Kurt Alme

Republican

United States Senator · Missoula County, Montana · November 3, 2026

Also on the ballot: Seth Bodnar (Independent), Kyle Austin (Libertarian), Alani Bankhead (Democrat)

Kurt Alme, the Republican nominee, is a former U.S. Attorney for Montana who also served as state revenue director and as Gov. Greg Gianforte's budget director. He does not hold the seat, which is open after Sen. Steve Daines withdrew at the March 2026 filing deadline and endorsed him; Donald Trump also endorsed him. He campaigns on tax cuts, a balanced-budget requirement, crime enforcement and support for Trump's agenda.

What this office decides

A U.S. Senator writes and votes on federal law, taxes, and spending, and confirms federal judges and executive appointees. For Montana the seat also shapes federal policy on public lands, energy, agriculture, health coverage, and immigration. One of two senators representing all of Montana, for a six-year term.

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Dossier

Researched 2026-09-23 · Claude Code research agent with web search

Donald Trump: endorsed. On March 4, 2026, Trump posted on Truth Social that "Kurt is exceptional" and gave him his "Complete and Total Endorsement." source

Donald Trump (for) source
Sen. Steve Daines (for) source
U.S. Chamber of Commerce (for) source
National Rifle Association (for) source
Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America Candidate Fund (for) source
Montana Stockgrowers Association Agricultural PAC (for) source
Americans for Prosperity Action (super PAC spending) (for) source
Gov. Greg Gianforte (for) source
Sen. Tim Sheehy (for) source

Who they are

Kurt Alme was U.S. Attorney for Montana (2017–2020, 2025–2026), state revenue director under Gov. Judy Martz and budget director under Gov. Greg Gianforte (Daily Montanan). Not the incumbent: the seat is open after Sen. Steve Daines (R) withdrew at the March 4, 2026 filing deadline (Daily Montanan; MT SOS; FEC).

Positions

Taxes & spending: Pledges broad tax cuts, cutting waste and a balanced-budget law; backs Trump's "working families tax cut" (Flathead Beacon).
Health care: Would "invest in Montana providers" rather than "subsidizing health insurance companies"; backs telehealth and price transparency (MTFP questionnaire) and Medicaid work requirements (KTVH).
Immigration: Would back Trump on "tightening border security" (KTVH).
Energy & environment: No public position found.
Foreign policy: Says tying the commander-in-chief's hands is "dangerous" (MTFP questionnaire); MTFP reported he "spoke approvingly" of the Iran war in April (MTFP).
Personal freedom: No own statement found; SBA Pro-Life America (advocacy group) calls him a "pro-life champion" (OnTheIssues).
Crime & policing: Would continue "the Trump administration's crackdown on crime" (Fox News).

Record

Says prosecutions "reached a 20-year high" under him (MTFP); on his pledge to clear missing and murdered Indigenous women cases, a Crow tribal member told MTFP "Nothing has changed" (MTFP).

Money

FEC, Jan. 1–June 30, 2026: $1.98M raised, $534K spent, $1.45M cash; $577,500 from PACs and $62,000 from the NRSC (FEC; FEC Schedule A). Super PACs including Americans for Prosperity Action spent $2.9M backing him through mid-August (MTFP).

What we couldn't find

His own words on energy, public lands, abortion or guns; FEC totals after June 30, 2026.

Sources (14)