“On the final day of filing for Montana’s 2026 elections, former University of Montana president Seth Bodnar confirmed he is jumping into the race for U.S. Senate as an independent candidate,” KXLH reports.Playbook: “The former University of Montana president, Green Beret and Rhodes scholar epitomizes a new approach — one apparently encouraged by former Sen. Jon Tester — for challenging Republicans in states where the Democratic brand has become toxic.”