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It might take ‘a lightning bolt from God’ to get these Senate Democratic hopefuls to bow for independents

Democrats in Montana and South Dakota told POLITICO they have no plans to step aside for independents mounting serious Senate campaigns.

Published August 1, 2026, 11:00 AM

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It might take ‘a lightning bolt from God’ to get these Senate Democratic hopefuls to bow for independents

Democrats in Montana and South Dakota told POLITICO they have no plans to step aside for independents mounting serious Senate campaigns.

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