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Steve Daines

Montana Senate 2026 · 2026

Policy Positions

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Avg Confidence

Issue Areas

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Record vs. Rhetoric

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Of Steve Daines's stated positions that could be checked against their congressional legislative record, 3 of 3 held up as consistent. 5 had too little legislative evidence to judge either way.

Comparison of stated positions with bills they sponsored and cosponsored (Congress.gov), assessed by AI and shown with its working. Draw your own conclusion.

Other3 consistent · 0 inconsistent · 5 unclear

·No immigration-related legislation in the provided record to evaluate consistency. Fact-check this →

·No minimum wage legislation in the record; Outdoor Guiding Act touches labor but not wages. Fact-check this →

✓Sponsored pro-outdoors and water resource bills; no climate or emissions reduction legislation present. Fact-check this →

Policy Positions

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Economy

2 positions

Would you support raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour?

Strongly Oppose

Voting RecordDaines is a conservative Republican senator from Montana with a consistent record of opposing federal minimum wage increases, aligned with his party's position and his broader anti-regulatory legislative history; no direct vote on $17/hr exists but his voting record on prior minimum wage proposals (e.g., opposing the $15 minimum wage in 2021 COVID relief bill) indicates strong opposition. Fact-check this →

Would you support imposing tariffs of 25% or more on imports from countries that do not meet US labor and environmental standards?

Neutral

Party InferenceDaines's sponsored legislation does not address tariff policy directly; as a Republican senator from Montana (agriculture/trade-sensitive state), he has shown mixed signals on tariffs, making a clear position difficult to infer without direct evidence on labor/environmental tariff standards specifically. Fact-check this →

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Environment

2 positions

Would you support legislation requiring the US to reduce carbon emissions by 50% below 2005 levels by 2035?

Strongly Oppose

Voting RecordDaines has a consistent record opposing climate regulations and carbon emission mandates, including voting against the Inflation Reduction Act's climate provisions and supporting fossil fuel development; his sponsored legislation reflects pro-outdoor recreation and resource development priorities rather than emissions reduction, and he has publicly opposed aggressive carbon targets as harmful to Montana's economy. Fact-check this →

Would you support ending new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?

Strongly Oppose

Voting RecordDaines is a senior Republican senator from a major energy-producing state (Montana) who has consistently championed expanded oil, gas, and mineral development on public lands, has opposed Biden-era drilling moratoriums, and co-sponsored legislation to expand domestic energy production, making his strong opposition to ending new federal drilling permits well-documented through his voting record and public statements. Fact-check this →

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Foreign Policy

2 positions

Would you support maintaining or increasing current levels of US foreign assistance to allied and developing nations?

Oppose

Party InferenceDaines has generally aligned with Republican skepticism toward foreign aid spending; his sponsored legislation does not address foreign policy, so this position is inferred from his conservative Senate voting record and party alignment on reducing foreign assistance. Fact-check this →

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% per year above the rate of inflation?

Support

Party InferenceDaines is a conservative Republican senator from Montana with a strong national security voting record, but his recently sponsored legislation does not directly address defense spending levels, so his support for significant defense budget increases above inflation is inferred from his general hawkish Republican stance and party alignment. Fact-check this →

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Gun Policy

2 positions

Would you support requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in the US, including private sales and gun show transactions?

Strongly Oppose

Voting RecordDaines has a consistent A-rated NRA record, has voted against universal background check legislation (e.g., H.R. 8 in 2019), and has publicly opposed expanding background checks to private sales and gun shows as a senator from Montana. Fact-check this →

Do you support a federal policy prohibiting the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilians?

Strongly Oppose

Voting RecordDaines has a well-documented pro-gun record, earning an A rating from the NRA, consistently opposing gun control legislation in the Senate, and representing a heavily pro-gun state; his record strongly indicates he would oppose any federal ban on semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines. Fact-check this →

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Healthcare

2 positions

Would you support expanding Medicare to cover all Americans regardless of age?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceDaines is a conservative Republican senator who has consistently opposed Medicare expansion and single-payer proposals, though no specific legislation in the provided record directly addresses this issue; his overall voting record and party alignment strongly indicate opposition to Medicare for All. Fact-check this →

Would you support federal legislation requiring Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices directly with pharmaceutical manufacturers?

Oppose

Party InferenceDaines is a conservative Republican senator from Montana who has generally opposed government price controls on pharmaceuticals; while his recent sponsored legislation does not directly address drug pricing, his consistent opposition to the Inflation Reduction Act's drug pricing provisions and his party alignment indicate opposition to Medicare drug price negotiation. Fact-check this →

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Immigration

2 positions

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked continuously in the US for more than 5 years?

Strongly Oppose

Voting RecordDaines has a well-documented record of opposing pathways to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, having consistently voted against comprehensive immigration reform measures and publicly opposed amnesty provisions throughout his Senate tenure, though the provided legislation record does not directly address this issue. Fact-check this →

Would you support significantly increasing federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the US southern border?

Strongly Support

Voting RecordSteve Daines is a senior Republican senator from Montana with a well-documented record of supporting border security funding and personnel increases, including co-sponsoring border security legislation and consistently voting for measures to increase DHS funding and physical barrier construction at the southern border; his sponsored legislation above does not directly address immigration, but his broader Senate record and public statements strongly reflect this position. Fact-check this →

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Taxes

2 positions

Would you support raising the top federal income tax rate to 50% for individual income exceeding $10 million per year?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceDaines is a conservative Republican senator from Montana with a consistent record of supporting tax cuts and opposing tax increases, including co-sponsoring legislation to strengthen taxpayer protections; his overall legislative record and party alignment strongly indicate opposition to raising top marginal tax rates to 50%. Fact-check this →

Would you support raising the federal corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%?

Strongly Oppose

Voting RecordDaines is a conservative Republican senator who has consistently supported low corporate tax rates, including voting for the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act which reduced the corporate rate to 21%, and his recent legislation on taxpayer protections reflects a tax-minimization philosophy; no direct statement on the 28% proposal was found in the provided record. Fact-check this →

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Voting Rights

1 position

Would you support federal legislation requiring all states to automatically register eligible citizens to vote when they interact with government agencies?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence in the provided record addresses automatic voter registration; position inferred from Daines's consistent conservative Republican voting record and general GOP opposition to federal mandates on state election administration. Fact-check this →