Kurt Alme
What this job does: One of Montana's two votes in the U.S. Senate. Senators write and vote on federal laws, taxes and spending, and approve or reject the president's picks for federal judges, the Supreme Court and the Cabinet. A term is six years.
- Occupation
- Attorney; U.S. Attorney for Montana (March 2025 to March 2026)
- Lives in
- Billings
Background
- Born in Great Falls; graduated from Custer County District High School in Miles City. Undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado and a law degree from Harvard Law School. source: missoulacurrent.com
- Assistant U.S. Attorney in Montana 2003 to 2010, then First Assistant U.S. Attorney. source: missoulacurrent.com
- Director of the Montana Department of Revenue (under Gov. Judy Martz). source: missoulacurrent.com
- Budget director under Gov. Greg Gianforte, 2021. source: ktvh.com
- U.S. Attorney for Montana 2017 to 2020 and again from March 2025 to March 2026. source: missoulacurrent.com
- Filed for the Senate seat March 4, 2026, the day Sen. Steve Daines withdrew and endorsed Alme. source: dailymontanan.com
In their own words
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- Public safety and fighting drug trafficking, supporting law enforcement, border security and fiscal responsibility. source: missoulacurrent.com
- Keeping taxes low; backing Trump's trade negotiations and Medicaid work requirements. source: ktvh.com
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