Steve Daines

Republican Senator, Montana

54 bills247 cosponsored$4.7M raised890 votes recorded

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Official biography

Congressional source

Roots

“grew up in Bozeman, Montana” source

Education

“graduated with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering” source

Public service

“Steve was elected to serve as Montana’s United States Representative in 2012.” source

Family

“Steve has been married to Cindy for 39 years.” source
“They are the parents of four children and proud grandparents of seven.” source

Also stated

“28 years of private-sector business experience”

Legislation

SRES 837sponsor

A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

2026-08-06

S 5347cosponsor

A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of certain judicial circuits, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-08-06

S 5330cosponsor

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand and improve the advanced manufacturing production tax credit.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2026-08-06

S 5354cosponsor

A bill to reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

2026-08-06

Voting Record

644 yea221 nay25 missed

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-46)

yea2026-08-08

Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

Nomination Confirmed (50-49)

yea2026-08-08

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-49)

yea2026-08-08

H.R. 6500, as amended

Bill Passed (90-6)

yea2026-08-08

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The 2026 race · Class 2

Full race

FEC Form 2 filers for this seat. Filing is not ballot access, and this list does not establish who remains in the race.

Seth BodnarIndependent
$3.2M raised
Kurt AlmeRepublican
$2.0M raised
Reilly NeillDemocratic
$299K raised
Kyle AustinLibertarian
$262K raised
Alani Ines BankheadDemocratic
$59K raised
Michael James BlackwolfDemocratic
$26K raised
Michael HummertDemocratic
$12K raised
Lee Calhoun

Campaign Finance

2026 cycle$4.7M

Small donors $204KLarge individual $1.2MPACs $1.4M

Spent $3.9MCash $2.6M

2024 cycle$1.7M

Small donors $128KLarge individual $461KPACs $694K

Spent $669KCash $1.8M

2022 cycle$1.9M

Small donors $314K

Top Contributors

BLACKSTONE$57K

YELLOWSTONE BANK$35K

DELTA AIR LINES$26K

REYES HOLDINGS$21K

ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ$20K

KKR$19K

TOWN PUMP INC$18K

ADVANTAGE CAPITAL$17K

APOLLO MANAGEMENT$15K

MOFI$14K

Committees

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

National Parks
Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
Water and Power

Senate Committee on Finance

Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
Health Care
International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

Africa and Global Health Policy
Europe and Regional Security Cooperation
Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

Activity Timeline

LegislationVotes

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271

yea

2026-08-08

vote

Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

yea

2026-08-08

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General

yea

2026-08-08

vote

H.R. 6500, as amended

yea

2026-08-08

vote

Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747

yea

Service History

Senate2021-01-03, 2027-01-03Republican

Senate2015-01-06, 2021-01-03Republican

House2013-01-03, 2015-01-03Republican

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BillsTracked · 301
Sponsored or cosponsored bills tracked from Congress.gov.
VotesTracked · 890
Roll-call positions parsed from official chamber XML.
CommitteesTracked · 13
Standing assignments from the @unitedstates project.
Campaign financeTracked · 8
Top-line FEC numbers per election cycle.
Press releasesTracked · 63
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Show 12 more bills

SRES 813cosponsor

A resolution designating July 25, 2026, as "National Day of the American Cowboy".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4274; text: CR S4269-4270)

2026-07-23

S 5119cosponsor

A bill to require the United States Postal Service to sell the Alzheimer's semipostal stamp for 6 additional years.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

2026-07-23

S 5041cosponsor

A bill to advance population research for chronic pain.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-07-21

S 5048sponsor

A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modernize the hydropower licensing process, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

2026-07-21

S 5025cosponsor

Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

2026-07-16

S 4992sponsor

A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to issue guidance relating to the review of applications for alteration or temporary or permanent occupation or use of certain hydropower projects, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

2026-07-15

S 4975cosponsor

A bill to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

2026-07-14

SRES 801cosponsor

A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.

Star Print ordered on the resolution.

2026-07-13

S 4942cosponsor

A bill to create protections for financial institutions that provide financial services to State-sanctioned marijuana businesses and service providers for such businesses, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

2026-06-24

S 4880cosponsor

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit dismemberment abortions, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-06-24

SRES 787sponsor

A resolution celebrating the historic anniversary of the June 24, 2022, decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3214)

2026-06-24

SRES 795sponsor

A resolution commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3194-3195; text: CR S3218-3219)

2026-06-24

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Paul Amdt. No. 6715

Amendment Rejected (32-64)

nay2026-08-07

Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187

Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-50)

nay2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-44)

yea2026-08-05

Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Nomination Confirmed (51-44)

yea2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-43)

yea2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (89-4)

yea2026-08-03

S. Res. 817

Resolution Agreed to (50-47)

yea2026-07-30

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Paul Amdt. No. 6715

nay

2026-08-07

vote

S 5330: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand and improve the advanced manufacturing production tax credit.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

SRES 837: A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".

sponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5347: A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of certain judicial circuits, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5354: A bill to reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187

nay

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

yea

2026-08-05

vote

Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

yea

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

yea

2026-08-05

vote

S 5234: A bill to amend the Act of March 2, 1931, to establish a Human-Wildlife Conflict Reduction Program, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-04

legislation

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500

yea

2026-08-03

vote

S 5202: A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for gender transition for minors.

cosponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

S 5179: A bill to clarify that for purposes of Federal nondiscrimination requirements applicable to education programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance, discrimination prohibited under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is based on the biological reality of sex.

cosponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

S. Res. 817

yea

2026-07-30

vote

Motion to Discharge S.J. Res. 181

nay

2026-07-30

vote

Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 199

nay

2026-07-30

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 817

yea

2026-07-29

vote

Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334

yea

2026-07-29

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334

yea

2026-07-28

vote

Confirmation: Walter Clayton, of N.Y., to be Director of National Intelligence

yea

2026-07-28

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence

yea

2026-07-27

vote

SRES 816: A resolution honoring 35 years of independence for the countries of Central Asia and recognizing the importance of the United States' growing relationship with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

sponsor

2026-07-23

legislation