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Montana 2026 elections

Montana votes for U.S. Senate on November 3, 2026, along with its U.S. House seats.

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Editorial coverage below includes tracked Senate and governor races. House, state and local ballot coverage is not complete.

2026 results in Montana · unofficial

Montana Senate

✓ Winner: Kurt Alme (R)Updated Nov 12, 12:19 PM ET
Kurt Alme Republican ✓48.2%
Seth Bodnar Independent37.7%

Kurt Alme won by 10.4 points · called by Fox News at Nov 4, 2:59 AM ET

99% of expected vote counted

Lead at Nov 3, 11:25 PM ET: R +10.3 (27% counted) → now R +10.4

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Unofficial results. Vote shares and calls from the Fox News Decision Desk results page ↗; this site does not project winners. Certified results come from the state election office.

U.S. House (2 seats): 1 D · 1 R

DistrictWinner / leaderVote %CountedStatus
MT-1 Sam Forstag D · vs Aaron Flint (R) 50.5–46.6D +3.9 99% ✓ Called Flipped
MT-2 Troy Downing R · incumbent · vs Brian Miller (D) 58.1–32.3R +25.8 98% ✓ Called

Senate and governor calls: Fox News Decision Desk. House calls: The Associated Press, as shown by Fox News. Updated Nov 12, 12:19 PM ET. All 435 House districts →

Tracked Senate and governor races

Senate · 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

No recent public polls · No polls logged

No recent public poll logged. · Sabato: Safe R
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Voting in Montana

Election Day: . Confirm your registration, deadlines, voting options, polling location and sample ballot with official sources.

Verified deadlines

Sources checked 2026-10-07. Election rules and deadlines can change; confirm details with the authority.

Registration deadlines and early voting dates for every state →

Montana election guide

What Montana voters decide on November 3, 2026

Montana U.S. Senate: Alani Bankhead (D) faces Kurt Alme (R, Former U.S. Attorney), with Seth Bodnar (I, Independent; former University of Montana president) also running. Incumbent status: Open — Steve Daines (R) retiring. The seat is currently held by a Republican. The Cook Political Report rates the race Solid R and Sabato's Crystal Ball rates it Safe R. We have not logged a recent public poll for this race. Full race page →

Montana also elects all 2 of its U.S. House seats, which count toward the 218 needed for a House majority.

When polls close in Montana

Polls close at 10 p.m. ET on Election Day. See every state on our poll closing times page.

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Questions people ask

What is on the ballot in Montana in 2026?

Montana votes for U.S. Senate on November 3, 2026, along with all 2 of its U.S. House seats and state and local offices.

When do polls close in Montana?

Polls in Montana close at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Anyone in line at closing time can still vote.

How do I register to vote in Montana?

Registration deadlines and rules differ by state. Use vote.gov to register in Montana or to find your state election office, which has official deadlines and polling places.

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