# Buttigieg backs independent over Democratic nominee in Montana Senate race

https://mins.news/en/item/112449

- ABC News, 2026-10-23 09:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://abcnews.com/Politics/buttigieg-endorses-independent-democratic-nominee-montana-senate-race/story?id=137486260

> Pete Buttigieg has endorsed Seth Bodnar, an independent candidate for the U.S. Senate in Montana, rather than the Democratic nominee.