Seth Bodnar

Recent media appearances

• DebateOct 11, 2026U.S. Senate: Alme, Austin, Bankhead, Bodnar 2026Montana PBS
• DebateSep 20, 2026Bankhead and Bodnar debate at the Missoula Public LibraryDaily Montanan

Top articles

1. Daily MontananMontana US Senate candidates share debate stageOct 12, 2026
2. Montana Public RadioBankhead, Bodnar remain on the Senate ballot, setting up a three-way raceAug 12, 2026
3. Flathead BeaconInside Seth Bodnar's Declaration of IndependenceMay 17, 2026
4. Montana Public RadioFormer UM President Seth Bodnar enters Montana Senate race as an independentMar 4, 2026

Overview

Seth Bodnar was an independent candidate for U.S. Senate in Montana. He was president of the University of Montana from 2018 until he resigned in early 2026. He is a West Point graduate and Rhodes Scholar who served as an Army Green Beret in Iraq and later worked as a General Electric executive. flatheadbeacon.com mtpr.org

Bodnar filed as an independent on March 4, 2026, saying he was frustrated with politics. He ran against Republican Kurt Alme, Democrat Alani Bankhead and Libertarian Kyle Austin. mtpr.org mtpr.org 2 PBS

Platform

• Proposes capping insulin at $35 a month and restoring health care tax credits.sethformontana.com
• Says he would protect Montana's Medicaid expansion and expand telehealth and rural health workforce incentives.sethformontana.com projects.montanafreepress.org
• Proposes banning stock trading by members of Congress and overturning Citizens United.sethformontana.com
• Proposes rules to stop large private equity firms and Wall Street from buying up starter homes.sethformontana.com projects.montanafreepress.org
• Says Congress should reassert its authority over tariffs.projects.montanafreepress.org
• Said in a debate that higher earners should pay more into Social Security to shore it up.dailymontanan.com
• Said in a debate that Montana should stop new AI data centers, citing water use and utility rates.dailymontanan.com