2026 United States Senate election in Montana

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2026 United States Senate election in Montana
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  2020 November 3, 20262032 
 
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent U.S. senator

Steve Daines
Republican



The 2026 United States Senate election in Montana will be held on November 6, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Montana. Two-term Republican Steve Daines was re-elected in 2020 with 55.0% of the vote and is eligible to seek reelection, but has yet to indicate if he will do so.

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