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The2026 United States Senate election in Montana will be held on November 6, 2026, to elect a member of theUnited States Senate to represent the state ofMontana.Primary elections will be held on June 2, 2026. Two-term RepublicanSteve Daines, who wasre-elected in 2020 with 55.0% of the vote, has filed for reelection.
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| Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Steve Daines (R) | $6,715,883 | $2,970,840 | $3,852,826 |
| Source:Federal Election Commission[4] | |||
| Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025 | |||
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| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Michael Blackwolf (D) | $92 | $92 | $0 |
| Michael Hummert (D) | $10,000 | $200 | $10,545 |
| Reilly Neill (D) | $118,047 | $101,068 | $15,365 |
| Source:Federal Election Commission[4] | |||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Inside Elections[9] | Solid R | August 12, 2025 |
| The Cook Political Report[10] | Solid R | October 14, 2025 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] | Safe R | August 12, 2025 |
| Race to the WH[12] | Likely R | September 4, 2025 |
Jon Tester won't run for elected office again after losing his Senate seat in the 2024 election, telling our Garrett Downs he's happy in retirement on his Montana farm. He would have been a top recruit for Democrats to take on GOP Sen. Steve Daines next year