Montana Democrat refuses to drop out, likely improving GOP’s Senate chances

Democratic Senate candidate Alani Bankhead on Monday said she’s not getting out of a Montana race to succeed retiring Sen. Steve Daines, a move that will make it more difficult for Independent candidate Seth Bodnar to defear GOP nominee Kurt Alme. “I’ll never bow down,” Bankhead, an Air Force officer, said during a pre

Republicans’ chances of keeping both of Montana‘s Senate seats just shot through the roof after Democrats failed to clear the field for Seth Bodnar, an independent backed by ex-Sen. Jon Tester. As of now, Bodnar is running in a three-way race that is expected to split the Democratic vote in Montana and potentially gift

No candidates dropped from the Montana U.S. Senate race on Monday as the August 10 deadline rolled past, making it a three-way race between Democrat Alani Bankhead, independent Seth Bodnar, and Republican Kurt Alme.

Montana Democrat Stays In Senate Race Despite Pressure To Drop Out  HuffPost

Alani Bankhead said Monday she will not exit the race ahead of Monday’s deadline, likely boosting the GOP’s chances of winning in the fall.

Monday, Aug. 10, is the deadline to remove names from Montana's ballot. The Democrat in the Senate race there is being pressured to drop out to clear the field for an independent.