Montana Republican Steve Daines drops Senate re-election bid minutes before deadline
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Montana Republican Senator Steve Daines unexpectedly withdrew his bid for a third term just before Wednesday's filing deadline. Daines cited the need for new leadership and endorsed Kurt Alme, Montana's US attorney, who entered the race shortly before the deadline and received endorsements from Daines and Donald Trump. The unexpected move came as Seth Bodnar, former president of the University of Montana, launched an independent campaign for the seat. No prominent Democrats have entered the race in Montana, where Republicans hold all statewide offices. Daines, a close ally of Trump, is a former business executive. His decision creates an unexpected opening in a state where Republicans have been broadly successful in recent years.
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