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I got 48,772 votes. Seth Bodnar got zero. And he’s been in third place the last three independent polls. Tester had a quarter billion dollars and still couldn’t win. Bodnar created the split vote; not me. Therefore, him dropping out is the only solution.

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"I got 48,772 votes. Bodner got zero. And he's been in third place the last three independent polls. Tester raised more money than she-he and still couldn't win. Bodner created the split vote, not me. Therefore, he is the solution. And let me be clear, I do not care about political drama because there are people dying due to lack of health care access. People who have been sexually abused and victimized aren't getting supporter justice to the level they deserve. People have gone missing and been murdered, especially our MMIW sisters who are not getting the same resources or support. Montana's electorate are gleefully teeing up our public lands for exploitation and sale. Our ag community has been at the breaking point financially and mental health-wise for too long. And we have kids going hungry in our state, in the richest country in the world, while our taxpayer dollars are being used to kill Iranian schoolgirls. Thank you to the legislators who have shown us exactly who you are by entertaining any option other than calling on the independent to step aside. The voters who supported both of us because they believed we shared the same democratic values notice too. Integrity isn't just about what you say when it's easy. It's about what you're willing to stand for when it matters. The days of insider deals among power brokers, lobbyists and party bosses are gone. The only meeting I will indulge is the one where the independent drops out and wants to talk logistics on how to support us beating all me. Because unlike those who want to play political games, my only mission has been alleviating the suffering of my fellow Montanans."

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Alani Bankhead for U.S. Senate (D-MT) @alanib.bsky.social · Jul 10, 12:43 AM

I got 48,772 votes. Seth Bodnar got zero. And he’s been in third place the last three independent polls. Tester had a quarter billion dollars and still couldn’t win. Bodnar created the split vote; not me. Therefore, him dropping out is the only solution.

<div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5"> <!-- Avatar --> <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:uuqabyi7s27gf4satbvd47oj/bafkreiffltnaovh6qjhww3f6ksvkqyzukijhxezo376ehhrwczlglvr7we" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" /> <!-- Comment Content --> <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">Yvette 🪷</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@yvet406.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 10, 02:23 AM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">If Bodnar wanted the support of the Montana Democratic Party, he should’ve run as a Democrat. I am extremely disappointed in those 17.</p> </div> </div> <!-- Replies --> <div class="mt-2"> &lt;div class=&quot;border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2&quot;&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;flex items-start gap-2.5&quot;&gt; &lt;!-- Avatar --&gt; &lt;img src=&quot;https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:cwyhmfhkxbsg5mc4vzejb7gw/bafkreidd2bbqr4eddg2dfbek2rft5b4kmjs7ikcixy2g5ytpiciqi4fzo4&quot; class=&quot;w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800&quot; /&gt; &lt;!-- Comment Content --&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;flex-1 min-w-0&quot;&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;flex items-center gap-2 mb-1&quot;&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;text-xs font-bold text-slate-300&quot;&gt;Scott Kelley Ernest - CEPI x HEIR | #mtpol 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;text-[10px] text-slate-500&quot;&gt;@mxscottkernest.bsky.social&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;text-[9px] text-slate-600&quot;&gt;· Jul 10, 07:08 PM&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words&quot;&gt;I&amp;#39;m an independant and I prefer and will be voting for @alanib.bsky.social.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;!-- Replies --&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;mt-2&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2&amp;quot;&amp;gt; &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;flex items-start gap-2.5&amp;quot;&amp;gt; &amp;lt;!-- Avatar --&amp;gt; &amp;lt;img src=&amp;quot;https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:3apqsywupnk7q3vx237irzys/bafkreidmvc53vgwfoel3slxhfa47pr6mlkcasnpuh7ng54kplxdikachoq&amp;quot; class=&amp;quot;w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; &amp;lt;!-- Comment Content --&amp;gt; &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;flex-1 min-w-0&amp;quot;&amp;gt; &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;flex items-center gap-2 mb-1&amp;quot;&amp;gt; &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;text-xs font-bold text-slate-300&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Alani Bankhead for U.S. Senate (D-MT)&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;text-[10px] text-slate-500&amp;quot;&amp;gt;@alanib.bsky.social&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;text-[9px] text-slate-600&amp;quot;&amp;gt;· Jul 10, 07:23 PM&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p class=&amp;quot;text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words&amp;quot;&amp;gt;I’m honored to earn your support, Scott!&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt; &amp;lt;!-- Replies --&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; </div> </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5"> <!-- Avatar --> <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:3apqsywupnk7q3vx237irzys/bafkreidmvc53vgwfoel3slxhfa47pr6mlkcasnpuh7ng54kplxdikachoq" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" /> <!-- Comment Content --> <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">Alani Bankhead for U.S. Senate (D-MT)</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@alanib.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 10, 12:43 AM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">And let me be clear: I do not care about political drama. Because there are people dying due to lack of healthcare access. People who have been sexually abused and victimized aren’t getting support or justice to the level they deserve.</p> </div> </div> <!-- Replies --> <div class="mt-2"> &lt;div class=&quot;border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2&quot;&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;flex items-start gap-2.5&quot;&gt; &lt;!-- Avatar --&gt; &lt;img src=&quot;https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:3apqsywupnk7q3vx237irzys/bafkreidmvc53vgwfoel3slxhfa47pr6mlkcasnpuh7ng54kplxdikachoq&quot; class=&quot;w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800&quot; /&gt; &lt;!-- Comment Content --&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;flex-1 min-w-0&quot;&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;flex items-center gap-2 mb-1&quot;&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;text-xs font-bold text-slate-300&quot;&gt;Alani Bankhead for U.S. Senate (D-MT)&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;text-[10px] text-slate-500&quot;&gt;@alanib.bsky.social&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;text-[9px] text-slate-600&quot;&gt;· Jul 10, 12:43 AM&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words&quot;&gt;People have been missing/murdered especially our indigenous sisters who arent getting the same resources or support. Montana’s electorate are gleefully teeing up our public lands for exploitation and sale. Our ag community has been at the breaking point financially &amp;amp;amp; mentally for too long.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;!-- Replies --&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;mt-2&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2&amp;quot;&amp;gt; &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;flex items-start gap-2.5&amp;quot;&amp;gt; &amp;lt;!-- Avatar --&amp;gt; &amp;lt;img src=&amp;quot;https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:yxmjsigwk3cnowj4cmorgjyn/bafkreifg6dkh6nrrzqnm4d4qrkyhk4s2rh3opo2pqhrg3iepw6cteronyu&amp;quot; class=&amp;quot;w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; &amp;lt;!-- Comment Content --&amp;gt; &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;flex-1 min-w-0&amp;quot;&amp;gt; &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;flex items-center gap-2 mb-1&amp;quot;&amp;gt; &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;text-xs font-bold text-slate-300&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Chewymom&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;text-[10px] text-slate-500&amp;quot;&amp;gt;@chewymom2025.bsky.social&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;text-[9px] text-slate-600&amp;quot;&amp;gt;· Jul 10, 07:22 PM&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p class=&amp;quot;text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Montana has become a playground for the rich&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt; &amp;lt;!-- Replies --&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt; &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2&amp;quot;&amp;gt; &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;flex items-start gap-2.5&amp;quot;&amp;gt; &amp;lt;!-- Avatar --&amp;gt; &amp;lt;img src=&amp;quot;https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:3apqsywupnk7q3vx237irzys/bafkreidmvc53vgwfoel3slxhfa47pr6mlkcasnpuh7ng54kplxdikachoq&amp;quot; class=&amp;quot;w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; &amp;lt;!-- Comment Content --&amp;gt; &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;flex-1 min-w-0&amp;quot;&amp;gt; &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;flex items-center gap-2 mb-1&amp;quot;&amp;gt; &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;text-xs font-bold text-slate-300&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Alani Bankhead for U.S. Senate (D-MT)&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;text-[10px] text-slate-500&amp;quot;&amp;gt;@alanib.bsky.social&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;text-[9px] text-slate-600&amp;quot;&amp;gt;· Jul 10, 12:43 AM&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p class=&amp;quot;text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words&amp;quot;&amp;gt;And we have kids going hungry in our state in the richest country in the world. While our tax payer dollars are being used to kill Iranian school girls.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt; &amp;lt;!-- Replies --&amp;gt; &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;mt-2&amp;quot;&amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;quot;border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;quot;flex items-start gap-2.5&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;!-- Avatar --&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;img src=&amp;amp;quot;https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:3apqsywupnk7q3vx237irzys/bafkreidmvc53vgwfoel3slxhfa47pr6mlkcasnpuh7ng54kplxdikachoq&amp;amp;quot; class=&amp;amp;quot;w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800&amp;amp;quot; /&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;!-- Comment Content --&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;quot;flex-1 min-w-0&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;quot;flex items-center gap-2 mb-1&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;quot;text-xs font-bold text-slate-300&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt;Alani Bankhead for U.S. Senate (D-MT)&amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;quot;text-[10px] text-slate-500&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt;@alanib.bsky.social&amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;quot;text-[9px] text-slate-600&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt;· Jul 10, 12:43 AM&amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;p class=&amp;amp;quot;text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt;Thank you to the legislators who have shown us exactly who you are by entertaining any option other than calling on the Independent to step aside.&amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;!-- Replies --&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;quot;mt-2&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2&amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;flex items-start gap-2.5&amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;!-- Avatar --&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;img src=&amp;amp;amp;quot;https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:3apqsywupnk7q3vx237irzys/bafkreidmvc53vgwfoel3slxhfa47pr6mlkcasnpuh7ng54kplxdikachoq&amp;amp;amp;quot; class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800&amp;amp;amp;quot; /&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;!-- Comment Content --&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;flex-1 min-w-0&amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;flex items-center gap-2 mb-1&amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;text-xs font-bold text-slate-300&amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;gt;Alani Bankhead for U.S. Senate (D-MT)&amp;amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;text-[10px] text-slate-500&amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;gt;@alanib.bsky.social&amp;amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;text-[9px] text-slate-600&amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;gt;· Jul 10, 12:43 AM&amp;amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;p class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words&amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;gt;The voters who supported both of us because they believed we shared the same democratic values noticed, too. Integrity isn’t just about what you say when it’s easy, it’s about what you’re willing to stand for when it matters.&amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;!-- Replies --&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;mt-2&amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;flex items-start gap-2.5&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;!-- Avatar --&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;img src=&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:3apqsywupnk7q3vx237irzys/bafkreidmvc53vgwfoel3slxhfa47pr6mlkcasnpuh7ng54kplxdikachoq&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot; class=&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot; /&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;!-- Comment Content --&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;flex-1 min-w-0&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;flex items-center gap-2 mb-1&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;text-xs font-bold text-slate-300&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Alani Bankhead for U.S. Senate (D-MT)&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;text-[10px] text-slate-500&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;@alanib.bsky.social&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;text-[9px] text-slate-600&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;· Jul 10, 12:43 AM&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p class=&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;The days of insider deals among power brokers, lobbyists, and party bosses are gone. The only meeting I will indulge is the one where the Independent drops out and wants to talk logistics on how to support us beating Alme.&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;!-- Replies --&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; </div> </div>