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U.S. Senate · Republican · in Congress since 2013

Steve Daines

Senator from Montana

#252of 537 in Congress
#122of 272 Republicans
53%of members score lower
Fullall four measures on file
57.9of 100C

How the score adds up

each block is a measure, sized by its weight and filled by the score
Points earned57.9of 100

The record

each part 0 to 100, higher is more independent

Pro-Israel lobby money

22% of the index
$717K
  • $717K in direct and earmarked gifts from pro-Israel PACs
  • TrackAIPAC notes: Retiring 2026
Source: TrackAIPAC, career total

PAC money share

22% of the index
29%
  • $2.44M from PACs and other committees of $8.36M raised
  • $2.97M from individual donors
  • 2021 to 2026 six year Senate election period, filings through Jun 30, 2026
Source: FEC candidate page

Stock trading

16% of the index
None
  • No trades are listed for this member in Quiver Quantitative's table for the last year. That table can miss members, so a missing entry is not proof of no trades.
Source: Quiver Quantitative, last year

Crossing the aisle

40% of the index
56.9
  • Left scorecards 0, right scorecards 114, on a scale where each party's average member is 0 or 100
  • A typical member of either party lands near 50. Earning credit from the other side's groups raises it; falling short of your own side's groups lowers it.
Source: how the scorecards are rescaled

Votes that helped donors

not scored yet

This part will compare the member's votes with the industries that fund their campaigns. It needs donor industry data we cannot yet read reliably, so it is not part of any score today.

Where Daines stands in Congress

every member, from 0 to 100
0255075100Democrats 57.7Republicans 57.3

The eight scorecards

the raw score each group gives, and where it sits between the parties
Left leaningside score 0
League of Conservation Voters6
2025avg D 96 · avg R 2
ProgressivePunch0
2025-26 (119th Congress, votes since January 2025)avg D 93 · avg R 1
AFL-CIO0
2025avg D 97 · avg R 2
Human Rights Campaign0
119th Congressavg D 98 · avg R 2
Right leaningside score 114
Heritage Action96
119th Congressavg D 1 · avg R 87
CPAC ratings91
2025avg D 6 · avg R 83
Club for Growth100
2025avg D 13 · avg R 89
America First Foundationcounts twice74 · F
117th to 119th Congressavg D 34 · avg R 68

The rest of the Montana delegation

3 members
RRyan K. ZinkeMT-0168.4BRTroy DowningMT-0265.9CRTim SheehyMT Senate65.8C

Scores are built from public records and the sources linked above. See something wrong? Tell us and we will correct it with a note. How the index works.