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How outlets cover Alme · Apr 6 – Apr 7, 2026

Steve Daines Withdraws From Montana Senate Race And Endorses Kurt Alme

Steve Daines withdrew from Montana's Senate race and endorsed Kurt Alme, who entered the contest. Coverage centers on Alme's bid to keep the seat Republican versus a broader look at the GOP primary field.

ARTICLES
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OUTLETS
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AVG CRED
55MEDIUM
AVG BAL
67SOME TILT

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tl;drSUMMARY ACROSS OUTLETS

Outlets agree Steve Daines withdrew from Montana's Senate race and endorsed Kurt Alme, who entered the contest.

Center outlets focus on the Republican primary field and Alme's rival, while right-leaning outlets present his candidacy as a way to keep Montana's Senate seat Republican and also stress party unity.

Outlets by lean

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“Sizing up the Republican field”

The report profiles Alme alongside rival Lee Calhoun as Republicans compete for the nomination.

5 CENTER ARTICLES
KtvhAPR 7 · 10:05 PM ET
A look at the GOP field for U.S. Senate in MontanaAlme filed for the Senate race after Daines stepped aside and endorsed him.CRED —BAL 75 PORTRAYS ALME: NEUTRALKTVH · REPUBLISHED BY KBZK NEWS, KTVQ, KPAX, KRTV

How outlets portrayed Alme

Each article counts once, however many sites carried it. Sides are each outlet’s published lean. How portrayal is read

Left: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral. Center: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 1 neutral. Right: 1 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 1 neutral.

When each side covered it

Articles per day by side. APR 6: Left 0, Center 0, Right 1. APR 7: Left 0, Center 5, Right 1.

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