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Seth Bodnar OppScore Rating: +1.36

Seth Bodnar is an Independent Senate for Montana and holds an OppScore of +1.36. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

Seth Bodnar is a West Point graduate, Rhodes Scholar, and former Green Beret who served as president of the University of Montana before announcing an independent run for U.S. Senate in Montana in 2026. Raised by two public school teachers in Pennsylvania, he emphasizes service, cross-partisan leadership, and putting Montana first over national party loyalty.

Seth Bodnar rating summary

• Party: Independent
• Office: Senate
• State: Montana
• OppScore: +1.36 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Partial record, documented on 15 of 44 scored questions

What is on this profile

• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Ballotpedia profile

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