Montana’s Secretary of State just told Semafor that even if Democrat nominee Alani Bankhead were to drop out of the race, a replacement Democrat would have to be put on the ballot. This effectively ruins Seth Bodnar and Chuck Schumer’s scheme of running a head-to-head race against Kurt Alme.
As reported by Semafor:
A one-on-one matchup between Republican Kurt Alme and independent Seth Bodnar in Montana’s Senate race is looking less likely.
The Montana Secretary of State’s office tells Semafor that there’s no wiggle room if Democratic Senate candidate Alani Bankhead drops out of the race in the next two weeks.
“The Secretary took an oath to uphold the law, and Montana law plainly states that if a party’s candidate withdraws, that political party shall appoint a replacement. That’s the law, not a suggestion. We’re not interested in political games,” said a spokesperson for Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen, a Republican.
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