Steve Daines

Steve Daines REPRepublican

United States Senator

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Steve DainesREPRepublican United States Senator
60
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11
Years of Experience
MTResidence (state)

Steven David Daines (DAYNZ; born August 20, 1962) is an American politician and former corporate executive serving as the junior United States senator for Montana since 2015. A Republican, he served as the U.S. representative for Montana's at-large congressional district from 2013 to 2015. In 2014, Daines won Montana's open U.S. Senate seat. He was reelected in 2020, defeating the Democratic nominee, Governor Steve Bullock. Before entering politics, Daines worked for Procter & Gamble and RightNow Technologies.

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Campaign Funding

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$8,854,930
Total Raised
$7,420,164
Total Spent
$1,450,176
Cash on Hand
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education4 - 4 of 2
Montana State University
Bachelor of Science
1984
Bozeman High School
Past Positions1 - 7 of 7
Chair
National Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee
2023 - Current
Senator
United States Senate, Montana
2014 - Current
Representative
United States House of Representatives, Montana
2012 - 2014
Vice President
RightNow Technologies, Bozeman
2000 - 2012
Montana Chair
Governor Mike Huckabee for President
2007 - 2008
Vice President
Daines Construction
1997 - 2000
Employee
Operations and Business Management, Procter & Gamble
1984 - 1997
Other Experience1 - 28 of 28
Board Member
Rotary Club
Current
Member
Springhill Presbyterian Church, Bozeman
Current
Delegate
Grand Old Party (GOP) National Convention, Montana
1984
Former Chair
Legislative Branch Subcommittee, United States Senate
Former Chair
Conservation, Forestry, and Natural Resources Subcommittee, United States Senate
Former Chair
Subcommittee on National Parks, United States Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, United States Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, United States Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, United States Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, United States Senate
Former Member
Appropriations Committee, United States Senate
Former Member
Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management Subcommittee, United States Senate
Former Member
Investigations Subcommittee, United States Senate
Former Member
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, United States Senate
Former Member
Defense Subcommittee, United States Senate
Former Member
Rural Development and Energy Subcommittee, United States Senate
Former Member
Livestock, Marketing, and Agriculture Security Subcommittee, United States Senate
Former Member
Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade Subcommittee, United States Senate
Former Member
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, United States Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Water and Power, United States Senate
Former Member
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, United States Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, United States Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness, United States Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security, United States Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation and the Internet, United States Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security, United States Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Energy, United States Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, United States Senate
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