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Seth Bodnar

Montana Senate 2026 · 2026

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Policy Positions

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Economy

2 positions

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

Neutral

Party InferenceSeth Bodnar is a relatively new political candidate with limited public record on specific wage policy positions, making it impossible to assign a clear stance without risking inference beyond available evidence. Fact-check this →

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

Neutral

Party InferenceSeth Bodnar is a relatively new political candidate with limited public record on specific trade policy positions such as conditional tariffs tied to labor and environmental standards, requiring a neutral default assignment. Fact-check this →

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Environment

2 positions

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

Neutral

Party InferenceSeth Bodnar is a relatively new political candidate (former University of Montana president) with limited public record on specific climate legislation targets, making it difficult to assign a clear position on this specific emissions reduction timeline. Fact-check this →

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

Oppose

Party InferenceSeth Bodnar is a relatively unknown Democratic candidate for Montana U.S. Senate with limited public record; as a Montana Democrat running in a fossil-fuel-dependent state, he is unlikely to support ending new federal drilling permits, but no direct statements on this specific issue were found. Fact-check this →

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Foreign Policy

2 positions

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

Neutral

Party InferenceSeth Bodnar is a relatively new political candidate with a military and academic background (former Army officer and university president), but no clear public statements or record specifically addressing U.S. foreign assistance levels could be identified. Fact-check this →

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

Support

Party InferenceBodnar is a West Point graduate and former Army officer running in Montana, suggesting general support for robust defense spending, but no specific public statement on a >5% real defense budget increase was found. Fact-check this →

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Gun Policy

2 positions

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

Neutral

Party InferenceSeth Bodnar is a relatively new political candidate (2024 Montana U.S. Senate race) with limited publicly available policy record on universal background checks specifically, making a clear position assignment impossible without direct evidence. Fact-check this →

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

Neutral

Party InferenceSeth Bodnar is a relatively new political figure running as a Democrat in Montana with limited public record on this specific gun policy question; no direct statements or votes on semi-automatic rifle bans could be identified. Fact-check this →

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Healthcare

2 positions

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

Neutral

Party InferenceSeth Bodnar is a relatively new political figure (former University of Montana president) with insufficient public record on Medicare for All or Medicare expansion specifically to assign a clear position. Fact-check this →

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

Neutral

Party InferenceSeth Bodnar is a relatively new or lesser-known candidate for Montana U.S. Senate with no identifiable public record, voting history, or direct statements on Medicare drug price negotiation found in available sources. Fact-check this →

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Immigration

2 positions

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

Neutral

Party InferenceSeth Bodnar is a relatively new political candidate in Montana with insufficient public record on this specific immigration policy question to assign a clear position. Fact-check this →

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

Support

Campaign PlatformBodnar, a Democrat running in Montana in 2026, has emphasized border security as a key issue while framing it in pragmatic rather than partisan terms, suggesting support for increased resources but insufficient direct statements to score higher than a lean-support position. Fact-check this →

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Taxes

2 positions

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

Neutral

Party InferenceSeth Bodnar is a relatively new political figure (former University of Montana president running for U.S. Senate) with limited public record on specific tax policy positions, providing insufficient evidence to assign a clear stance on this specific proposal. Fact-check this →

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

Neutral

Party InferenceSeth Bodnar is a relatively new political candidate with limited public record on specific tax policy positions, making it difficult to determine his stance on raising the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28%. Fact-check this →

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Voting Rights

1 position

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

Neutral

Party InferenceSeth Bodnar is a relatively new political candidate in Montana with limited public record on this specific voting rights issue, requiring a neutral assignment based on insufficient evidence. Fact-check this →