LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON ― Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) abruptly dropped his bid for reelection on Wednesday, becoming one of nearly a dozen senators heading for the exits this year. The announcement from Daines comes as a huge surprise in D.C. and in Montana. Earlier in the day, former University of Montana President Seth Bodnar launched an independent campaign to oust Daines in the Senate. Bodnar blasted Daines’ “disgusting” last-minute switch with Alme on Wednesday, vowing to fight for “every single Montanan who is sick of this broken political system.”Advertisement

Source: Huffington Post March 05, 2026 06:34 UTC