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SITTING SENATOR · MONTANA · REPUBLICANSITTING SENATOR · MONTANA · REP
Steve Daines
Steve Daines has represented Montana in the U.S. Senate since 2015, after serving in the House from 2013 to 2015. Not seeking re-election in 2026.
A businessman, Daines worked at Procter & Gamble and RightNow Technologies before entering politics. Daines represented Montana’s at-large district in the House from 2013 to 2015 and chaired the National Republican Senatorial Committee from 2023 to 2025.
Daines earned a Bachelor of Science from Montana State University in 1984. Before entering politics, Daines worked at Procter & Gamble and RightNow Technologies. After an unsuccessful 2008 campaign for lieutenant governor, Daines was elected to represent Montana’s at-large district in the House, serving from 2013 to 2015. Elected to the Senate in 2014, Daines began serving there in 2015 and chaired the National Republican Senatorial Committee from 2023 to 2025.Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Party
- Republican
- In Senate
- Since 2015
- In Congress
- Since 2013
- Age
- 64
- Committees
- 4 · 2 chair
- Term ends
- Jan 3, 2027
- SENATE SINCE
- 2015
- CONGRESS SINCE
- 2013
- AGE
- 64
Photo: GPO Pictorial Directory, 119th Congress / Public domain
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Steve Daines at a glance
NET READER RATING
▼ 16 PTS IN 30 DAYS+30
▲ 131 GOOD LOOK202 VOTES71 BAD LOOK ▼
COVERAGE MIX · 21 STORIES
Click a row to open that column below.SENTIMENT BY TOPIC
NETSteve Daines’s record in the 119th Congress
- Participation
- 97%
- ▎ SENATE MEDIAN 98%
- Missed 26 of 915 roll calls this Congress.
- Party unity
- 100%
- ▎ REP MEDIAN 100%
- Level with the median Senate Republican.
- Bipartisan bills
- 43%
- ▎ SENATE MEDIAN 43%
- Share of sponsored bills with at least one Democratic cosponsor.
- Bill success
- 22%
- ▎ SENATE MEDIAN 11%
- Out of committee or further: 11 of 51 sponsored bills.
BROKE WITH PARTY
AUG 01Amendment: To limit disclosures regarding earmarksYEA
APR 05Amendment: To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to preventing the use of…YEA
SENATE · 119TH CONGRESSSteve Daines’s voting record
Bills sponsored by Steve Daines in the 119th Congress
51Sponsored
11Out of cmte
2Passed Senate
1Became law
SPONSORED · 119TH CONGRESS
Sponsored51
Out of committee11
Passed Senate2
Became law1
Plus 354 bills cosponsored this Congress.
Steve Daines’s committee assignments
Energy and Natural Resources
CHAIR · SUBCMTESUBCOMMITTEESNational Parks (Chair)Public Lands, Forests, and MiningWater and Power
Foreign Relations
CHAIR · SUBCMTESUBCOMMITTEESEurope and Regional Security Cooperation (Chair)Africa and Global Health PolicyNear East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism
Finance
MEMBERSUBCOMMITTEESEnergy, Natural Resources, and InfrastructureHealth CareInternational Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness
Steve Daines’s career and background
PUBLIC SERVICE · 2013 – PRESENT
OFFICE
U.S. House · MT-AL 2013–15U.S. Senate · Montana 2015–
LEADERSHIPALSO: Senate Republican Committee Chair 2023–25
- 2015 – NOWU.S. Senate · Montana
- 2023 – 25Senate Republican Committee Chair
- 2013 – 15U.S. House · MT-AL
- BORN
- August 20, 1962 · Van Nuys, California
- OCCUPATION
- Businessperson
- EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Science, Montana State University, 1984
2026 election: Montana Senate
NEXT ELECTION · CLASS II SEAT
28DAYS
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
LAST R+10.0NOT SEEKING RE-ELECTION
Steve Daines’s campaign fundraising and spending
- RAISED · FULL ELECTION · 2021–26
- $8.4M
- CASH ON HAND
- $2.6M
- SPENT
- $3.9M
- DEBT
- $45K
WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM
- Individuals
- $1.4M · 49.3%
- PACs
- $1.4M · 48.5%
- Party
- $62K · 2.2%
AIPAC · 2025–26
AIPAC TRACKER →HOW WE COUNT →- THROUGH AIPAC PAC
- $491K
- Earmarked gifts · 252 donors
- $483K
- From the PAC itself
- $10K
AIPAC-BACKED SUPER PAC (UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT)
Earmarked gifts are part of Individuals above. AIPAC PAC filings through Aug 31.- SUPPORTING
- —
- OPPOSING
- —
TOP DONORS
Faison, Jay W.Clearpath Foundation · CEO & FOUNDER$7K
Wirth, Michael K.Retired · RETIRED$7K
Popolo, ChrisSelf · PHILANTHROPIST$7K
Poplo, JoeCharles Potomac Capital LLC · FOUNDER$7K
Taylor, Julie K.Yellowstone Bank · BANKER$7K
Taylor, JamesJim Taylor Motors · OWNER$7K
Taylor, AmandaYellowstone Bank · LOAN OFFICER$7K
Harris, ZachIndividual$7K
Harris, Stewart H.Yellowstone Bank · BANKER$7K
Harris, LisaNone · UNEMPLOYED$7K
Totals by donor name from itemized FEC receipts: individuals and committees that gave over $200.CAMPAIGN SPENDING
Other$1.5M
Contributions$395K
Fundraising$331K
Refunds$62K
Administrative$22K
How to contact Steve Daines
WASHINGTON, D.C.
320 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510(202) 224-2651Call (202) 224-2651ONLINE
Websitedaines.senate.gov
Contact formdaines.senate.gov
Instagram@stevedaines
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Hoeven, Daines, Fedorchak unveil bicameral bill to extend community healthcare project
Daines joined the effort to extend the project for Montana’s Critical Access Hospitals.
Health care83%
AGDAILY
Bipartisan senators push to protect ag trade ahead of USMCA review
Senator Daines co-led the push to ensure the USMCA review process maintains market access for American farmers and ranchers.
Agriculture88%
The Daily Signal
EXCLUSIVE: Daines Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Codify First Lady’s Foster Care Initiatives
Senator Steve Daines introduced bipartisan legislation to codify foster care initiatives and expand educational vouchers for youth.
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World Resources Institute
STATEMENT: Bipartisan US Geothermal Bill Would Help Scale Around-the-Clock Clean Energy Source
Senator Daines partnered on a bipartisan bill to provide the Department of Energy with new tools for geothermal investment.
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South China Morning Post
Exclusive | Trump envoy Steve Daines to return to Beijing as US and China lock in Xi summit agenda
Daines is expected to travel to Beijing again as a backchannel in preparations for the planned Trump-Xi summit.
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The Hill
GOP senator says midterms could be like 2006: ‘And 2006 was really bad for Republicans’
Daines compared the 2026 election climate with 2006 and discussed Republican Senate candidates’ prospects.
ElectionsINFORMATIONAL
Alternet.org
GOPer bewails MAGA errors —telling ‘disgruntled’ voters to 'get over' it
Daines warned of possible Republican midterm losses and urged voters angry about the party’s candidates to vote.
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Politico
Daines releases full text of crypto tax plan
Daines released a bill proposing changes to federal tax rules for cryptocurrency transactions.
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Cantwell, Daines Lead WA, MT, & AK Lawmakers in Letter to RFK Jr. Defending Top NW Organ Donation Group
Daines joined Cantwell in leading a bipartisan appeal for CMS to account for regional challenges in its recertification process.
Health care60%
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