No, it wasn’t term limits that ended Daines’ Senate run

By: Darrell Ehrlick

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: March 9, 2026

Words: 1,652

Last Updated: 4 months, 4 weeks ago

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According to the Montana Secretary of State’s website, incumbent U.S. Sen. Steve Daines withdrew from his re-election bid three minutes before filing deadline last Wednesday, five minutes after his hand-picked successor, Kurt Alme, filed to run.

Lots of people claimed victory because of the news, including former University of Montana President and independent U.S. Senate candidate Seth Bodnar, who had filed earlier in the day, expecting to challenge Daines.

Another person who celebrated victory …

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