Bankhead staying in Senate race, calls for Bodnar to drop out
Bankhead says PAC spending boosted her profile and argues Bodnar should quit over discrimination claims tied to his University of Montana tenure.
- On Monday, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alani Bankhead rejected calls to exit the race, attacking independent opponent Seth Bodnar during a campaign event in Missoula.
- Bankhead focused her criticism on a 2021 gender discrimination lawsuit filed against the University of Montana, which settled for $350,000 in 2024 without findings of wrongdoing.
- Bodnar's spokesperson Abigail Tracy stated he 'took all claims of discrimination seriously,' while campaign finance reports show Bodnar has raised $2.1 million to Bankhead's $23,884.15.
- Bodnar countered with endorsements from former Republican Governor Marc Racicot and former Democratic U.S. Senator Jon Tester, while Bankhead dismissed withdrawal speculation as a 'cold day in hell.'
- The November election features Bankhead, Bodnar, and Libertarian Kyle Austin on the ballot, though analysts project the race favors Republican candidate Kurt Alme.
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Bankhead insists she won’t drop from Senate race; Bodnar rolls out flashy endorsements
“Seth Bodnar is absolutely the last person on the face of this earth I would ever drop out of this race for,” Bankhead said.
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Alani Bankhead, the Democrat running for Montana’s U.S. Senate seat, doubled down on primary promises she would “never drop out” of the race at her campaign’s first post-primary press conference Monday. “I will always do what’s in Montana’s best interest, because I’m not a politician; I’m a public servant,” Bankhead said. “And if dropping out was the right move to pave the way for a better candidate, I would absolutely do it, because the stakes …
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MISSOULA, MT- Montana senate democratic nominee Alani Bankhead made an announcement at the University of Montana on Monday that she would not be dropping out of the race.
Bankhead staying in Senate race, calls for Bodnar to drop out
At her first campaign stop post-primary, Democrat Alani Bankhead said there is no way she is dropping out of the U.S. Senate race for Independent Seth Bodnar.Instead, at her event on the University of Montana campus, Bankhead called on Bodnar to drop out.(WATCH: Bankhead staying in Senate race, calls for Bodnar to drop out) Bankhead staying in Senate race, calls for Bodnar to drop outIt will be a cold day in hell. I don't know how much clearer I…
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