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      2026·US Senate·Montana

      Montana US Senate

      Incumbent
      RSteve Daines
      Senate Class 2

      Race Analysis

      Analysis coming soon.

      Updated 2026-02-18

      Candidates & Primaries

      Democratic Candidates

      TBDDRumored

      No major Dem challenger expected

      Democratic PrimaryPolymarket

      Will Reilly Neill be the Democratic nominee for Senate in Montana?

      Data from Polymarket prediction markets

      Republican Candidates

      Steve DainesRIncumbent

      Senior senator from Montana since 2015

      B-3W-0L3 races
      Full profile →

      State Demographics

      Montana vs. National · Pop. 1.1M

      White (non-Hispanic)83.6%
      National: 57.4%
      Black0.5%
      National: 12.2%
      Hispanic/Latino4.6%
      National: 19.3%
      Asian0.8%
      National: 6.0%
      College Degree35.3%
      National: 35.6%
      Median Income$73,049
      National: $83,960
      Median Age40.8
      National: 39.1

      Seat History

      US Senate in Montana(Class II)

      2024
      Tim SheehyREP
      R+7.1
      2020
      Steve DainesREP
      R+10.0
      2018
      Jon TesterDEM
      D+3.5
      2014
      Steve DainesREP
      R+17.7
      2012
      Jon TesterDEM
      D+3.7
      2008
      Max S BaucusDEM
      D+45.8
      2006
      Jon TesterDEM
      D+0.9
      2002
      Max S BaucusDEM
      D+31.0
      2000
      Conrad BurnsREP
      R+3.3
      1996
      Max S BaucusDEM
      D+4.9
      1994
      Conrad BurnsREP
      R+24.7
      1990
      Max S BaucusDEM
      D+38.8
      1988
      Conrad BurnsREP
      R+3.7
      1984
      Max S BaucusDEM
      D+16.2
      1982
      John MelcherDEM
      D+12.8
      View all US Senate history for Montana →

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