Kurt Alme

Kurt Alme learned to ski at Maverick Mountain and caught his first fish in Blacktail Deer Creek during a Montana childhood spent moving between communities.¹ Born in Great Falls to two schoolteachers, he grew up in Dillon, Victor, Helena and Miles City.¹ He and his wife, Sandra, raised their family in Billings.¹

He earned a business degree at the University of Colorado and a law degree at Harvard, then clerked for a federal judge and became a partner at the firm now called Crowley Fleck.² His federal prosecution work included financial fraud, money laundering and tax evasion investigations.³ He served as U.S. attorney from 2017 to 2020 and returned to the role in 2025.³

His state government jobs included revenue director under Judy Martz and budget director under Greg Gianforte.³ He also led the Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch Foundation, supporting treatment for young people with mental health and substance use problems.² Outside work, he has coached baseball, softball and basketball and served as a Cub Scout den leader.¹

Alme proposes cutting federal spending and regulations while expanding housing supply to reduce costs.¹ He supports stronger immigration enforcement and restricting abortions later in pregnancy, with exceptions for rape, incest and the mother's life.¹ His opponents include independent former university president Seth Bodnar.⁴