INTRO: Republican Senate nominee Kurt Alme is facing off against Democratic nominee Alani Bankhead and independent candidate Seth Bodnar to represent the state after the midterm elections. Speaking during a rally in Belgrade, Montana, Monday … Vice President J-D Vance calls both of Alme’s opponents Democrats.
ACK: Vice President JD Vance
TAG: Republicans have consistently won in Montana in the past … but polls suggest this year’s races are more competitive. President Trump has faced sagging approval ratings in part because of his handling of the economy and the war in Iran. Both the president and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) have rallied in Montana earlier this month.
KEYWORD: Politics, Election
