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Montana Democratic chair resigns, backs independent Seth Bodnar

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 3:09 AM UTC · How we work

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Shannon O’Brien resigned as Montana Democratic Party chair and endorsed independent Senate candidate Seth Bodnar.
She said the Montana Democratic Party is increasingly divided because of the Senate race.
O’Brien called Republican Senate candidate Kurt Alme a “puppet” for President Donald Trump.
She questioned Democratic nominee Alani Bankhead’s positions on abortion, workers and poverty.
Decision Desk gave Alme a 91 % win probability, Bodnar 9 %; polls show Alme 43.4 %, Bodnar 27.1 %, Bankhead 18.3 %.

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Shannon O’Brien resigned as Montana Democratic Party chair and endorsed independent Senate candidate Seth Bodnar.
She said the Montana Democratic Party is increasingly divided because of the Senate race.
O’Brien called Republican Senate candidate Kurt Alme a “puppet” for President Donald Trump.
She questioned Democratic nominee Alani Bankhead’s positions on abortion, workers and poverty.
Decision Desk gave Alme a 91 % win probability, Bodnar 9 %; polls show Alme 43.4 %, Bodnar 27.1 %, Bankhead 18.3 %.