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RepublicanMontana SenateParty nominee

Kurt Alme

Political group

Unclassified

Race role

Challenger

Leadership Score (WATT)Scale 0–100
19.64Media impression score derived from bias-weighted sentiment analysis.
Raw Leadership Score40.18
Friction-20.54
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Effectiveness (‘e’) — estimatedEstimated, not measured
1.96/10Reactive capability index reflecting custom voter priorities.

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Career background

No U.S. Senate record found

No U.S. Senate record found. Kurt Alme has not previously served in the U.S. Senate. Legislative effectiveness data is unavailable and cannot be calculated.

Legislative record0Bills authored in Congress
Amendments passed: 0
Bipartisan index--GovTrack bipartisanship index
High voting alignment (echo-chamber)
Campaign Funding
Grassroots (individual)71%
PAC / corporate29%
Missed votes--

Leadership strengths

Civic Responsibility

Articles: 10 · Bias weight: 0.96x

Weighted score0.674

Communication Skills

Articles: 14 · Bias weight: 0.986x

Weighted score0.662

Service-Oriented Mindset

Articles: 21 · Bias weight: 0.962x

Weighted score0.657

Top sources

https://www.rawstory.com/kurt-alme-files-for-u-s-senate-immediately-endorsed-by-outgoing-sen-daines-president-trump/https://conservativeangle.com/pro-life-group-endorses-republican-kurt-alme-for-u-s-senate-in-montana/https://www.lifenews.com/2026/04/22/pro-life-group-endorses-republican-kurt-alme-for-u-s-senate-in-montana/

Political Acumen

Articles: 53 · Bias weight: 1.004x

Weighted score0.643

Top sources

https://www.rawstory.com/kurt-alme-files-for-u-s-senate-immediately-endorsed-by-outgoing-sen-daines-president-trump/https://conservativeangle.com/pro-life-group-endorses-republican-kurt-alme-for-u-s-senate-in-montana/https://www.lifenews.com/2026/04/22/pro-life-group-endorses-republican-kurt-alme-for-u-s-senate-in-montana/

Organizational Development

Articles: 3 · Bias weight: 1x

Weighted score0.643

Leadership frictions

Lack of Commitment to Justice

Articles: 1 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.700

Callousness

Articles: 7 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.674

Corruption / Dishonesty

Articles: 19 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.633

Top sources

https://www.rawstory.com/kurt-alme-montana-senate/https://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/montana-gop-senate-nominee-kurt-100017400.htmlhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/montana-gop-senate-nominee-kurt-alme-child-sex-offender-plea-deal_n_6a3c5f52e4b09ad68678175f

Toxic / Abuse of Power

Articles: 8 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.612

Lack of Transparency

Articles: 1 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.600