Tension Remains Among Montana Democrats After Bankhead Stays in Senate Race

Montana Democrat's US Senate candidacy may boost GOP opponent's odds

Alani Bankhead announced Monday she would stay in the race, defying calls by Democrats to drop out and back the independent candidate.

Alani Bankhead staying in Senate race

During a press conference in Helena on Monday, Aug. 10, Montana’s Democratic candidate for US Senate, Alani Bankhead, announced she’s staying in the race.

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

Democratic Senate candidate Alani Bankhead on Monday said she’s not dropping out of the Montana race to succeed retiring Sen. Steve Daines (R), a move that will make it more difficult for Independent candidate Seth Bodnar to defeat GOP nominee Kurt Alme. “I’ll never bow down,” Bankhead, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel, said during…

Tension remains among Montana Democrats after Bankhead stays in Senate race

Montana’s candidate withdrawal deadline has passed, so the argument over whether one of the candidates in the state’s U.S. Senate race is over, but there’s still lingering tension in party circles.