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Montana’s 2nd District

Includes Billings, Great Falls, Helena, Livingston, Shelby, Lewistown and other towns

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · general election

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United States Senate

Montana, statewide13 filed with the FEC$8.7M raised by the field

Seth Bodnar · Kurt Alme · Kyle Austin · Alani Bankhead

$4.9M raised$580.9K cash on hand
Compare Seth Bodnar
Their first priorities
1. END THE COSTLY AND UNAUTHORIZED WAR IN IRAN
2. STOP RECKLESS TARIFFS DRIVING UP PRICES
3. LOWER HEALTH CARE PREMIUMS AND DRUG COSTS
In their words
1. END THE COSTLY AND UNAUTHORIZED WAR IN IRAN
2. STOP RECKLESS TARIFFS DRIVING UP PRICES
3. LOWER HEALTH CARE PREMIUMS AND DRUG COSTS
and 25 more, in the campaign’s own order. Read them in their words
Money
Raised
$4.9M
Spent
$4.3M
Cash on hand
$580.9K
FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026
On the ballot
Lost the general election
Nov 3, 2026 · 184,551 votes (37.7%) · 2 of 4
Open full recordFEC S6MT00287
$3M raised$602.7K cash on hand
Compare Kurt Alme
No published priorities shown yet
$261.8K raised$2.7K cash on hand
Compare Kyle Austin
Their first priorities
1. AGRICULTURE
2. 2ND AMENDMENT RIGHTS
3. HEALTHCARE 2.0
In their words
1. AGRICULTURE
2. 2ND AMENDMENT RIGHTS
3. HEALTHCARE 2.0
in the campaign’s own order. Read them in their words
Money
Raised
$261.8K
Spent
$259.7K
Cash on hand
$2.7K
FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026
On the ballot
Lost the general election
Nov 3, 2026 · 9,013 votes (1.8%) · 4 of 4
Open full recordFEC S6MT00261
$190.6K raised$22.8K cash on hand
Compare Alani Bankhead
Their first priorities
1. My bottom line
2. Where I stand
3. Getting ready pays
In their words
1. My bottom line
2. Where I stand
3. Getting ready pays
and 62 more, in the campaign’s own order. Read them in their words
Money
Raised
$190.6K
Spent
$167.7K
Cash on hand
$22.8K
FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026
On the ballot
Lost the general election
Nov 3, 2026 · 59,950 votes (12.3%) · 3 of 4
Open full recordFEC S6MT00253

Held by Steve Daines R (not running in the 2026 cycle) and Tim Sheehy R (not running in the 2026 cycle)

Polls

Every public poll of the Montana Senate race this cycle, as published. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.

November general election

Election November 3, 2026 · 5 polls of this matchup

Kurt Alme leads Seth Bodnar by 18.1 points · average gap, 3 latest nonpartisan polls · 2 far-off polls left out

RKurt Alme45.1% median
ISeth Bodnar26.1% median
DAlani Bankhead21% median
LKyle Austin2.9% median

U.S. House of Representatives

2nd Congressional District6 filed with the FEC$3.1M raised by the field

Troy Downing · Michael Eisenhauer · Brian Miller · Patrick McCracken

$2.7M raised$746.6K cash on hand
Compare Troy Downing
No published priorities shown yet
$354.2K raised$23.3K cash on hand
Compare Michael Eisenhauer
Their first priorities
1. (NEW TOPIC) DATA CENTERS IN MONTANA
2. AFFORDABILITY AND THE ECONOMY
3. >>HEALTHCARE FINANCE (PROTECT RURAL HEALTHCARE)
In their words
1. (NEW TOPIC) DATA CENTERS IN MONTANA
2. AFFORDABILITY AND THE ECONOMY
3. >>HEALTHCARE FINANCE (PROTECT RURAL HEALTHCARE)
and 34 more, in the campaign’s own order. Read them in their words
Money
Raised
$354.2K
Spent
$330.9K
Cash on hand
$23.3K
FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026
On the ballot
Lost the general election
Nov 3, 2026 · 17,196 votes (7.8%) · 3 of 4
Open full recordFEC H6MT02168
$31K raised$669 cash on hand
Compare Brian Miller
Their first priorities
1. Public Lands in Public Hands
2. Women's issues-bodily autonomy, and respect.
3. Repeal the tariffs now!!
In their words
1. Public Lands in Public Hands
2. Women's issues-bodily autonomy, and respect.
3. Repeal the tariffs now!!
and 15 more, in the campaign’s own order. Read them in their words
Money
Raised
$31K
Spent
$28.9K
Cash on hand
$669
FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026
On the ballot
Lost the general election
Nov 3, 2026 · 71,170 votes (32.3%) · 2 of 4
Open full recordFEC H6MT02150
$0 raised$0 cash on hand
Compare Patrick McCracken
No published priorities shown yet

Held by Troy Downing R (won the general election)

Polls

Every public poll of the MT-02 House race this cycle, as published. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.

November general election

Election November 3, 2026 · 2 polls of this matchup

RTroy Downing
DBrian Miller
IMichael Eisenhauer
LPatrick McCracken

Each dot is a poll. A line is drawn from the third nonpartisan poll; there are 2 so far. How polls are read

Election result and the final polls

Troy Downing won. The race has been called, but the count we have stopped at 81.82% reporting, so the polls are not measured against the margin.

Election result and the final polls

Kurt Alme won. The race has been called, but the count we have stopped at 86.51% reporting, so the polls are not measured against the margin.

Poll	Kurt Alme	Seth Bodnar	Lead
Montana State University Billingsended Oct 21	30%	26%	Kurt Alme +4
Quantus Insightsended Oct 18	45.6%	29.4%	Kurt Alme +16.2
Median of the final polls			Kurt Alme +10.1
Result, 86.51% reporting	48.2%	37.7%	—

November 3, 2026 · Result · Each pollster's last poll ending in the 21 days before the vote, read for the two leading finishers; the median leaves out polls a side paid for; a margin is compared once 95% is reported

Republican primary

Primary June 2, 2026 · 1 poll

RKurt Alme
RCharles Walking Child
RLee Calhoun

Primary result and the final polls

Kurt Alme won by 62.1 points. No poll naming both Kurt Alme and Lee Calhoun ended in the 21 days before the vote.

Poll	Kurt Alme	Lee Calhoun	Lead	vs. result
Result	76.2%	14.1%	Kurt Alme +62.1

June 2, 2026 · Result (unofficial, 97% reporting)

Rutgers-Eagleton
Apr 29 – May 7, 2026 · Sample of registered Republican primary voters · for Montana Free Press
Added to the Times' list May 20, 2026
- Kurt Alme73%
- Charles Walking Child15%
- Lee Calhoun12%

Poll	Troy Downing	Brian Miller	Lead
Montana State University Billingsended Oct 21	29%	18%	Troy Downing +11
Median of the final polls			Troy Downing +11
Result, 81.82% reporting	58.1%	32.3%	—

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