Alani Bankhead

Democratic U.S. Senate nominee in Montana, Air Force veteran and former child sex crimes investigator

Alani Bankhead (Democratic U.S. Senate nominee in Montana, Air Force veteran and former child sex crimes investigator) has appeared as a guest on 1 episode in TMT. Topics they speak about most include 2026 United States Senate election in Montana, Progressive Vet PAC.

In their words

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2026 United States Senate election in Montana

  • Bankhead dismisses Tester's criticism, saying her primary win entitles her to party support.

    “I won 48,000 votes. And if they want to support democracy, then they can support the Democratic candidate”

    This American Life: 900: Talk Me Into It (Nov 2, 2026) · Listen from 35:02

  • Bankhead says a U.S. senator, a sitting governor and a former cabinet member called to try to get her to drop out.

    “I had a U.S. senator, a sitting governor and a former member of cabinet call me to try to get me to drop out”

    This American Life: 900: Talk Me Into It (Nov 2, 2026) · Listen from 29:17

  • Bankhead believes she was seen as likely to drop out because of her gender, youthful appearance, ethnicity and kindness.

    “I think because I'm female and I look really young and I'm brown and I'm petite and I'm kind”

    This American Life: 900: Talk Me Into It (Nov 2, 2026) · Listen from 19:26

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Progressive Vet PAC

  • Bankhead argues that Jason Carroll's donations to both the super PAC and Bodnar show the PAC was pro-Bodnar.

    “that's as much of a smoking gun as you're going to get to show that progressive vet PAC was pro-Bodner”

    This American Life: 900: Talk Me Into It (Nov 2, 2026) · Listen from 19:03

Alani Bankhead on Progressive Vet PAC →

Appearances

  • 900: Talk Me Into It

    This American Life · Nov 2, 2026 · 1 h 1 min

    Ira Glass and reporters examine persuasion before the 2026 midterms: a Detroit canvasser, Montana's Democratic Senate nominee pressured to quit, a sales trick, and an Allentown Republican organizer.

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