Steve Daines

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Steve Daines

U.S. Senator · Montana · R

U.S. Senator — MT (R)

Steven David Daines ( DAYNZ; born August 20, 1962) is an American politician and businessman serving as the senior United States senator from Montana, a seat he has held since 2015. He is the first Republican Class II senator from Montana in 102 years. Daines represented Montana's at-large congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2013 to 2015. Daines was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Bozeman, Montana. [Wikipedia ↗]

FEC receipts · 2010–2026 cycles

$85,809,921 raised

Influence graph
Individual 74%
PAC 15%
Other

Where the $85,809,921 raised came from · FEC · 2010–2026 cycle

$85,809,921
Raised
FEC receipts · 2010–2026 cycle
$12,936,779
PAC receipts
FEC committee contributions · 2010–2026 cycles
$3,456,242
Spent supporting them
outside + direct · 131 sources
Across 2 FEC campaigns
$43,744,745
U.S. Senate · 2010–2026
$42,065,176
U.S. House · 2012–2026

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Top individual donors · 15

Largest itemized individual contributions across their FEC campaign committees (Schedule A), aggregated by donor across cycles. Conduits (ActBlue/WinRed) excluded.

  • William C. Ltc(R) Jr. Taylor
    VETERANS GUARDIAN · CO-FOUNDER · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Paul E. Mr. Singer
    ELLIOTT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION · FOUNDER AND PRINCIPAL · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Carolyn Mrs. Rowan
    CAROLYN ROWAN COLLECTION LLC · OWNER · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Alison Kay
    KIDS CAPITAL · HEDGE FUND MANAGER · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Marc J. Mr. Rowan
    APOLLO MANAGEMENT · C.E.O. · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Brian Armstrong
    COINBASE · CEO · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • William E. Mr. Ford
    GENERAL ATLANTIC · EXECUTIVE · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Danielle Mandelblatt
    HOMEMAKER · HOMEMAKER · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Eric Mandelblatt
    SOROBAN CAPITAL PARTNERS LP · MANAGING PARTNER · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • John Zito
    APOLLO MANAGEMENT · DEPUTY CIO · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $5,400
  • Stanley S. Mr. Sr. Hubbard
    HUBBARD BROADCASTING INC · CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PRESIDENT · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $5,000
  • Mark Mr. Hendren
    FLORA FARMS · PRESIDENT · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $5,000
  • Jacob Mr. Triolo
    CAPITOL TAX PARTNERS · PARTNER · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $5,000
  • Ankur Rungta
    C3 INDUSTRIES INC. · CEO · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $5,000
  • David Herman
    ESSENTIA HEALTH · PHYSICIAN · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $4,500

Top industries · donor money

  • Other / unclassified$162,751
  • Retired$89,810
  • Not employed / self$71,119
  • Securities & investment$48,845
  • Health professionals$11,784
  • Lawyers & law firms$10,550
  • Tech$9,065
  • TV, movies & music$4,027

Classified from donor employer/occupation · heuristic

Top employers · donor money

  • APOLLO MANAGEMENT$15,400
  • HOMEMAKER$10,155
  • VETERANS GUARDIAN$9,100
  • CAPITOL TAX PARTNERS$8,000
  • ELLIOTT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION$6,600
  • GENERAL ATLANTIC$6,600
  • KIDS CAPITAL$6,600
  • WINKLEVOSS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT$6,600
  • CAROLYN ROWAN COLLECTION LLC$6,600
  • COINBASE$6,600

Committee assignments · 13

Seats on the panels that write the rules — where a donor industry meets the member it funded.

  • Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
  • Senate Committee on Finance
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
  • Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
  • Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources — National ParksChairman
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Europe and Regional Security CooperationChairman
  • Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources — Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
  • Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources — Water and Power
  • Senate Committee on Finance — Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
  • Senate Committee on Finance — Health Care
  • Senate Committee on Finance — International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Africa and Global Health Policy
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism

Source: @unitedstates/congress-legislators

Legislation sponsored · 62

Bills and resolutions this member introduced in the 119th Congress — what they put their name on, alongside who funds them.

  • S. 4992A 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.
  • S.Res. 787Celebrating 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.· Law
  • S.Res. 798A resolution designating June 2026 as "Great Outdoors Month".· Public Lands and Natural Resources
  • S.Res. 795A resolution commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of the Little Bighorn.· Public Lands and Natural Resources
  • S. 4838Outdoor Recreational Outfitting and Guiding Act· Labor and Employment

Source: govinfo.gov · BILLSTATUS bulk data (sponsor of record)

Top connections · 139 total

People3
Organizations6
PACs / committees130

Connections · explore all 139

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