Became Law
Nay
Steve Daines
Republican
U.S. Senate
22
Recorded Votes
18
Became Law
56
Bills Sponsored
Next Election
On the November 3, 2026 Ballot
Term ends: January 3, 2027
Last won: 2020 (55.0%, +10.0pt)
Terms served: 2
Term length: 6 years
Steve Daines is a Republican Senator from Montana serving in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Now in their 2nd term, they have cast 22 recorded votes, seen 18 measures become law, and sponsored 56 bills. They won their 2020 election with 55.0% of the vote, a 10.0-point margin. Up for re-election November 2026.
How congressional sessions work
Each numbered Congress spans two calendar years and is divided into two sessions: the first session (odd-numbered year, e.g., 2025) and the second session (even-numbered year, e.g., 2026). Modern Congresses begin on January 3 of odd-numbered years and end on January 3 two years later, unless a law sets a different date. The House is elected every two years, while Senators serve six-year terms staggered so that roughly one-third of the Senate is up for election every two years.
Introduced
Nay
Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act
Committee
Nay
Became Law
Nay
Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act
Became Law
Yea
Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025
Became Law
Nay
Committee
Nay
Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
Committee
Nay
Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act
Became Law
Nay
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Became Law
Yea
Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025
Became Law
Yea
Became Law
Yea
Became Law
Yea
Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act
Became Law
Yea
Became Law
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Became Law
Yea
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Yea
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Yea
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A resolution designating May 2026 as "National Brain Tumor Awareness Month".
Foster Youth Education and Workforce Opportunity Act of 2026
Cooperative Watershed Management Program Reauthorization Act of 2026
Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act
Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025
A resolution recognizing and celebrating 100 years of quantum mechanics.
A resolution designating June 2025 as "Great Outdoors Month".
A bill to require that national cemeteries be open to visitors on legal public holidays.
A resolution designating May 2025 as "National Brain Tumor Awareness Month".
Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services (JOBS) for Success Act of 2025
A resolution designating the week of April 19 through April 27, 2025, as "National Park Week".
Election History
Regular Election
Up for Re-election 2026
2 terms served
2020 General Election
55.0%
333,174 votes
Won by 10.0 points
Steve Bullock (D)
45.0%
272,463
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab
Current Election Status
Current Term Ends
Term Length
6 years (staggered thirds)
Next Election
Status
Up for Re-election 2026
Campaign Finance (FEC)
$4,709,051
Total Raised
$2,192,227
Total Spent
$4,275,067
Cash on Hand
$44,813
Debts Owed
Source: Federal Election Commission · Candidate ID: S2MT00096 · Through 03/31/2026 · 2026 Cycle
Federal Spending in Your State
Federal dollars obligated to this state in FY2025. Reflects ongoing programs and prior authorizations — not decisions by the current officeholder.
$15,335,151,990
FY2025 total obligations
$7,453,431,939
FY2026 (YTD)
Top agencies (FY2025)
Top awards (FY2025)
State Of Montana Department Of Health And Human Services
$1,876,200,341
State Of Montana Department Of Health And Human Services
$1,809,110,613
Department Of Commerce Montana
$700,000,000
Archer Western Federal Jv
$380,351,141
State Auditor Montana
$199,032,583
Source: USASpending.gov. Voting records via official House/Senate clerk roll-call data. District map: post-2020 census (118th/119th Congress).
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What The Facts Score
Measured from public voting records, Census district demographics, and CRS bill data. Not an editorial judgment — the same formula applies to every member regardless of party.
District Disconnect
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Institutional Tilt
0
Sponsor Contradiction
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Ghost Voting
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Anomaly Complicity
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Methodology: The WTF Score is computed from five equally-party-neutral pillars:
District Disconnect (30%), Institutional Tilt (25%), Sponsor Contradiction (20%),
Ghost Voting (15%), and Anomaly Complicity (10%). Each uses only public government data.
Full methodology →
Sources: Congress.gov · Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · Legislative Dossier on The Honest Copy
Sources: Congress.gov · Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · Legislative Dossier on The Honest Copy
Montana Congressional Delegation
Other members of the 119th Congress representing Montana. View full Montana delegation
