Alani Bankhead
Lost the 2026 race for U.S. Senate in Montana.
- Last margin
- −36.2
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.
- On the ballot as
- Air Force lieutenant colonel and leadership coach
Every race Bankhead has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Bankhead won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | U.S. Senate in Montana | General | Lost | Kurt Alme (R), Seth Bodnar (I) | 12.1% | R+36.2 | $190.6K | R+20.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Bankhead’s campaign fundraising, and outside money in Bankhead’s races this cycle.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $190.6K
- Outside, for Bankhead
- $3.2M
- Outside, against Bankhead
- $365.2K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| FRIENDS OF ALANI BANKHEAD FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Polls of Bankhead’s races
The 2026 general average had Bankhead behind by 11.2; Bankhead lost by 36.2.
| Race | Average | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 26 polls | R+11.2 | R+36.2 |
Source: 99chambers polling average on Election Day; 2026 results: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Bankhead has run against
- Kurt Alme (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Bankhead
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC S6MT00253
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC