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Democrat
Alani Bankhead

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

LiberalConservative

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

AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 21, 2026

Alani Bankhead won the Montana Democratic Senate primary and is now the party’s nominee in the race for the open U.S. Senate seat. She will face Republican Kurt Alme and independent Seth Bodnar in the general election, but some Montana Democrats are divided over whether she is the strongest challenger. More recently, a PAC that spent heavily to support her said it no longer believes her campaign is viable and is shifting its money out of Montana.

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Polls

Hart Research Associates
25%20%15%10%5%0%
22%
Alani Bankhead
A. Bankhead
Date (Start - End)SpreadShare
Hart Research AssociatesJun 24, 2026
22.0%
GrayhouseJun 24, 2026
25.0%
Tavern ResearchJun 19, 2026
44.0%
Public Opinion StrategiesJun 11, 2026
25.0%

Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne

Endorsements

Montana Democratic Senate nominee?

Endorsers of Alani Bankhead for Montana Democratic Senate nominee?

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Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026
Total raisedCash on hand
$58.8K
$44.1K
$29.4K
$14.7K
$0

2026

Latest
Year
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$58.8K
$21.5K
$37.0K
$2.1K

Source: FEC