Alani Bankhead

Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Montana

Alani Bankhead for U.S. Senate (D-MT) @alanib.bsky.social Nov 2

I was elected by Montana Democrats, but powerful political insiders had a different plan for this race.

Here's the story they didn't want told. I wrote the piece Washington Post wouldn't let me publish.

READ: alaniformt.com/op-ed #mtpol

alaniformt.com

The op-ed I wasn’t allowed to write, by Alani Bankhead

Alani Bankhead, Montana’s Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, on how party insiders and their donors tried to clear the field for an independent. With 45 sources.

Alani Bankhead for U.S. Senate (D-MT) @alanib.bsky.social Nov 2

I never expected my campaign for U.S. Senate to unfold the way it did.

I sat down with This American Life Heather Tal Murphy to talk about what unfolded. See the sectioned conversation below ⬇️

LISTEN: www.thisamericanlife.org/900/talk-me-...

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Talk Me Into It - This American Life

It’s the midterms! This week’s show is about people changing their minds and not changing their minds — and the people trying to do the persuading.

Alani Bankhead for U.S. Senate (D-MT) @alanib.bsky.social Nov 2

An installation is more than a place where people report for duty. It is a community. The people you serve with become family, & the bonds you build w your fellow Airmen don't end when the duty day does.

The news out of Malmstrom Air Force Base is heartbreaking. (1/4)
nbcmontana.com/news/local/o...

nbcmontana.com

One shot, killed at Malmstrom Air Force Base, person of interest in custody

One person is dead and a person of interest is in custody following a firearm discharge at Malmstrom Air Force Base on Sunday, Nov. 1.According to the 341st Mis

Alani Bankhead for U.S. Senate (D-MT) @alanib.bsky.social Nov 1

I stopped by to say hello, but I must have just missed you!

As Election Day gets closer, I want to hear what matters to you, what’s keeping you up at night, and what you want to see change in our state.

I hope to catch you next time. Until then, know that I’m fighting for you.

Alani Bankhead for U.S. Senate (D-MT) @alanib.bsky.social Oct 31

"Changing the hearts and transforming the minds of Montana Democrats is something that can’t be done without the political spadework - persuasion and grassroots organizing - that Bodnar folks failed to do."

READ Bill Lombardi's Bozeman Daily Chronicle: www.bozemandailychronicle.com/opinion/gues...

Alani Bankhead for U.S. Senate (D-MT) reposted
Semblen.com @semblen.bsky.social Oct 30

How a Montana Senate ad from Independent PAC works on you: “send our children to die in a foreign land” is Appeal to Fear, making you afraid so you stop weighing the facts. Semblen found 5 techniques in the ad. semblen.com/races/mt-senate #MTSen #Midterms2026 #PoliticalAds

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Montana Senate 2026 ads: Alme vs. Bodnar vs. Bankhead — Semblen

INDEPENDENT PAC has spent $7.1M supporting Bodnar. 223 ads in the 2026 Montana Senate race, analyzed for rhetorical techniques — 121 use at least one.

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