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Alani Bankhead

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Advanced from the Democratic primary on June 2, 2026.

Alani Bankhead is the Democratic nominee for the open Montana U.S. Senate seat. She is a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel and counterintelligence agent who later founded a life-coaching company, running on housing, healthcare and government accountability.[1]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

In their words — priorities

  • Running on housing, healthcare, and government accountability.[1]
  • "After 21 years of serving, I was looking at my beautiful state and country burning and I knew I had a special set of skills to offer the people of Montana."[1]

Background

  • Earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and Latin American studies from Pennsylvania State University in 2004 and a graduate degree from Troy University in 2012.[3]
  • Served in the U.S. Air Force from 2004, working as a counterintelligence agent and rising to lieutenant colonel over roughly 21 years of service.[1][3]
  • Founded a life-coaching company called Mighty Sparrow Coaching.[1]

Campaign money

Raised $59K · spent $37K · $21K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

Also on the ballot for this seat: Kurt Alme, Seth Bodnar, Kyle Austin · Compare side by side

Sources cited in this profile

  1. 1.United States Senate election in Montana, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 3.Alani Bankhead · Ballotpedia Reference