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Kurt Alme

How outlets cover Alme · Mar 4 – Mar 5, 2026

Steve Daines Withdraws From Montana Senate Reelection Race

Daines withdrew from Montana’s Senate race near the filing deadline, and Alme entered with Daines’s endorsement. Coverage differs on the timing’s possible effect on Democratic recruitment versus Alme’s endorsed entry.

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Outlets agree Steve Daines withdrew from Montana’s Senate race shortly before the filing deadline, and Kurt Alme filed to run; Daines endorsed Alme.

Left-leaning outlets present the timing as potentially coordinated to give Alme an advantage and keep a prominent Democrat out of the primary. Center outlets mostly recount the withdrawal, filing and endorsements, while some examine claims about limiting Democratic recruitment and the effect on the contest. Right-leaning outlets emphasize Alme’s entry and Daines’s endorsement, with coverage also noting Trump’s endorsement.

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Left-leaning

5% · AVG CRED 74

1article · 1 outlet

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“Timing as a strategic advantage”

TPM presents the timing as potentially coordinated to give Alme an advantage and keep a prominent Democrat out of the primary.

TPM – Talking Points MemoMAR 5 · 1:00 AM ET

Double Stunning Election News Out of MontanaAlme filed to run for the Senate minutes before Daines withdrew, a sequence the article presents as a possible coordinated advantage.CRED 74BAL 35 PORTRAYS ALME: CRITICAL

Center

68% · AVG CRED 80

15articles · 7 outlets

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“A late withdrawal reshapes the race”

Center coverage recounts the late withdrawal, Alme’s filing and endorsements, with some reports examining possible effects on Democratic recruitment and the contest.

United Press InternationalMAR 5 · 1:00 PM ET

Montana Sen. Steve Daines won't seek re-electionAlme filed to run for the seat shortly before the deadline and received Trump's endorsement that evening.CRED 88BAL 75 PORTRAYS ALME: NEUTRAL

Los Angeles TimesMAR 5 · 4:33 PM ET

Montana Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines drops reelection bid in surprise moveAlme entered Montana’s Senate race near the filing deadline and was endorsed by Trump as Daines’ successor.CRED 85BAL 70 PORTRAYS ALME: NEUTRALLOS ANGELES TIMES · ALSO CARRIED BY THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA DAILY, WINNIPEG FREE PRESS, NEWSDAY, YAHOO NEWS

NBC NewsMAR 4 · 8:05 PM ET

Republican senator Steve Daines of Montana won't seek re-electionAlme entered the race shortly before the filing deadline and received endorsements from Daines and Trump.CRED 85BAL 75 PORTRAYS ALME: NEUTRALNBC NEWS · ALSO CARRIED BY AOL.COM

Right-leaning

9% · AVG CRED 51

2articles · 2 outlets

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“Alme’s endorsed candidacy”

Right-leaning coverage presents Alme’s entry for the open seat alongside Daines’s endorsement, and also notes Trump’s endorsement.

The Daily SignalMAR 5 · 12:58 PM ET

Sen. Daines Will Not Seek Reelection, Endorses US AttorneyAlme filed to run for the open Montana Senate seat and received endorsements from Daines and Trump.CRED 59BAL 45 PORTRAYS ALME: NEUTRAL

redstate.comMAR 5 · 12:55 AM ET

A 4:52 Filing; a 5:00 Withdrawal - Hours Later Steve Daines Confirms He's DoneAlme filed to run for the Senate seat and later confirmed his campaign after Daines endorsed him.CRED 43BAL 45 PORTRAYS ALME: FAVORABLE

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