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Montana Democratic Party chair steps down, endorses independent candidate

Washington Post Politics Monday 12 October 2026, 23:29 UTC By Violet Jira 1 min read
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The chair of the Montana Democratic Party resigned the position Monday and became the latest Democrat to endorse an independent candidate over the party’s Senate nominee, Alani Bankhead. Democracy Dies in Darkness Montana Democratic Party chair steps down, endorses independent candidate Shannon O’Brien is the latest state Democrat to endorse independent candidate Seth Bodnar over embattled party nominee Alani Bankhead for the state’s open Senate seat.

The chair of the Montana Democratic Party resigned the position Monday and became the latest Democrat to endorse an independent candidate over the party’s Senate nominee, Alani Bankhead. Democracy Dies in Darkness Montana Democratic Party chair steps down, endorses independent candidate Shannon O’Brien is the latest state Democrat to endorse independent candidate Seth Bodnar over embattled party nominee Alani Bankhead for the state’s open Senate seat. 2 min
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