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Friday, October 23 · 5:00 pm
Candidate forum
Completed
Maternal Health in Montana: U.S. Senate Candidate Forum
Hosted by the People’s Food Sovereignty Program with Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies, Berry Medicine, the Native Birthwork Initiative and Community Change. Moderated by Grace Decker.
WhereEagle Seeker Community Center, Billings
Format90 minutes, equal time for every candidate: two-minute openings, 12 questions from the community, and two-minute closings.
On stageAlani Bankhead (D) · Kyle Austin (L) · Seth Bodnar (I). Kurt Alme (R) was invited and did not attend.
Wednesday, October 21 · 6:00 pm MT
Candidate forum
Completed
NCBW “Voices of Women” U.S. Senate Candidate Forum
Hosted by the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc.
WhereOnline (virtual forum)
TopicsHealth care, education, economic empowerment, and public policy affecting women, families and communities. Every candidate got the same format, questions and time.
How to watchNCBW hasn’t posted a public recording. If it does, the link goes up here.
On stageAlani Bankhead (D). NCBW invited the U.S. Senate candidates.
Sunday, October 18 · 6:30 pm
Candidate forum
Completed
Billings U.S. Senate Candidate Forum
Hosted by Steve Held and Last Best Voice, with the Billings Climate Coalition. Moderated by John Martin of KULR-8 / NonStop Local.
WhereLincoln Center auditorium, Billings
FocusThe environment, including Montanans’ constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment. Also covered: affordability, education, health care, the workforce, homeless veterans, school shootings and climate policy.
On stageAlani Bankhead (D) · Kyle Austin (L). Kurt Alme (R) and Seth Bodnar (I) were invited and did not attend.
Sunday, October 11 · 10:00–11:30 am
Debate
Completed
Montana Broadcasters Association Debate
Hosted by the Montana Broadcasters Association and the Greater Montana Foundation
WhereBroadcast from a studio in Bozeman
How to watchThe full recording is up, courtesy of NonStop Local. Montana PBS will also post it on demand.
Watch the recording
Still airingMontana PBS: Tue 10/27 at 8 pm. Montana PBS World: Sat 10/31 at 5 pm.
On stageKurt Alme (R) · Kyle Austin (L) · Alani Bankhead (D) · Seth Bodnar (I)
Thursday, October 1 · 7:00 pm
Candidate forum
Completed
Montana U.S. Senate Candidate Forum
Hosted by the Beer Buds & the Big Sky podcast
WhereWhitefish Performing Arts Center, 127 Spokane Ave, Whitefish
On stageAlani Bankhead (D) · Seth Bodnar (I) · Kyle Austin (L)
Sunday, September 20 · 12:30–2:00 pm
Candidate forum
Completed
Bankhead & Bodnar on the Issues
Hosted by Indivisible Missoula
WhereMissoula Public Library, 455 E Main St, Missoula
On stageAlani Bankhead (D) · Seth Bodnar (I)
How to watchThe full recording is up, courtesy of Missoula Community Television.
Watch the recording
Thursday, September 10 · 7:00 pm
Candidate forum
Completed
AAUW & Dawson Community College Candidate Forum
Hosted by AAUW Glendive and Dawson Community College
WhereToepke Center Auditorium, Dawson Community College, 300 College Dr, Glendive
On stageAlani Bankhead (D) · Seth Bodnar (I) · Kyle Austin (L) · Jami Dee Woodman (write-in). Kurt Alme (R) was invited; the organizers announced he did not respond.
How to watchThe full recording is up, courtesy of Dawson Community College. The forum begins at the 2:40 mark.
Watch the recording
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