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Kurt Alme

RepublicanMontana Senate Race

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Summary

Kurt Alme is an officeholder of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana, assuming office on October 7, 2025. Kurt was born in Great Falls, attended high school in Miles City, and graduated with honors from Harvard Law School. After law school, Alme clerked for U.S. District Judge Charles Lovell in Montana, and practiced law at the regional law firm now known as Crowley Fleck. A native Montanan, Kurt graduated from Custer County District High School in Miles City. Kurt is married to Sandra, they live in Billings and have two grown children.

Background

Kurt G. Alme served from March 2025 through March 2026 as the United States attorney for the District of Montana. He resigned in March 2026 in order to run in the 2026 United States Senate election in Montana as a Republican. He also served as the U.S. attorney from 2017 to 2020 during the first Trump administration. After stepping down in December 2020, Alme became the budget director in Montana Governor Greg Gianforte's administration.

Campaign Platform

Justice

Law and Order Focus

Trump said Alme showed he was good at "cracking down on crime." "Kurt launched Project Safe Neighborhoods, took on the meth crisis head-on, confronted cartels flooding our state with fentanyl, and did everything in his power to make Montana safe," Daines said in a statement.

Economy

Economic Growth and Energy Independence

As your next Senator, Kurt will "fight tirelessly to Grow our Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Champion our Farmers and Ranchers, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., Unleash American Energy DOMINANCE, Keep our Border SECURE, Stop Migrant Crime, and Protect our always under siege Second Amendment."

Key Issue Positions

Public Safety

Pro-aggressive law enforcement

Trump wrote that Alme "knows the Wisdom and Courage it takes to ensure LAW AND ORDER, advocate for our Heroes in Law Enforcement, and strongly support our Military and Veterans."

Voting History: N/A - No voting record as he has never held elected office

Voting Record

Alme, 59, a first-time candidate, isn't well-known statewide, but is a native and has long been plugged into politics. He has no voting record as this is his first run for elected office.

Social Media Activity

Alme has been largely unavailable for media and public engagement despite his candidacy announcement.

Contradictions

Claim: Alme has no publicly released platform

Reality: He had no publicly released platform. He had no announcement, no press conference, no town halls, no conversations with voters.

Source: Daily Montanan

Claim: Alme claimed to be earning votes

Reality: "When I was given the opportunity late in the process to step up, I stepped up," he said. "Now, I'm just going to work as hard as I can to earn people's votes all the way across Montana." However, Steve Daines was the very first candidate to file for re-election when the window opened on Feb. 17. He filed. He was in. And then, sometime between Feb. 17 and March 4 — while the rest of Montana's candidates spent months building their campaigns, knocking on doors, raising money, and making their case to voters — Daines and a small circle of Republican power brokers decided who his replacement would be.

Source: Daily Montanan / Montana politics analysis

What Opponents Say

Seth Bodnar (Independent)

Alme was handpicked by Washington insiders

"The same DC politicians who handpicked Kurt Alme are responsible for the rising costs that are making housing unaffordable for Montana families, hurting Montanans at the gas pump and jacking up the cost of groceries," campaign spokesperson Roy Loewenstein said. "Since he has support of party bosses, he doesn't seem to think he owes Montanans any explanation about what he would do to make life more affordable in this state. The last two weeks have made crystal clear that Kurt Alme was picked by Washington and that he will serve Washington, not Montana."

Major Donors & PACs

Donald Trump (Endorsement)Individual

President Trump endorsed former federal prosecutor Kurt Alme to succeed Sen. Steve Daines, who announced the same day he will not run for reelection in November.

Steve Daines (Endorsement)Individual

Alme's announcement shared endorsement statements from Trump, Daines, Sheehy and Gianforte. Daines said he has known Alme for years.

Endorsements

Donald TrumpindividualPresident Trump endorsed former federal prosecutor Kurt Alme

Steve DainesindividualIn move that surprised even some political insiders, presumed Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Steve Daines withdrew his candidacy late Wednesday and endorsed Alme.

Tim SheehyindividualSheehy said he was proud to endorse Alme. "Kurt has done an incredible job cracking down on drugs and crime in our state as President Trump's U.S. Attorney. Kurt will be a great Senator for Montana and always put America First," Sheehy said in a statement.

Greg GianforteindividualGianforte praised Alme's "passion for service." "Kurt was an excellent U.S. Attorney with a tough on crime track record. When Kurt served as Budget Director in my administration, he was known as a workhorse, and I know he is going to be the same for Montanans when he is serving them in the U.S. Senate. Kurt has my full support," Gianforte said in a statement.

Kurt Alme — Candidate Profile