But What Can You Do? tracks where 2026 candidates stand on U.S. weapons and funding for the government of Israel. How we check
Kurt Alme
Republican · U.S. Senate, Montana
✗SupportsFrom money backing them
How this mark works
We track key votes on sending U.S. weapons and money to the government of Israel. A check means every tracked vote they cast came down against sending more, on the side of peace and de-escalation. A question mark means a mixed record: they sided with sending up to half of the time. An X means they voted to send more weapons and money in over half of their tracked votes, even as the way those weapons and dollars were being used became more and more obvious. At exactly half, money this election cycle from a lobbying group we track, or an endorsement from a group that backs sending weapons, makes it an X. Only votes actually cast are counted. Where a candidate has no recorded votes on these bills, the mark comes instead from a reviewed reading of their public record (money from the lobbying groups we track, endorsements, and their own words since January 26, 2024). There an X also covers fully backing the conduct of the war by the government of Israel without significant reservations, and a question mark also covers speaking about Israel without saying clearly where they stand on U.S. weapons and funding. A dash means No Position Found: we found nothing in their own words about Israel, Gaza or the war.
Alme has not spoken publicly on U.S. weapons or money for the government of Israel, or on U.S. aid to Palestinians. No statement was found in source-checked research across 11 sources.
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The money
$10K in lifetime support from the five lobbying groups we track
Lifetime support from the five lobbying groups we track
Republican Jewish Coalition: $10,000
Support-only OpenFEC data (as of 2026-10-03). Opposition independent expenditures are excluded.
Who these lobbying groups are
Republican Jewish Coalition$10,000The Republican Jewish Coalition's PAC; it financially supports Republican candidates who reflect its priorities, including strong U.S. backing of the government of Israel.Direct contributions and independent expenditures supporting this candidate from the five lobbying groups we track, every cycle each has filed, through 2026. Excludes earmarked and conduit contributions.
Endorsed by Republican Jewish Coalition
Republican Jewish CoalitionThe Republican Jewish Coalition's PAC; it financially supports Republican candidates who reflect its priorities, including strong U.S. backing of the government of Israel.These endorsements come from groups that back sending U.S. weapons and funding to the government of Israel.
In their words
Endorsements
Republican Jewish Coalition (2026 endorsement)
Research log
The notes behind this card: what we looked at, what we found, and where each item came from.
What was looked for, and what came back
**U.S. military aid and weapons to Israel:** There is no public record of Kurt Alme personally taking a public stance, issuing statements, or releasing policy proposals regarding U.S. military aid, arms sales, or defense transfers to Israel.
**Characterization of the conflict:** There is no public record of Kurt Alme personally making statements, writing commentary, or delivering speeches characterizing the Israel/Palestine conflict or the war in Gaza.
**Rhetoric and lobbying:** Material returned; set out in full below.
**Safety and antisemitism:** As U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana (serving from 2017–2020 and again in 2025–2026), Alme focused his public actions on domestic law enforcement, public safety, and combating violent crime.
What an initial search did return, on the other questions
The card's claim is about what the United States sends, and that question came back empty. These questions did return material. It is reproduced word for word so nothing found is lost, and it is context rather than a position on U.S. weapons or money. Em dashes are rendered as hyphens to satisfy house style; no wording is changed.
### Rhetoric and lobbying Kurt Alme has not worked as a lobbyist on Israel-related matters or issued public policy rhetoric regarding U.S.–Israel relations. However, he has engaged with pro-Israel political organizations during his Senate campaign: * On **April 21, 2026**, the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) endorsed Alme in the Montana U.S. Senate race, citing support for candidates aligned with the U.S.–Israel alliance. * On **June 25, 2026**, Alme attended a campaign event hosted by NORPAC (a pro-Israel advocacy organization) to meet supporters and discuss U.S.–Israel relations.
The rest of what an initial search returned on the questions with no answer
Each line above is the first sentence of what an initial search returned for that question. Where it said more after that sentence, the whole passage is reproduced here word for word, so the qualification stands on the record alongside the finding. Em dashes are rendered as hyphens to satisfy house style; no wording is changed.
### Safety and antisemitism As U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana (serving from 2017–2020 and again in 2025–2026), Alme focused his public actions on domestic law enforcement, public safety, and combating violent crime. While the Republican Jewish Coalition highlighted his platform when endorsing him on **April 21, 2026**, there is no record of Alme personally issuing public statements or outlining specific legislation regarding campus safety or antisemitism.
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