Steve Daines
U.S. Senate
Raised · 2026 cycle
$8.3M
Source: FEC
As of July 2026, Steve Daines is a Republican who holds the seat of U.S. Senate in Montana. Federal Election Commission filings report $8,335,511 in total receipts for the 2026 cycle. All figures on this page are drawn from primary sources — FEC filings, congressional records, and STOCK Act disclosures — and link back to them.
Data last updated April 2026.
Steve Daines is a Montana businessman and former Procter & Gamble executive who entered politics as a Tea Party-aligned congressman in 2012 before winning the Senate seat in 2014. He is a reliable conservative who is particularly focused on public lands access, agriculture, and energy development — issues that define Montana's economy. He won re-election in 2020 against Governor Steve Bullock, 55–45%, in a state that voted for Trump by 16 points.
Public Lands & Outdoor Recreation
Keep federal lands accessible for hunting, fishing, and energy production
- Opposed land transfer policies that would reduce hunting and fishing access
- Backed legislation allowing motorized recreational vehicle use on Forest Service roads
- Supported grazing rights for Montana ranchers on federal land
Agriculture
Protect Montana farmers and ranchers; oppose burdensome regulations
- Backed crop insurance reforms and disaster assistance for drought-stricken Montana farmers
- Opposed EPA water regulations affecting irrigation and ranching operations
- Supported USMCA trade agreement provisions benefiting agricultural exports
Energy Development
Expand domestic energy production including coal, oil, gas, and critical minerals
- Opposed coal leasing moratoriums on federal land
- Backed permitting reform to speed domestic energy and mining projects
- Supported critical minerals mining for domestic supply chain independence
Introduced Jul 23, 2026 · Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S4271-4272)
Introduced Jul 21, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced Jul 15, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4087)
Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · 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)
Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3214)
Introduced Jun 18, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced Jun 11, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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$8.3M
Total raised
$4.2M
Total spent
$4.3M
Cash on hand
Where the money comes from
Reflects money received by the campaign committee itself. “Loans and other receipts” covers candidate or bank loans, offsets to operating expenditures, interest and other non-contribution receipts reported to the FEC. Independent expenditures by super PACs are not included.
Totals through 2026-03-31 · Source: FEC
Former staff and officials who held a role at this office and currently work in lobbying, law, advocacy, or the private sector. Sourced from sworn LDA filings.
Sources: LDA filings via lda.gov · PolTraPro entity resolution. Confidence: confirmed only.