All hands on deck!
Our main goal is to show Alani Bankhead that stepping aside is what voters want. If you're a Montana voter, here's a list of ways you can help. Share this list with your friends and family.
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Sign a petition urging Bankhead to drop out
Bankhead said she's staying in the race because 48,000 Montanans voted for her in the Democratic primary. Our goal is to show Bankhead that 48,000 Montana voters want her to drop out, including thousands of people who voted for her in the primary.
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If you know people with direct connections to Alani Bankhead, please reach out to them first!
Views coming from people she already trusts will be the most impactful. Share why you think Alani should drop out of the race. Acknowledge that dropping out may be a difficult decision for Alani, but it's the right decision. If they seem sympathetic, encourage them to speak to Alani directly before the deadline.
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Share your view on social media
Repost content urging Bankhead to drop out, share a message in your own voice tagging her, or comment on her posts. If you voted for Bankhead in the Democratic primary, or if you are a Democrat, include this in your message — she will be more receptive to messages from her own base.
It may also be useful to include facts you find on the site or use these numbers.
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For notable Montanans: consider making a public statement
A public call from a recognized name carries weight — with the press, with party leaders, and with Bankhead herself.
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Contact your Democratic County Committee Chair and the Montana Democratic Party
Share your background, and tell them you want the vote united behind the candidate who can beat Alme.
- Find your County Chair: montanademocrats.org/county-parties
- Email: info@montanademocrats.org
If you have more time to contribute
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Organize an event
Host a town rally calling upon Bankhead to drop out, or organize a gathering with your friends and neighbors to work through this list of actions together, providing accountability and amplifying the message.
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Write a letter to the editor
Here is an example asking Bankhead to withdraw, though you should write with your own voice. Newspapers:
- Billings Gazette
- Missoulian
- Helena IR
- Montana Standard
- Bozeman Daily Chronicle
- Great Falls Tribune
- Flathead Beacon
- Daily Montanan
- Char-Koosta News
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Attend a Montana Democrats event
Seek out party leaders and tell them why Bankhead should drop out. Encourage them to reach out to Bankhead herself. Find events here.
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Call into radio stations
Voices of Montana, weekdays 9:06–9:59 a.m., 1-866-627-5483. MT Public Radio and Yellowstone Public Radio take listener comment too.