U.S. Senate · Montana

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of Montana’s rural hospitals (16) are at risk of closing — several immediately.ⓘ When the nearest hospital is a hundred miles away, people don’t drive farther for care — they go without it. We will keep those doors open — by protecting the Medicare and Medicaid payments they depend on, and paying for it by cutting Washington’s waste, not Montana’s care.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I’m not a career politician. I’ve never run for office before. I’m stepping up to run because Montana is my home. It’s where I was born, grew up, went to school, built a career, and raised my family. I want our kids and grandkids to have an even better life than we have, with the same freedoms and values that we hold dear. And I have the record to deliver. I’ve been a public servant my whole life, and I’m ready to serve again. As I visit with Montanans across our state, they tell me they want their representatives to focus on making life more affordable, making our communities safer, and …

Q1. Please briefly provide the following information: place (town or county and state) of birth, age as of election day 2026, place (town or county) of permanent residency, occupation/employer, and education. How do these and your other life experiences qualify you to be effective in Congress?

Born: San Francisco, CA. Dad was stationed at the Presidio until the military moved us after I turned 1. 44 years old. Permanent residency: Helena, MT. Occupation: Retired Air Force LtCol/Leadership Consultant. Education: BA, Latin American Studies. BA, Crime, Law, and Justice. Minor, Military Studies. Both from Penn State University. MA, International Relations with a minor in National Security Studies. Troy University. Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Protecting kids and vulnerable people. I spent two decades building the cases that put child predators behind bars and running anti-trafficking operations, and I'll fight for the federal tools and funding that work depends on. Reproductive freedom - Montanans already wrote it into our constitution, and Washington keeps trying to override them. The cost of a normal life: housing, groceries, energy, and keeping rural hospitals open. Keeping public lands public. And getting corporate and dark money out of politics - I refuse corporate PAC and superPAC donations, so I answer to Montanans, not …

Q2. What are the most important issues you expect to face if elected and how do you propose to address those issues?

Bringing down the cost of a normal life, and a government that answers to Montanans, not donors. On costs: reverse the tariffs adding ~$2,400 a year to families, rebuild the trade our farmers depend on, and break up corporate concentration—four meatpackers control ~85% of beef—that squeezes families and ranchers. On health care: keep rural hospitals open (1 in 3 are at risk) and guarantee universal coverage on the TRICARE model—public dollars, your own doctor, not a takeover—paid for by cutting the waste inside health care, not care. And restore accountability: I take zero corporate PAC money, and I back I-194 to end dark money in Montana. I'll also reclaim Congress's war powers and end the war with Iran.

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of members of Congress own stocks or funds — and the fine for hiding a conflicted trade is just $200.ⓘ For twenty-one years I was accountable for life-and-death decisions, and I never got to hide from the outcome. Washington shouldn’t get to either.

What I'll do

Hold town halls in every one of Montana’s 56 counties — on the record. Back the TRUST in Congress Act to ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks, and the DISCLOSE Act to unmask dark money.

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Meet Kurt Alme Montana Native

Born and raised across the Treasure State, Kurt’s Montana history is rooted in the values of hard work, education, and community. His story begins in Great Falls in 1966, where his parents had established their roots as dedicated educators. His dad taught high school math and his mom was an elementary school teacher. As the son of educators, Kurt learned early on that opportunity begins with a quality education and …

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

I have experience balancing budgets and cutting taxes to put money back into the pockets of Montanans – to make life more affordable. As Revenue Director, I spearheaded the largest income tax rate cut in state history – cutting the top rate nearly 40%. As Budget Director, I helped cut wasteful spending, balance the budget, deliver one of Montana’s largest tax cuts and make Montana debt-free. To lower inflation, we must end DC’s reckless deficit spending. We must stop losing hundreds of billions of dollars to waste, fraud and abuse each year. And we need action to balance our budget - just …

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

I'll bring down the cost of a normal life — housing, groceries, and energy — so a Montana paycheck can afford a Montana life again. One in three of our rural hospitals is at risk of closing, and I'll fight to keep those doors open. I'll take on the corporate concentration, from meatpackers to Wall Street landlords, that drives up what families pay, and we'll pay for it by cutting Washington's waste, not the Medicare, Medicaid, and rural care Montanans earned. • Can't be bought. I refuse corporate PAC, superPAC, and dark-money donations, because I answer to Montanans, not donors. Washington …

Kurt's Journey in Public Service

Kurt’s professional journey is defined by a deep commitment to public and community service, respect for the rule of law, and a proven track record of fiscal responsibility. He returned home after earning his law degree to clerk for U. S. District Judge Charles Lovell. Kurt went on to be an associate and then partner at the Crowley Fleck law firm in Billings before transitioning back into public service as the …

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Montana’s typical home value jumped 66% in four years (2020–2024) — while incomes rose just 26%.ⓘ A Montana paycheck should be able to buy a Montana home. Right now it can’t — and longtime owners get taxed just for trying to move.

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Montana cleared a 1,400-kit rape-kit backlog with federal money that runs out in 2026.ⓘ I’ve spent more than two decades on the front lines of child protection, building the cases that put child sex abusers in jail. I’ll bring that same fight to the Senate.

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