GOTV Intel

Kurt Alme

Candidate for Montana U.S. Senate · Republican

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; 'KURT ALME' · read Sep 24, 2026

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Running for Montana U.S. Senate, Class 2, Nov 3 General. The race page has 4 other candidates, 2 certified results. See the race

Roles on File

Seats held and sought, elections and committees, newest first.

Key Votes

The record

  • Appointed office: U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana (nominated 2017 and 2025) · no voting record

    Congressional Record, May 6, 2025 (pp. S2786-S2787), nominations received by the Senate: "Kurt Alme, of Montana, to be United States Attorney for the District of Montana, for the term of four years, vice Jesse A. Laslovich." His first term followed a 2017 nomination (Congressional Record Vol. 163, No. 144, Sept. 7, 2017); a 2022 U.S. Attorney's Office release says he left the office in December 2020. He resigned in March 2026 to enter the Senate race (his own account to Fox News, 2026-04-06). Appointed posts, not elected office; no legislative votes. Checked 2026-09-24.

    May 6, 2025 · Official · Congressional Record · source

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
$1,984,861cycle to date through Jun 30
Cash on Hand
$1,450,719cycle to date through Jun 30
Spent
$534,142cycle 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.

Campaign finance · Alme for Senate: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Finance Reports

  • Campaign finance · Alme for Senate: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

    Raised $1,984,860.91 this cycle · spent $534,142.12 · cash on hand $1,450,718.79 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $1,021,120.28 (51%); PACs and other political committees $577,500.00 (29%); Party committees $62,000.00 (3%); Transfers from authorized committees $324,240.63 (16%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): fundraising $126.5K; direct mail $79.8K; general consulting $76.4K; digital $57.0K; individuals (staff, contractors, reimbursements) $55.0K; polling $52.8K.

    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 Kurt

  • Advertising summary · for and against (2026 cycle)

    For: own campaign $60,700 on Google; outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV pending; FEC independent expenditures $524,692. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV pending; FEC independent expenditures $0. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched — not yet counted. Meta not included.

    Sep 29, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)

  • Google/YouTube ads · ALME FOR SENATE (supporting)

    The candidate's own campaign (ALME FOR SENATE). 5 ads since Nov 2024; Google-reported $60,700 since Nov 6 2024 (exact, advertiser-wide).

    Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source

Independent Expenditures

FEC independent expenditures on file: $1,311,159 supporting, $5,447 opposing, across 11 reports.

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

“Right now, we've got to support the president and help him, and be sure that he has what he needs to negotiate the best deal that we can for the United States,”
Alme promises 'big steps' toward affordability at Kalispell campaign stopSep 22, 2026 · Press · Daily Inter Lake · source
“I think the key for energy prices is increasing energy production,”
Alme promises 'big steps' toward affordability at Kalispell campaign stopSep 22, 2026 · Press · Daily Inter Lake · source
“Everyone promises to rein in spending, deliver fiscal discipline, but I've got a record,”
Alme promises 'big steps' toward affordability at Kalispell campaign stopSep 22, 2026 · Press · Daily Inter Lake · source
“Under my leadership, this past year, criminal prosecutions reached a 20-year high as we went after violent criminals and drug traffickers to keep our communities safe.”
2026 Montana Election Guide · U.S. Senate candidate questionnaire (Montana Free Press, March 2026)Sep 9, 2026 · Self-published · Montana Free Press · source
“The Constitution is very clear: Congress holds the power to formally declare war.”
2026 Montana Election Guide · U.S. Senate candidate questionnaire (Montana Free Press, March 2026)Sep 9, 2026 · Self-published · Montana Free Press · source
“As a senator, I'd have the obligation to be sure that we get the benefits of innovation, without having any harm from a new technology,”
Montana U.S. Senate candidates discuss how to manage data centers, AISep 1, 2026 · Press · KTVH (MTN) · source
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“We need to be able to have the opportunity with all four candidates to put forward our proposals and be sure that the voters know who they're voting for and what we're going to support,”
Alme prepares for next phase of Montana U.S. Senate campaign after candidate field finalizedAug 13, 2026 · Press · KRTV (MTN) · source
“They don't want to go back to open borders and defunding the police and higher taxes.”
Alme prepares for next phase of Montana U.S. Senate campaign after candidate field finalizedAug 13, 2026 · Press · KRTV (MTN) · source
“I know that the people in Montana, when I travel around the state, do not want to go back to the destructive Democrat policies that we had under President Biden,”
Alme prepares for next phase of Montana U.S. Senate campaign after candidate field finalizedAug 13, 2026 · Press · KRTV (MTN) · source
“I've got to go out and prove who I am, and I'm going to have to earn people's votes,”
Former US attorney Kurt Alme enters Montana Senate race with Trump backingApr 6, 2026 · Press · Fox News Digital · source
“Knowing how important it was for Republicans to hold the Senate, I told him if he decided to retire, I would be interested,”
Former US attorney Kurt Alme enters Montana Senate race with Trump backingApr 6, 2026 · Press · Fox News Digital · source

In the News

Press coverage

Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.

Reach Them

Websites and accounts

  • Campaign Websitealmeforsenate.comCampaign website https://almeforsenate.com/ captured 2026-09-24T14:35:32Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out). Public metrics: none shown on site.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign websiteSelf-published

The Paper Trail

Filings, results and exhibits

  • On the ballot: U.S. Senate, Montana · November 3, 2026 general election

    Listed as "KURT ALME" (REP) 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 · source

  • U.S. Senator · MT-SEN

    Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot

    Sep 19, 2026 · OSINT

File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_mkfg8znzz.

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