DAINES, STEVEN
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- FEC candidate id
H2MT01060- Internal id
7edbcb9d-c966-42ab-9a44-5def7a1d53c0- Status
- challenger
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $4,709,051 | $2,192,227 | $4,275,067 | $44,813 | $1,383,655 |
| 2024 | $1,682,254 | $669,095 | $1,758,243 | $44,813 | $588,964 |
| 2022 | $1,944,205 | $1,306,904 | $745,084 | $44,813 | $1,007,168 |
| 2020 | $31,879,415 | $33,221,808 | $107,783 | $44,813 | $27,088,648 |
| 2012 | $1,830,491 | $2,021,596 | $15,407 | $71,281 | $1,310,255 |
Elections
No elections on file.
Committees
- DAINES MONTANA VICTORY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- SCOTT COTTON DAINES VICTORY FUND (SCDVF) β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- STEVE DAINES FOR MONTANA β principal Β· type S
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 25.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-09 | SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | 24E | $3 |
| 2021-07-19 | TENASKA INC EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2021-06-11 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES | 24A | $8 |
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee STEVE DAINES FOR MONTANA.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARONA BANK OF MISSION INDIANS | β | LAKESIDE, CA | 1 | $4,200 |
| HELLER, LAURA | SIMPSON THACHER AND BARTLETT Β· LAWYER | ATLANTIC BEACH, NY | 1 | $3,500 |
| WEINSTOCK, TINA | NOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYED | NEW YORK, NY | 1 | $3,200 |
| NEUBERG, ERIKA | SELF EMPLOYED Β· PSYCHOLOGIST | CHANDLER, AZ | 1 | $2,560 |
| GROSSMAN, ROBERT J. | FITCHINGS Β· FINANCIAL ANALYST | WEST ORANGE, NJ | 1 | $2,500 |
| SCHWARTZ, MICHAEL | β Β· MANAGING DIRECTOR | NEW YORK, NY | 1 | $2,500 |
| FRIEDMAN, AVI | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | WHITE PLAINS, NY | 1 | $2,500 |
| HABER, JAMES | β | NYC, NY | 1 | $2,000 |
| BLACK, CHARLES R. | PRIME POLICY GROUP Β· FOUNDING CHAIRMAN | CAREFREE, AZ | 1 | $2,000 |
| KATZ, AZRYEL | SELF Β· REAL ESTATE | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | 1 | $2,000 |
| ROSE, DANIEL | KREINDLER Β· ATTORNEY | NEW YORK NY 10012, NY | 1 | $2,000 |
| COHEN, AARON | FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH Β· INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | NEW YORK CITY, NY | 1 | $2,000 |
| JACOBSON, BRUCE | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | NEW YORK, NY | 1 | $2,000 |
| BODZY, LESLEY | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | HOUSTON, TX | 1 | $1,500 |
| FISHER, JEFFREY | TOURO UNIVERSITY Β· SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATOR | NEW YORK, NY | 1 | $1,500 |
| VAN DUSEN, GEORGE IV | DBS Β· PRESIDENT AND CEO | EDEN PRAIRIE, MN | 1 | $1,500 |
| ROSCOE, CASEY E. | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | BEND, OR | 1 | $1,000 |
| MEDWAY, ROB | MFLP Β· INVESTMENTS | PARK CITY, UT | 1 | $1,000 |
| JAGODA, ANDREW | KATTEN MUCHIN ROSENMAN LLP Β· ATTORNEY | SCARSDALE, NY | 1 | $1,000 |
| MCINERNEY, THOMAS E. MR. | BLUFF POINT ASSOC Β· VENTURE CAPITALIST | WESTPORT, CT | 1 | $1,000 |
| KAPLAN, ABBY | COVETRUS Β· SVP COMPOUNDING DIVISION | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | 1 | $1,000 |
| JABLIN, RANDI | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | 1 | $500 |
| BLISS, CHARLES | NONE Β· RETIRED | CONRAD, MT | 2 | $280 |
| CURRISTAN, DONALD | EXECUTIVE BENEFIT SOLUTIONS Β· EXECUTIVE | RAMONA, CA | 1 | $250 |
| LYON, LEE ANN | SO CAL LANDSCAPE Β· OWNER | RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA | 2 | $200 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (3)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-09 | SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | contributed_to | $3 | pas2 | |
| 2021-07-19 | TENASKA INC EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2021-06-11 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES | contributed_to | $8 | pas2 |
Outbound (3)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | DAINES MONTANA VICTORY COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SCOTT COTTON DAINES VICTORY FUND (SCDVF) | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | STEVE DAINES FOR MONTANA | β | candidate_committees |