2026 United States Senate election in Montana|
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The 2026 United States Senate election in Montana will be held on November 6, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Montana. Two-term Republican Steve Daines was re-elected in 2020 with 55.0% of the vote but has yet to indicate if he will seek reelection.
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
Endorsements
Steve Daines (not declared)
Federal officials
- Organizations
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
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| Candidate
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Raised
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Spent
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Cash on hand
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| Steve Daines (R)
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$4,589,399
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$2,262,578
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$2,434,605
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| Source: Federal Election Commission[4]
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Filed paperwork
- Michael Hummert, retired remodeling contractor and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2024[6]
Declined
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
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| Candidate
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Raised
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Spent
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Cash on hand
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| Reilly Neill (D)
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$61,215
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$45,214
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$16,001
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| Source: Federal Election Commission[4]
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General election
Predictions
References
- ^ "Why Republicans think their Senate majority could last the decade: From the Politics Desk". NBC News. November 22, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ Miller, Blair (April 23, 2025). "Daines gets Trump's endorsement as he readies 2026 Senate reelection bid". Independent Record. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
- ^ "- AIPAC Political Portal". candidates.aipacpac.org. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ a b "2026 Election United States Senate - Montana". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
- ^ Batura, Sean (November 19, 2024). "Park County resident runs for U.S. Senate". The Livingston Enterprise. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ "Filing FEC-1864033". Federal Elections Commission. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ Guggenheim, Benjamin; Kashinsky, Lisa; Razor, Calen; McCarthy, Mia (June 25, 2025). "Johnson warns about a Medicaid backlash". Politico. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
Jon Tester won't run for elected office again after losing his Senate seat in the 2024 election, telling our Garrett Downs he's happy in retirement on his Montana farm. He would have been a top recruit for Democrats to take on GOP Sen. Steve Daines next year
- ^ "Senate Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ "2026 CPR Senate Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ^ "2026 Senate ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ "2026 Senate Forecast". Race to the WH. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
External links
- Official campaign websites
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