankhead
DEM
R
Kurt Alme
REP · Former U.S. Attorney
I
Seth Bodnar
IND · Independent; former University of Montana president
Latest poll: Quantus Insights, September 17, 2026: D 23 · R 44 · Sabato: Safe R
Candidate background

Full candidate biographies, primary results and campaign history: Montana Senate election on Wikipedia ↗. Official candidate lists and certified results come from the Montana election office via vote.gov.

Every poll
Public general-election polls, newest first
PollsterEnd dateAlani Bankhead (D)Kurt Alme (R)Margin
Quantus InsightsSeptember 17, 20262344R +21

Margins under about 4 points are within typical sampling error. See our methodology.

Voting in Montana

Check registration deadlines and early or mail voting in Montana on vote.gov. See all Montana races.

Free embed for your site

Add this live-updating poll widget to your article or blog. Free with the attribution link intact. Commercial licensing: contact us.

Related races