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Montana's US Senate race: Daines out, Alme in

Daines withdrew from the Senate race shortly before the filing deadline and endorsed Kurt Alme.

Montana's US Senate race: Daines out, Alme in
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Steve Daines withdrew from Montana’s 2026 U.S. Senate race shortly before the filing deadline, and Kurt Alme filed to run minutes earlier. Daines and President Donald Trump endorsed Alme, reshaping the Republican primary.

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Steve Daines
R · MT · SEN

Montana senator withdrawing from the 2026 re-election race and endorsing Kurt Alme

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Kurt Alme
R · MT

Republican Senate candidate who filed to run in Montana

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Libertarian Senate candidate

Democratic Senate candidate

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Alme

Libertarian Senate candidate

Democratic Senate candidate

Tim Sheehy
R · MT · SEN

Montana senator whom Daines described as a leader for the state

Democratic Senate candidate who filed Wednesday

Democratic Senate candidate

Jon Tester
Former U.S. Senator (D-MT)

Former senator referenced in the description of Hummert’s 2024 primary race

Republican Senate candidate

Greg Gianforte
Former U.S. Representative (R-MT)

Montana governor whose budget director Alme previously served as

Independent Senate candidate who criticized Daines’ withdrawal

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Steve Daines Withdraws Reelection Bid as Kurt Alme Enters Senate Race

Steve Daines withdrew from Montana’s Senate race shortly before the filing deadline and endorsed Kurt Alme, who entered the race. Left-leaning outlets cast the filing sequence as an insider handoff that could sideline voters. Center outlets focus on Daines’s withdrawal, Alme’s entry and endorsement, and the resulting race changes. Right-leaning outlets largely present a retirement-and-succession story, with some stressing praise for Daines and support for Alme.

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