Republican heavyweight cruises through U.S. Senate primary

By: Micah Drew

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: June 3, 2026

Words: 374

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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In the swiftest race call among Montana’s contested federal primary election results, Republican Kurt Alme has won the primary race for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat.

The Associated Press called the race at 8:23 p.m. on Tuesday, with Alme the presumed winner over Charles Walking Child and Lee Calhoun. Alme has received around 77% of the early vote count.

In a statement, Alme said winning the primary is the “honor of my …

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