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Politics

Montana's Democratic candidate is facing pressure to drop out by the deadline

NPR | By Clayton Murphy

Published August 9, 2026 at 6:12 AM MDT

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Monday, Aug. 10, is the deadline to remove names from Montana's ballot. The Democrat in the Senate race there is being pressured to drop out to clear the field for an independent.