The Republican’s dilemma in Montana this year

By: David Darby

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: June 17, 2026

Words: 647

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago


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Republican candidates this year face a difficult dilemma for which there is no easy solution: They can’t tell voters the truth and still win.

Take Kurt Alme, Montana’s Republican U.S. Senate candidate. He is accomplished and respected, but he entered the race through a maneuver to avoid a primary and accepted Donald Trump’s endorsement. That ties him to Trump’s record.

Does he support the widely documented corruption in the Trump administration? The use …

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