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Seth Bodnar

MTU.S. Senate S architectural icon I
CHALLENGER Likely RThe seat No consensus
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What the Signal reads

Likely R

Bodnar is an independent candidate for an open seat the Signal rates Likely R. The market has Bodnar at 6.7¢ against Alme's 93.2¢, down 11.3¢ since July 31. The polling average has Alme ahead by 15.4 points, and Bodnar leads 1.6 to 1 in money raised.

The market

Kalshi ↗
Bodnar · independent contract
6.7¢
▼ 11.3¢since July 31
Jul 3148 daily readings · high 18¢ · low 6.7¢Oct 12
Seth Bodnarindependent
6.7¢
Kurt AlmeRepublican
93.2¢
Alani BankheadDemocratic
1.2¢

676,252 traded · 383,390 open. Prices are the yes ask; sides may not sum to 100.Checked 2:09 PM ET

Bodnar v Alme

Metric by metric
Bodnar
Alme
6.7¢
MarketKalshi, 2:09 PM ET
93.2¢
$3.24M
RaisedFEC, through June 30
$1.98M
$977.8K
Cash on handFEC, through June 30
$1.45M
26.1%
Latest pollAmerican Pulse · Sep 24
45.1%
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The 2026 race

Montana U.S. Senate
Polling average
Alme +15.4

Average of 3 pollsters, September 7 to September 24.

Prior result
R+10.0

2020 general election, won by Steve Daines.

Fundraising
1.6 to 1

Raised 2025 to 2026, through June 30.

The general election is on November 3, which is 22 days away.