5 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot, from the Montana Secretary of State's list (opens in a new tab). The officeholder comes first, then the Republican and Democratic nominees together by last name, then everyone else by last name; in each group a candidate with a statement or vote on the record comes first (how the order works). Each has the same space. The list: Montana Secretary of State, FEDERAL GENERAL 2026 Candidate List (candidatefiling.mt.gov, election FEDERAL GENERAL 2026 (11/03/2026) (General)) (The page states no list date; it names the election FEDERAL GENERAL 2026 (11/03/2026) and prints each candidate's filing date (7/10/2026 to 8/7/2026 for the federal offices)).
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Republican
Republican Senate candidate Kurt Alme said local governments need to consider potential harms through electricity rates and water impacts and that these are ultimately local community decisions
Their newest statement on the record, September 2, 2026, montanarightnow.com (opens in a new tab).
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Democratic
Democratic Senate candidate Alani Bankhead called for a moratorium on large data center development until impacts to communities can be better studied
Their newest statement on the record, September 2, 2026, montanarightnow.com (opens in a new tab).
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Libertarian
Libertarian Senate candidate Kyle Austin stated he is completely against data centers in Montana until there is transparency
Their newest statement on the record, September 2, 2026, montanarightnow.com (opens in a new tab).
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Independent
Of 3 statements on the record, 3 raised concerns about data centers.
3 statements · 0 votes on the record
No party
No sourced statement on the record as of October 20, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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Kurt Alme has 1 statement on data centers on the record.
Republican Senate candidate Kurt Alme said local governments need to consider potential harms through electricity rates and water impacts and that these are ultimately local community decisions
montanarightnow.com (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
Alani Bankhead has 1 statement on data centers on the record.
Democratic Senate candidate Alani Bankhead called for a moratorium on large data center development until impacts to communities can be better studied
montanarightnow.com (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
Kyle Austin has 1 statement on data centers on the record.
Libertarian Senate candidate Kyle Austin stated he is completely against data centers in Montana until there is transparency
montanarightnow.com (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
Of 3 statements on the record, 3 raised concerns about data centers.
Seth Bodnar, Democrat like independent in Montana Senate race, said he was strongly opposed to anything that happens to Montana communities without their involvement
Missoulian (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources
Independent Senate candidate Seth Bodnar issued a six point pledge on AI and data centers including giving communities final say on data center development
montanarightnow.com (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources
Seth Bodnar, independent U.S. Senate candidate, claims only an independent can solve the data center debate
Billings Gazette (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Jami Dee Woodman.
No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Jami Dee Woodman.
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
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