SETH BODNAR
Independent candidate for U.S. Senate in Montana. A Green Beret, business leader, and former President of the University of Montana — running to break the grip of Washington's political class and put common-sense solutions ahead of partisan warfare, answerable to Montanans, not the party bosses.
Operational Background
The Case for Independence
"I spent my career in service to others — as a Green Beret, as a business leader, and as President of the University of Montana. I refuse to stand aside while Washington politicians turn our government into a machine that works for the powerful and nobody else."
The Core Problem
"Washington has been captured by a political class that works to divide us. I am an independent because that's how I've always led and served."
Seth Bodnar · Green Beret · Montana
Where He Stands
Priorities for Montana
Reviving the Dream
Ensuring Montanans can afford housing, health care, and world-class public schools — while protecting the public lands that define the state.
U.S. Competitiveness
Smart trade policy, paying down the national debt, and ending wrongheaded tariff regimes so Montana's small businesses can compete and grow.
Institutional Reform
Banning individual stock trading for members of Congress, reversing Citizens United, and implementing nonpartisan redistricting.
The Race
Why It Matters
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A real independent alternative in Montana's Senate race — answerable to Montanans, not party leadership.
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A Green Beret and former university president with proven leadership across public and private sectors.
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Reform-first: banning congressional stock trading, reversing Citizens United, and nonpartisan redistricting.
The Opportunity
Montana's Senate seat has long been contested only within the two-party system. Seth offers an independent-veteran alternative — a Green Beret and proven leader who swore an oath to country, not party, and owes nothing to either machine.