Steve Daines
Creator:U.S. Senate Photographic Studio, Rebecca Hammel
Bio |
Steve Daines has been serving as the U.S. Senator for Montana since 2015 and previously served as the U.S. Representative for Montana. He graduated from Montana University and is a businessman. |
Status and Position |
Current US Senator of Montana |
Political Party and Jurisdiction |
Republican, Montana |
Elections |
Election Jurisdiction |
Started Campaign |
Campaign Status |
Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
2020 Senate Election Montana 1 | Montana 1 | Yes | Running | 48.0% |
Campaign Financing |
Daines' campaign finances mostly originate from Yellowstone Bank, Club for Growth, Elliott Management, Barnard Construction, and Amgen Inc. |
Voting Rights |
Daines has not been clear on his opinion regarding voting rights. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues |
Stance |
Summary |
Universal Healthcare | Against | Daines has been vocal about voting against universal health care, but has not mentioned a solution or what he would prefer to see in place of universal health care. Daines has not included details about how he would like the idea of universal health care to be replaced. |
Socialized Healthcare | Against | Daines opposed socialized health, but has not shared details about an alternative. |
Private Healthcare | Unknown | Daines has not publicly supported private healthcare, but has not made any statement regarding that he is against it. |
LGBT Rights | Against | Daines has supported legislation that protects LGBTQ rights. Daines voted against legislation that protects discrimination and bullying against LGBTQ students and opposes gay marriage. |
Taxes | Against | Daines is opposed to raising taxes. Daines has voted for the Taxpayer protection pledge which opposes raising taxes. He does not view raising taxes as a solution. |
Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Daines has not made any statement regarding flat tax rates. Daines has voted for the Taxpayer protection pledge which opposes raising taxes. He does not view raising taxes as a solution. |
Abortion | Against | Daines is strongly opposed to abortion. Daines is against abortion for any reason, including rape and incest. He strongly claims to be pro-life. |
Gun Control | Against | Daines is against gun control. Daines is very supportive of the rights the second amendment guarantees and believes that there should not be any restrictions on gun control. |
Assisted Suicide | For | Daines believes that assisted suicide should be legalized if there is no chance of survival for the patient. Daines is very supportive of the rights the second amendment guarantees and believes that there should not be any restrictions on gun control. |
Government Interference | Unknown | Daines has not specifically mentioned his support, or opposition, for government interference. |
Planned Parenthood | Against | Daines supports defunding planned parenthood and has promoted alternatives. |
Welfare | Against | Daines has voted for legislation that will make it harder for welfare to be given to recipients who have already been benefiting from it. Steve Daines has voted yes for work requirements for welfare recipients, which make it harder for those on welfare to continue to receive help. |
Welfare | Against | Has backed bill that would cut embryonic research studies on stem cells. Has made no other initiative to back this issue. |
Death Penalty | For | Has backed capital punishment. Voted for bill that would give death penalty to those who kill police officers. |
Mandatory Prison Sentence | For | Steve backed the Illegal Reentry bill which would increase prison time for illegal immigrants. |
Military Spending | For | Voted to keep funding to Guantanamo Bay and has stated his concerns with terrorism both local and foreign. Has made no major contributions nor withheld efforts to this issue. |
War on Terrorism | For | Steve has voiced his concerns about cyber, local and foreign terrorism. Voted against the removal of US troops from Iran in 2020. |
Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Has mainly been most active with affairs in the middle east. Has voted for and against bills all relating to efforts in the middle east. Voted no to most every bill that would limit US actions in the middle east, voted yes to try and get MIke Pompeo as secretary of state. |
United Nations power | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
Nationalism | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
Free Markets | For | Daines is for free trade. Has made claims to be one of the major people to help bolster trade with China and voted yes to the North American Free Trade Agreement. |
Brexit | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
Affirmative Action | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
Government Spending | Nuance | Has "Slammed" increase budget for current federal debt, but has made no other contributions to stopping the spending. |
Charter Schools | For | Voted for DeVos to be Secretary of Education. DeVos was an advocate for charter schools. |
Common Core | Against | Heavily criticised this issue. Has publicly denounced and proposed bill that would stop common core calling it an "incentive based mandate," that threatens to withhold federal funding. |
Clean Energy | Against | Has indirectly opposed clean energy. Has stated that he would never vote for bill that would involve addressing climate change. Has pushed for the removal of laws and bills to loosen restrictions on fossil fuel finding and mining |
Religious Freedom | For | Though has a slight nuance stance, has openly backed religious values for certain issues. Has openly opposed gay marriage and stated that State views should overpower federal in this case. Other than voting for Samuel Dale Brownback as the ambassador for religious freedom. |
Separation of Church and State | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue |
Border Control | For | Daines has voted for bills to make immigration more difficult Voted against the Secure and Succeed Act, for the Illegal Reentry Act and the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act. |
Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue |
DACA | Against | Though has not directly influenced this issue, has recently voted against Immigration Security and Opportunity Act, which would allow certain undocumented immigrants to stay as long as they don't sponsor relatives. |
Sanctuary Cities | Against | Daines voted for the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act. |
Legalizing Marijuana | For | Voted to limit FDA from interfering with state drug laws. Also voted to prohibit states from penalizing banks who help fund marijuana ventures. |
Creator:U.S. Senate Photographic Studio, Rebecca Hammel