2026 · Montana Senate · 99% Kurt Alme in the markets

The money in Montana Senate

Alani Bankhead (D) has raised $59K and has $21K left; Kurt Alme (R) has raised $2.0M and has $1.5M left, through June 30, 2026. Outside groups have spent $7.3M on the race.

The nominees

Alani Bankhead

Democrat · FEC filings

Raised
$59K
Spent
$37K
Cash
$21K

Where the money came from

Small donors (under $200) 32%Larger donors 46%PACs 11%The candidate 11%

42% of itemized donations came from Montana; 58% from other states.

Outside spending

For $3.2MAgainst $354K
  • PROGRESSIVE VET PAC: $2.3M for
  • MORE JOBS, LESS GOVERNMENT: $901K for, $7K against
  • MONTANA FREEDOM PAC: $336K against
  • WILD MONTANA ACTION FUND: $11K against

Kurt Alme

Republican · FEC filings

Raised
$2.0M
Spent
$534K
Cash
$1.5M

Where the money came from

Small donors (under $200) 5%Larger donors 56%PACs 35%Party 4%

43% of itemized donations came from Montana; 57% from other states.

Outside spending

For $2.7MAgainst $1.0M
  • Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (AFP Action) DBA CVA Action and DBA LIBRE Action: $2.1M for
  • MONTANA FREEDOM PAC: $1.0M against
  • AMERICAN MISSION: $497K for
  • MORE JOBS, LESS GOVERNMENT: $40K for

Where the donors live

Itemized individual donations (over $200) by the donor's state. Darker means more money.

Alani Bankhead
Alabama: $0Alaska: $0Arizona: $0Colorado: $4KFlorida: $500Georgia: $0Indiana: $0Kansas: $0Maine: $0Massachusetts: $0Minnesota: $0New Jersey: $0North Carolina: $0North Dakota: $0Oklahoma: $250Pennsylvania: $0South Dakota: $0Texas: $0Wyoming: $0Connecticut: $0Missouri: $0West Virginia: $0Illinois: $0New Mexico: $0Arkansas: $0California: $6KDelaware: $0District of Columbia: $750Hawaii: $750Iowa: $0Kentucky: $0Maryland: $300Michigan: $0Mississippi: $0Montana: $11KNew Hampshire: $0New York: $250Ohio: $500Oregon: $0Tennessee: $0Utah: $0Virginia: $2KWashington: $250Wisconsin: $0Nebraska: $0South Carolina: $1KIdaho: $0Nevada: $0Vermont: $0Louisiana: $0Rhode Island: $0

MT $11KCA $6KCO $4KVA $2KSC $1K

Kurt Alme
Alabama: $4KAlaska: $0Arizona: $19KColorado: $26KFlorida: $51KGeorgia: $8KIndiana: $760Kansas: $5KMaine: $204Massachusetts: $18KMinnesota: $0New Jersey: $29KNorth Carolina: $12KNorth Dakota: $6KOklahoma: $3KPennsylvania: $19KSouth Dakota: $0Texas: $73KWyoming: $23KConnecticut: $28KMissouri: $4KWest Virginia: $448Illinois: $22KNew Mexico: $0Arkansas: $11KCalifornia: $47KDelaware: $2KDistrict of Columbia: $58KHawaii: $0Iowa: $4KKentucky: $1KMaryland: $11KMichigan: $47KMississippi: $760Montana: $554KNew Hampshire: $260New York: $53KOhio: $46KOregon: $200Tennessee: $8KUtah: $5KVirginia: $61KWashington: $10KWisconsin: $2KNebraska: $0South Carolina: $6KIdaho: $500Nevada: $1KVermont: $0Louisiana: $500Rhode Island: $0

MT $554KTX $73KVA $61KDC $58KNY $53K

Fundraising, report by report

What each nominee raised in every FEC report this cycle, and the cash they had at the end of it.

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Campaign finance

Money each campaign has raised and has left, through June 30, 2026, and outside spending by super PACs, parties and groups. From the FEC, updated daily.

CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handOutside forOutside against
Alani Ines Bankhead DOpen seat$59K$37K$21K$3.2M$354K
Kurt Alme ROpen seat$2.0M$534K$1.5M$2.7M$1.0M
Steve Daines RIncumbent$4.7M$3.9M$2.6M——
Seth Bodnar IOpen seat$3.2M$2.3M$978K$8.3M$2.0M
Reilly Neill DOpen seat$295K$270K$24K$3K$1.2M
Kyle Austin IOpen seat$251K$242K$9K——
Michael James Blackwolf DOpen seat$26K$26K$528——
Michael Hummert DOpen seat$12K$4K$9K——
Who's spending outside the campaigns
  • PROGRESSIVE VET PAC: $2.3M for Alani Ines Bankhead
  • MORE JOBS, LESS GOVERNMENT: $901K for, $7K against Alani Ines Bankhead
  • MONTANA FREEDOM PAC: $336K against Alani Ines Bankhead
  • Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (AFP Action) DBA CVA Action and DBA LIBRE Action: $2.1M for Kurt Alme
  • MONTANA FREEDOM PAC: $1.0M against Kurt Alme
  • AMERICAN MISSION: $497K for Kurt Alme
  • INDEPENDENT PAC: $5.7M for Seth Bodnar
  • MONTANA FREEDOM PAC: $2.5M for Seth Bodnar
  • MORE JOBS, LESS GOVERNMENT: $2.0M against Seth Bodnar
  • MORE JOBS, LESS GOVERNMENT: $1.0M against Reilly Neill
  • PROGRESSIVE VET PAC: $3K for, $192K against Reilly Neill

Source: FEC bulk data (daily) and the OpenFEC API. Odds, polls and buzz for this race →

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