Planned Parenthood endorses independent in Montana Senate race

By: Micah Drew

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: September 18, 2026

Words: 765

Last Updated: 2 hours, 9 minutes ago

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Planned Parenthood’s political arm has endorsed the independent candidate in Montana’s U.S. Senate race, a rare departure by the organization that almost exclusively backs Democratic candidates.

Montana is uniquely positioned as a state that has all-Republican elected officials at the state and national level, but just two years ago voted to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution by a 15-point margin.

With the national GOP platform holding to an anti-abortion stance, groups …

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