Montana Senate race takes shape as Bankhead emerges from Democratic primary

By: Jordan Hansen

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: June 6, 2026

Words: 1,011

Last Updated: 5 days, 15 hours ago

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HELENA — With music bumping in a backroom at the Rialto Bar, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alani Bankhead was pacing, in a little bit of a shock following her Tuesday night victory in the party’s primary.

Bankhead, seemingly out of nowhere, won by almost 12,000 votes over Reilly Neill, who had been campaigning for the Senate since 2024. At one point, after the race was called and as Bankhead and her staff were working to …

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