How outlets cover Steve Daines R · MT · SEN · 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 backed Kurt Alme. Coverage differs on whether to focus on the Republican primary field or Alme’s bid to keep the seat Republican.
Community verdict
22 VOTESOutlets agree that Steve Daines withdrew from Montana’s Senate race shortly before the filing deadline and backed Kurt Alme to run in his place.
Center outlets focus on the Republican primary field, profiling Alme and another candidate; right-leaning outlets frame Alme’s bid around keeping Montana’s Senate seat Republican.
Outlets by lean
3 RATEDCompare by side
Center coverage profiles Alme and another Republican candidate as they compete for the nomination.
How outlets portrayed Daines, by side
3 ARTICLESEach 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, 1 mixed, 0 neutral.
When each side covered it
APR 6 – 7Articles per day by side. APR 6: Left 0, Center 0, Right 1. APR 7: Left 0, Center 5, Right 1.
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No left-leaning outlet has covered this yet. We’ll alert you when one does.No left-leaning outlet has covered this yet. We’ll alert you when one does, and when any new outlet covers it.