# 2026 U.S. Senate election in Montana — what pundits predicted

Senate · Election Day 2026-11-03 · called.

## The ballot

- Alani Bankhead (Democratic)
- **Kurt Alme (Republican) — won**
- Kyle Austin (Libertarian)
- Seth Bodnar (Independent)

Result: Kurt Alme by — (general); held by the Republican party going in. Source: wikipedia-2026.

## What the field called

- Kurt Alme: 3 picks (won)

## Every claim about this race (3)

- **Dane Strother** — Kurt Alme wins MT Senate (2026) (Race Winners, Oct 28, 2026) — scored 100 · [the take](https://missedtakes.co/opinions/691a2bf7-1104-449f-8d13-438948f70d41)
- **Josh Holmes** — Kurt Alme wins MT Senate (2026) (Race Winners, Oct 23, 2026) — scored 100 · [the take](https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ffbf4d61-1c64-4b73-9cf2-f37d6302990d)
- **Chuck Todd** — Kurt Alme wins MT Senate (2026) (Race Winners, Oct 21, 2026) — scored 100 · [the take](https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6ed61a28-4074-44e9-9f09-55d968cc635b)