Debate between US Senate candidates tips scales for audience members

By: Keila Szpaller

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: September 23, 2026

Words: 1,346

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

MISSOULA — Democrat Alani Bankhead repeatedly jabbed independent Seth Bodnar with her own questions in a political debate for U.S. Senate.

Bodnar mostly responded with answers to the audience, but at one point, he mulled the tactic aloud, to chuckles from the crowd.

“I guess we’re going to ask questions to each other,” Bodnar said.

For about a hour on Sunday, the candidates took questions at an event at the Missoula Public Library hosted by …

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