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Montana Senate primary 2026

No. 30 of 68 Senate races in the 2026 cycle

This race is in the 2026 primaries.

The short version

In the 2026 Montana Senate primary, 7 outside groups spent $5.5M: $3.2M supporting Alani Bankhead (D), $2,528 supporting Reilly Neill (D) and $1.2M opposing Reilly Neill.

$5.5M

outside money

supporting Alani Bankhead (D)
$3.2M
supporting Reilly Neill (D)
$2,528
opposing Reilly Neill (D)
$1.2M

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →

  • Alani Bankhead Democrat

    $3.2M

    $3.2M supporting Alani Bankhead

  • Reilly Neill Democrat

    $1.2M
    $2,528

    $2,528 supporting Reilly Neill · $1.2M opposing Reilly Neill

  • Kurt Alme Republican

    $228K
    $619K

    $619K supporting Kurt Alme · $228K opposing Kurt Alme

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

  • Alani Bankhead

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $58,829
    Outside money supporting
    $3.2M
    Friends of Alani Bankhead

  • Reilly Neill

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $295K
    Outside money supporting
    $2,528
    Outside money opposing
    $1.2M
    Reilly for Montana

  • Kurt Alme

    Republican

    Own campaign raised
    $2.0M
    Outside money supporting
    $619K
    Outside money opposing
    $228K
    Alme for Senate

  • Kyle Austin

    Libertarian

    Own campaign raised
    $251K
    Austin for Congress
  • Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 1 Jun 2026

Supporting $76,825

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. Progressive Vet PACsupporting Alani Bankhead$2.3M
  2. More Jobs, Less Governmentsupporting Alani Bankhead$901K
  3. Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc.supporting Kurt Alme$333K
  4. American Missionsupporting Kurt Alme$286K
  5. Montana Freedom PACsupporting Seth Bodnar$110K
  6. Montanans for Public Landssupporting Seth Bodnar$6,070
  7. Progressive Vet PACsupporting Reilly Neill$2,528
  8. Voterisesupporting Alani Bankhead$1,768

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. More Jobs, Less Governmentopposing Reilly Neill$1.0M
  2. Montana Freedom PACopposing Kurt Alme$228K
  3. Progressive Vet PACopposing Reilly Neill$205K
  4. More Jobs, Less Governmentopposing Seth Bodnar$96,051

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesProgressive Vet PAC spent $2.3M supporting Alani Bankhead · $2.3MMore Jobs, Less Government spent $1.0M opposing Reilly Neill · $1.0MMore Jobs, Less Government spent $901K supporting Alani Bankhead · $901KAmericans for Prosperity Action, Inc. spent $333K supporting Kurt Alme · $333KAmerican Mission spent $286K supporting Kurt Alme · $286KMontana Freedom PAC spent $228K opposing Kurt Alme · $228KProgressive Vet PAC spent $205K opposing Reilly Neill · $205KMontana Freedom PAC spent $110K supporting Seth Bodnar · $110KMore Jobs, Less Government spent $96,051 opposing Seth Bodnar · $96,051Montanans for Public Lands spent $6,070 supporting Seth Bodnar · $6,070Progressive Vet PAC spent $2,528 supporting Reilly Neill · $2,528Voterise spent $1,768 supporting Alani Bankhead · $1,768Contours, Inc. gave $2.6M to Progressive Vet PAC · $2.6MRai Services (NC) gave $200K to More Jobs, Less Government · $200KDaines Senate Majority Fund gave $192K to More Jobs, Less Government · $192KWestern Futures Fund gave $825K to Montana Freedom PAC · $825KGlobal Impact Social Welfare Fund (DC) gave $200K to Montana Freedom PAC · $200KKoch Inc gave $30.0M to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $30.0MStand Together gave $20.0M to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $20.0MLonsdale Enterprises (CA) gave $250K to American Mission · $250KSixteen Thirty Fund gave $50,000 to Montanans for Public Lands · $50,000Rapid Resist Action gave $4,000 to Voterise · $4,000Contours, Inc.Contours, Inc.Company or group · $2.6MRai Services (NC)Rai Services (NC)Company or group · $200KDaines Senate Majority FundDaines Senate Majority FundCompany or group · $192KWestern Futures FundWestern Futures FundCompany or group · $825KGlobal Impact Social WelfareFund (DC)Global Impact Social Welfare Fund (DC)Company or group · $200KKoch IncKoch IncCompany or group · $30.0MStand TogetherStand TogetherCompany or group · $20.0MLonsdale Enterprises (CA)Lonsdale Enterprises (CA)Company or group · $250KSixteen Thirty FundSixteen Thirty FundCompany or group · $50,000Rapid Resist ActionRapid Resist ActionCompany or group · $4,000Progressive Vet PACProgressive Vet PACGroup · $2.5MMore Jobs, Less GovernmentMore Jobs, Less GovernmentGroup · $2.0MMontana Freedom PACMontana Freedom PACGroup · $338KAmericans for ProsperityAction, Inc.Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc.Group · $333KAmerican MissionAmerican MissionGroup · $286KMontanans for Public LandsMontanans for Public LandsGroup · $6,070VoteriseVoteriseGroup · $1,768Alani BankheadAlani BankheadCandidate · $3.2MReilly NeillReilly NeillCandidate · $1.2MKurt AlmeKurt AlmeCandidate · $848KSeth BodnarSeth BodnarCandidate · $212K
  • Progressive Vet PAC spent supporting Alani Bankhead · $2.3M
  • More Jobs, Less Government spent opposing Reilly Neill · $1.0M
  • More Jobs, Less Government spent supporting Alani Bankhead · $901K
  • Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. spent supporting Kurt Alme · $333K
  • American Mission spent supporting Kurt Alme · $286K
  • Montana Freedom PAC spent opposing Kurt Alme · $228K
  • Progressive Vet PAC spent opposing Reilly Neill · $205K
  • Montana Freedom PAC spent supporting Seth Bodnar · $110K
  • More Jobs, Less Government spent opposing Seth Bodnar · $96,051
  • Montanans for Public Lands spent supporting Seth Bodnar · $6,070
  • Progressive Vet PAC spent supporting Reilly Neill · $2,528
  • Voterise spent supporting Alani Bankhead · $1,768
  • Contours, Inc. gave to Progressive Vet PAC · $2.6M
  • Rai Services (NC) gave to More Jobs, Less Government · $200K
  • Daines Senate Majority Fund gave to More Jobs, Less Government · $192K
  • Western Futures Fund gave to Montana Freedom PAC · $825K
  • Global Impact Social Welfare Fund (DC) gave to Montana Freedom PAC · $200K
  • Koch Inc gave to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $30.0M
  • Stand Together gave to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $20.0M
  • Lonsdale Enterprises (CA) gave to American Mission · $250K
  • Sixteen Thirty Fund gave to Montanans for Public Lands · $50,000
  • Rapid Resist Action gave to Voterise · $4,000
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Group

Progressive Vet PAC

  • Progressive Vet PAC spent $2.3M supporting Alani Bankhead$2.3M
  • Progressive Vet PAC spent $205K opposing Reilly Neill$205K
  • Progressive Vet PAC spent $2,528 supporting Reilly Neill$2,528
  • Contours, Inc. gave $2.6M to Progressive Vet PAC$2.6M
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