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Don’t be fooled 

October 7, 2026 by Guest Post 2 Comments

by Marilyn Wolff, Stevensville

Don’t be fooled about Montana’s senate election in the midterms. The main candidates are Alani Bankhead, Kurt Alme, and Seth Bodnar. Bankhead is vastly underfunded and has little chance of a win. Bodnar, an independent, is my choice.  He has a great chance of winning and make decisions for Montanans untethered to political party, politicians, and demands. Then there is Kurt Alme, who willingly agreed to slide into place when Steve Daines decided not to run again. At the last minute of filing, Daines assisted Kurt Alme into his place locking out other better qualified candidates in the primary, both Republican and Democratic. Kurt Alme has zero integrity in my opinion to agree with this late bait and switch staging of a senate race. Alme slipped into place like a greasy knife. Vote for integrity and respect for the common good and what Montana needs in honest representation in Congress, vote for Seth Bodnar.

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  1. Timothy Adams says

    October 14, 2026 at 10:50 AM

    Bankhead played by the rules and refused to quit when all the rich men in the Democratic party told her to. Women like Marilyn betray other women by falling in line and doing as they’re told. Bodnar mistreated enough women at UM to bring a sex discrimination lawsuit from his immediate employees even commenting on their weight. He also supported bringing back Hauck who’s football players raped women and assaulted police. Bodnar has only lived here eight years but already has lifelong Dem women supporting him because they’ll do whatever Tester tells them to. The misogyny is dripping and now we get Kurt Alme because women would rather do as their told then vote for a woman who isn’t being recruited and funded by rich men. Ever think for a moment maybe Racicot is actually trying to help the Republicans by sowing division & recruiting fake independents? Keep doing as you’re told Marilyn and Republicans and Trump will stay in power.

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  2. Kevin says

    October 13, 2026 at 8:12 AM

    Your party Chair just resigned in embarrassment for undermining the rightful Democrat Nominee in Mrs. Bankhead. Bodner is not Independent!! He’s a dark blue Missoula fraudster, Bankhead is the real result of how Democrat Politician’s treat women. No wonder your team cannot get the gender thing straight.

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