Steve Daines
U.S. Senator · MT
RSenateMT
Score
29/100 · Low Risk
Net worth
$21.37M
Tenure
Senator 2015-present; Representative 2013-2015
Donations & financial influence
| Category | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total raised (career) | $51,257,215 | FEC |
| Corporate / special interest total | $12,206,704 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| AIPAC / pro-Israel | $717,245 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Oil & gas / fossil | $1,363,661 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Pharma / healthcare | $1,956,558 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Defense | $238,026 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Wall Street / finance | $6,673,776 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Big Tech | $1,249,438 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
Outside spending
Independent expenditures by super PACs and outside groups (FEC Schedule E). Not coordinated with the campaign.
Top supporters ($2,196,745 total)
- $1,628,869: AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC.(AFP ACTION)
- $250,000: US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- $138,026: GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.
- $121,089: SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND
- $58,761: SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL PAC (SCI-PAC)
Top opposers ($1,052,970 total)
- $466,580: UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)
- $295,086: VOTEVETS.ORG ACTION FUND
- $142,807: SMP
- $100,036: LCV VICTORY FUND
- $48,461: PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES
Controversies & conflicts of interest
- Chaired NRSC and directed funds to election deniers
- Missed Jan. 6 certification vote for daughter's wedding, later said he supported objecting
- Corporate wealth from outsourcing jobs, political vulnerability in Montana