2026 United States Senate election in Montana

2026 United States Senate election in Montana

November 3, 2026
 
Nominee TBD TBD Seth Bodnar
Party Republican Democratic Independent

Incumbent U.S. senator

Steve Daines
Republican



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. Primary elections will be held on June 2, 2026. With no incumbent running, this is the first open seat since 1976 and the first in this seat since 1960.

Two-term incumbent Steve Daines, who was re-elected in 2020 with 55.0% of the vote, withdrew from the Republican primary just minutes before the primary filing deadline and endorsed U.S District Attorney Kurt Alme to succeed him.

Seth Bodnar, the former president of the University of Montana, is running as an independent.