Buttigieg endorses independent in Montana Senate race with a Democrat still on the ballot

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg endorsed independent Seth Bodnar on Friday over the Democratic nominee in Montana’s Senate race.

Buttigieg’s endorsement of Bodnar, first reported by ABC News, is the latest in a string of Democratic efforts to swing the race toward the independent candidate, who some believe has a better chance to beat Republican Kurt Alme. Democrat Alani Bankhead has received numerous calls to drop out of the race in order to clear the field for Bodnar but has refused. 

“The best leaders I’ve served with, in uniform and in government, care more about getting the job done than about who gets the credit, and Seth is one of them,” Buttigieg said in a statement. 

The potential 2028 presidential candidate acknowledged that he and Bodnar do not agree on everything but said the independent has spent his life........

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