U.S. Senate · Montana
Sen. Steve Daines (R)
Represents Montana, in office since Jan. 3, 2021. Official site
$56.24spent by the campaign for every vote cast in the 2020 general election
- This race$56.24
- Opponent$77.58
- MT average$51.41
- Senate average$13.91
Ranks 5 of 96 senators (1 = most spent per vote).
The 2020 race
| Candidate | Votes | Campaign spent | Per vote cast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Daines (R), won | 333,174 (55.0%) | $34,060,546 | $56.24 |
| Steve Bullock (D) | 272,463 (45.0%) | $46,987,770 | $77.58 |
Total votes cast: 605,637. “Per vote cast” is the campaign’s total spending for that election divided by all votes cast in the race.
Tracked issue money in 2026
| Issue | Groups | Given | Bundled | Spent for | Spent against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HousingReal estate and home building | Realtors PAC (RPAC), NAHB BUILD-PAC | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Health care costsHospitals, doctors and drugmakers | AHA PAC, Pfizer PAC | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AI & data centersAI and tech company PACs | Microsoft PAC, Google NetPAC, Amazon PAC | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ImmigrationDetention contractors | CoreCivic PAC | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GunsGun rights | NSSF PAC | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Energy & climateOil and gas industry | Chevron PAC, ConocoPhillips PAC, Marathon Petroleum PAC | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| IsraelAIPAC and allied groups | AIPAC PAC | $9,993 | $481,415 | $0 | $0 |
| Policing & prisonsPrison and detention companies | CoreCivic PAC | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DefenseDefense contractors | Lockheed Martin PAC, RTX PAC, General Dynamics PAC, Northrop Grumman PAC, Boeing PAC | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
MT’s other senator
Results: state-certified totals (sources in How this works). Spending: FEC candidate totals for the 2020 election (as of Oct. 6, 2026). How this is calculated.