Montana Democratic Party chairwoman quits, backs independent in Senate race
Shannon O’Brien, Chairwoman of the Montana Democratic Party, announced her resignation and endorsed an self-reliant candidate over her party’s nominee in Montana’s upcoming Senate race. She stated in an op-ed that she couldn’t support the Democrat Alani Bankhead due to her lack of momentum and resources, favoring independent Seth Bodnar instead to challenge Republican Kurt Alme. Shannon O’Brien, Chairwoman of the Montana Democratic Party, has announced her resignation and expressed her support for independent candidate Seth Bodnar in Montana’s upcoming Senate race. In an op-ed, O’Brien explained that she couldn’t back the Democratic nominee, Alani Bankhead, citing her perceived lack of momentum and resources. Rather, O’Brien endorsed Bodnar’s challenge against Republican Kurt Alme, signaling a significant shift in the state’s political landscape and highlighting internal disagreements within the local Democratic Party.
Shannon O’Brien, the chairwoman of the Montana Democratic Party, announced her resignation on Monday as she simultaneously endorsed an independent candidate over her party’s nominee in the state’s Senate race.
O’Brien made the announcement in an MS Now op-ed, telling readers she could not back Montana Democrat Alani Bankhead because she “does not have the momentum, resources or will to win this race.” Instead, O’Brien prefers Montana independent Seth Bodnar to take on Republican nominee Kurt Alme in November.
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