🗳 2026 MIDTERM GENERAL ELECTION — NOVEMBER 3

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Alani Bankhead

Montana Senate 2026 · 2026

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Policy Positions

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Economy

2 positions · all inferred from party

Would you support raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour?

Support · estimate
Inferred from partyThe campaign website does not directly address a federal minimum wage increase to $17/hour; position is inferred from her Democratic Party affiliation and general platform themes of lowering everyday costs and supporting working families, which align with typical Democratic support for minimum wage increases.

Would you support imposing tariffs of 25% or more on imports from countries that do not meet US labor and environmental standards?

Neutral · estimate
Inferred from partyBankhead's campaign platform does not address tariffs on labor/environmental standards specifically; her climate and agriculture positions suggest some protectionist sympathy, but Democrats are divided on punitive tariff mechanisms vs. trade agreements, yielding only a party-level inference with low confidence.
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Environment

2 positions · all inferred from party

Would you support legislation requiring the US to reduce carbon emissions by 50% below 2005 levels by 2035?

Support · estimate
Inferred from partyBankhead's campaign website acknowledges climate change is real and supports clean-energy credits and climate preparedness measures, but does not specifically address a 50% emissions reduction target by 2035; position is inferred from her general climate stance and Democratic party alignment. Fact-check this →

Would you support ending new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?

Neutral · estimate
Inferred from partyBankhead's campaign platform opposes selling or exploiting public lands and supports climate action, but does not directly address ending new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands or offshore waters; her climate section emphasizes incentives over mandates, suggesting a moderate rather than maximalist environmental stance, so this is a party-informed inference tempered by her centrist framing. Fact-check this →
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Foreign Policy

2 positions · all inferred from party

Would you support maintaining or increasing current levels of US foreign assistance to allied and developing nations?

Support · estimate
Inferred from partyThe campaign website does not address foreign assistance directly, but Bankhead's background in national security, counterterrorism, and her stated support for multilateral engagement suggest alignment with the Democratic Party's general support for foreign aid; confidence is low due to absence of direct evidence.

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% per year above the rate of inflation?

Oppose · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct statement on defense budget growth rates found on her campaign website; inferred from Democratic Party norms (generally opposing large defense increases above inflation) with slight moderation given her 21-year military career and national security background, which may push her toward a less oppositional stance than a typical Democrat.
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Gun Policy

2 positions · all inferred from party

Do you support a federal policy prohibiting the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilians?

Oppose · estimate
Inferred from partyBankhead's campaign website emphasizes gun ownership, respect for Montana gun culture, and owning/carrying firearms professionally, with no mention of banning semi-automatic rifles; as a Democrat she likely supports some gun restrictions but her platform leans moderate on guns, so party inference suggests mild opposition to a broad semi-auto ban. Fact-check this →

Would you support requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in the US, including private sales and gun show transactions?

Support · estimate
Inferred from partyBankhead's campaign website discusses gun ownership and safety in general terms but does not specifically address universal background checks; position is inferred from her Democratic Party affiliation and general safety-conscious framing as a gun owner. Fact-check this →
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Healthcare

2 positions · 1 inferred from party

Would you support expanding Medicare to cover all Americans regardless of age?

Support
Campaign PlatformBankhead's campaign website advocates for universal healthcare, citing TRICARE as a working model for government-run care and framing it as an achievable expansion ('we already know universal healthcare works'), but stops short of explicitly endorsing Medicare for All by name, suggesting support with some pragmatic framing rather than a centerpiece championing of the specific Medicare expansion mechanism. Fact-check this →

Would you support federal legislation requiring Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices directly with pharmaceutical manufacturers?

Support · estimate
Inferred from partyBankhead's campaign platform supports universal healthcare and cutting costs through reducing 'drug middlemen,' implying support for Medicare drug price negotiation, but does not explicitly mention Medicare negotiating prescription drug prices directly with manufacturers; position inferred from general healthcare stance and Democratic Party alignment. Fact-check this →
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Immigration

2 positions · 1 inferred from party

Would you support significantly increasing federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the US southern border?

Neutral
Campaign PlatformBankhead's campaign website addresses immigration under 'Secure the border, fix a broken system, treat people like people,' signaling support for border security alongside systemic reform, but does not specifically endorse or oppose significantly increasing federal funding for border infrastructure and personnel, warranting a centrist score inferred from her stated pro-security but reform-oriented framing. Fact-check this →

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked continuously in the US for more than 5 years?

Support · estimate
Inferred from partyBankhead's campaign website addresses immigration under 'Secure the border, fix a broken system, treat people like people,' suggesting a reform-oriented approach, but does not explicitly state a position on a pathway to citizenship for long-term undocumented residents; score is inferred from her Democratic affiliation and general reform framing. Fact-check this →
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Taxes

2 positions · all inferred from party

Would you support raising the federal corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%?

Support · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct statement on corporate tax rates found in campaign materials; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment, which broadly supports raising the corporate rate from 21% to 28% as part of fiscal policy.

Would you support raising the top federal income tax rate to 50% for individual income exceeding $10 million per year?

Support · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct statement on a 50% top marginal rate found in campaign materials; position inferred from Democratic Party norms and Bankhead's general progressive platform (universal healthcare, corporate accountability, bringing down costs), with slight upward lean given her left-of-center positioning.
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Voting Rights

1 position · all inferred from party

Would you support federal legislation requiring all states to automatically register eligible citizens to vote when they interact with government agencies?

Support · estimate
Inferred from partyNo direct statement on automatic voter registration was found on Bankhead's campaign website or in available records; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment, which broadly supports automatic voter registration policies.
Positions are AI-extracted from public sources and bias-audited by GroundedVote. Evidence types: Voting Record (highest confidence) → Party Inference (lowest). All data © 2025 The Founded Project LLC.