
Montana Democratic Senate nominee?
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Air Force veteran
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationMontana
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BackgroundU.S. Air Force veteran
Notable personal detailsAlani Ines Bankhead is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Montana in the 2026 election cycle. She is a U.S. Air Force veteran with more than two decades of service and has described professional experience in child protection and combating online exploitation and trafficking. Her campaign is based in Helena, Montana.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate emphasizes strengthening local economies and creating an economy that works for working families, and describes a pragmatic, accountability-focused approach to governance. Campaign materials and news coverage do not provide specific tax policy proposals or clear positions on tax increases or cuts.
Healthcare
Supports protecting and improving access to healthcare for Montanans, emphasizes keeping rural hospitals open and lowering healthcare costs, and highlights concerns about threats to the Affordable Care Act and ACA-related tax credits. Positions favor expanding access through government-supported programs rather than full privatization or repeal.
News
Alani Bankhead’s Montana Senate campaign is facing fresh doubts after a major PAC that spent millions backing her said it no longer sees a viable path to victory and is shifting its money out of the state. Bankhead won the Democratic primary and will stay in the race, even as some Democrats have pushed for a different strategy and the general election is shaping up as a three-way contest against Republican Kurt Alme and independent Seth Bodnar. Recent reports also say outside PAC spending has been heavy in the race, with Bankhead trailing in at least one new poll.
Polls

Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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We're monitoring and will update when new data impacts the race.
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