Alani Bankhead
Candidate for Montana U.S. Senate · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · Montana U.S. Senate · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Montana Secretary of State — candidate filing system, FEDERAL GENERAL 2026 (11/03/2026) Candidate List: UNITED STATES SENATOR — Alme, Austin, Bankhead, Bodnar, Woodman; 'ALANI BANKHEAD' · read Sep 24, 2026
Results
Certified results for Montana U.S. Senate
United States Senator
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim SheehyRepublican | Republican | 319,682 | 52.6% |
| Jon TesterDemocrat | Democrat | 276,305 | 45.5% |
| Sid DaoudLibertarian | Libertarian | 7,272 | 1.2% |
| Robert BarbGreen | Green | 4,003 | 0.7% |
Certified — Montana Secretary of State general election canvass, precinct by precinct · Montana Secretary of State — General Election Precinct by Precinct results
United States Senator
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim SheehyRepublican | Republican | 319,682 | 52.6% |
| Jon TesterDemocrat | Democrat | 276,305 | 45.5% |
| Sid DaoudLibertarian | Libertarian | 7,272 | 1.2% |
| Robert BarbGreen | Green | 4,003 | 0.7% |
Certified — Montana Secretary of State Statewide General Election Canvass · Montana Secretary of State — State Canvass by county
United States Senator
2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve DainesRepublican | Republican | 333,174 | 55.0% |
| Steve BullockDemocrat | Democrat | 272,463 | 45.0% |
Certified — Montana Secretary of State general election canvass, precinct by precinct · Montana Secretary of State — General Election Precinct by Precinct results
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Holds no elected public office. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · GOTV Intel review of official candidate lists
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $65,534cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $21,485cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $44,049cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $0cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- PLAZBY LLC · campaign advertising$9,975
- ELEMENT L DESIGNS · campaign identity package for alani bankhead - logos, banners, website.$8,847
- MONTANA SECRETARY OF STATE · us senate fililng fee$1,740
- INTUIT MAILCHIMP · campaign marketing and mass email software subscription.$630
- META PLATFORMS, INC.$233
Campaign finance — Friends of Alani Bankhead: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — Friends of Alani Bankhead: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $65,534.06 this cycle · spent $44,049.39 · cash on hand $21,484.67 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $52,359.62 (80%); PACs and other political committees $6,652.29 (10%); The candidate (contributions) $6,522.15 (10%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): media/ad buying $9,975; digital $9,477; individuals (staff, contractors, reimbursements) $8,280; other $1,973.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Alani
Advertising summary — for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign $0 on Google; outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV orders $0; FEC independent expenditures $0. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV orders $0; FEC independent expenditures $0. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: FCC political files searched through 2026-09-24 (orders with stated totals counted). Meta not included.
Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)
Independent Expenditures
FEC independent expenditures on file: $1,264 supporting, $107,643 opposing, across 6 reports.
MONTANA FREEDOM PACOpposing · $102,196
2 reports, newest Oct 3, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
WILD MONTANA ACTION FUNDOpposing · $5,447
1 report, newest Oct 2, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Field Team 6 Inc.Supporting · $1,264
3 reports, newest Sep 22, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“Well, Seth, that was a whole lot of words to not answer the question,”
“We can fund it using your taxpayer dollars,”
“They would get no funding from me until they were held accountable for what they were doing to our immigrant brothers and sisters,”
“I would never allow the exploitation or development of our public lands.”
“The War Powers Resolution should absolutely be enforced.”
“I don't want to manage this; I want to stop it,”
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“I've never been in politics before January 2026.”
“We are the richest country in the world, I think it's completely unacceptable,”
“You should always know exactly who your senator answers to, and for the record, I answer to you,”
“The voters have already spoken. Let's respect that and let Montana decide its own future.”
“I trust Montanans to make up their own minds,”
In the News
Press coverage
- Debate between US Senate candidates tips scales for audience membersSep 22, 2026 · Press · Daily Montanan
- Alme holds an 8-point lead over Bodnar in Senate raceSep 11, 2026 · Press · Montana Free Press
- Montana U.S. Senate candidates discuss how to manage data centers, AISep 1, 2026 · Press · KTVH (MTN)
- Exclusive: Air Force Veteran ... Now She's Running for US Senate (Military.com interview)Aug 20, 2026 · Press · Military.com
- Bankhead: Still in the runningAug 10, 2026 · Press · Montana Free Press
- No candidates drop out of Montana U.S. Senate race as withdrawal deadline passesAug 10, 2026 · Press · KTVH (MTN)
- Bankhead staying in Senate race, setting up a four-way battleAug 10, 2026 · Press · Daily Montanan
- Four general election candidates to compete for Montana's open U.S. Senate seatJul 14, 2026 · Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia News
- Trump-backed Kurt Alme wins Montana GOP Senate primary (Bankhead wins Democratic primary)Jun 2, 2026 · Press · NBC News
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Campaign Websitealaniformt.comCampaign website https://alaniformt.com/ captured 2026-09-24T14:35:34Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out). Public metrics: none shown on site.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign websiteSelf-published
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Montana U.S. Senate
- Kurt AlmeRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
- Kyle AustinLibertarian · On the 2026 ballot
- Seth BodnarIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
- Jami Dee WoodmanNonpartisan · Write-in candidate
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. Senate, Montana — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "ALANI BANKHEAD" (DEM) for United States Senator on the Montana Secretary of State candidate filing list for FEDERAL GENERAL 2026 (11/03/2026), status FILED. Also on the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election Ballot Certification as posted by Cascade County. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Montana Secretary of State · sourceU.S. Senator · MT-SEN
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · OSINT
Not on file for Alani yet: Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_x29brr833.
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