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← Rundown2026 Montana Senate race

2026 election · U.S. Senate

2026 Montana Senate race

Incumbent: Steve Daines (Republican)

Kurt AlmeKurt AlmeREPUBLICAN PARTY
SBSeth BodnarINDEPENDENT
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IJR Line — pollster average adjusted by community Influence
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Where they stand

Expand an issue for what they've actually said, cited
IssueDaines
Expand drilling
Require ID
Parents' rights in educationUnknown
School choiceUnknown
Restrict
New restrictions
Borrowers repay
Cut taxes
Federal spending & debtUnknown
Medical gender transition for minorsUnknown
Women's sportsUnknown
Marijuana legalizationUnknown
Reform sentencing
Enforce the law
Fentanyl & drug enforcementUnknown
Market-based
IsraelUnknown
Ukraine aidUnknown
China & tradeUnknown
DEI programsUnknown
Social Security & MedicareUnknown
Regulation & permittingUnknown
EV mandatesUnknown
Housing costsUnknown
Congressional term limitsUnknown
Congressional stock tradingUnknown
Free speech & tech censorshipUnknown
Sanctuary jurisdictionsUnknown
Election integrity: mail ballotsUnknown
  1. [1] Job Creation and the Economy - Senator Steve Daines
  2. [2] Daines blasts Biden on border crisis, Chinese spy balloon in state speech: 'Empowering our enemies' - Senator Steve Daines
  3. [3] Roll call S2 (official record)
  4. [4] S2 on congress.gov
  5. [5] Montana Values - Senator Steve Daines
  6. [6] Roll call SJRES196 (official record)
  7. [7] SJRES196 on congress.gov
  8. [8] Roll call S2 (official record)
  9. [9] Roll call S2 (official record)
  10. [10] Daines: Secure the Southern Border, Stem the Flow of Migrants, Reform Asylum Standards - Senator Steve Daines
  11. [11] Roll call S2 (official record)
  12. [12] Health Care - Senator Steve Daines

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IJR.ai VOTER CARDIntelligence belongs to everyone2026 Montana Senate raceDAINES (R)ENERGY PRODUCTIONExpand domestic oil and gas production and ease restrictions o…EXPAND DRILLING 1,2ELECTION INTEGRITY: VOTER IDRequire government-issued photo identification to cast a ballo…REQUIRE ID 3,4PARENTS' RIGHTS IN EDUCATIONGive parents legal authority over school curriculum, materials…UNKNOWNSCHOOL CHOICEFund vouchers or education savings accounts that let public mo…UNKNOWNABORTIONRestrict abortion by law and bar the use of taxpayer funds for…RESTRICT 5GUN POLICYOppose new federal firearm restrictions such as assault-weapon…NEW RESTRICTIONS 5STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESSForgive federal student loan debt using taxpayer funds.BORROWERS REPAY 6,7TAXESCut federal tax rates for individuals and businesses.CUT TAXES 1FEDERAL SPENDING & DEBTCut federal spending to reduce annual deficits and the nationa…UNKNOWNMEDICAL GENDER TRANSITION FOR MINORSProhibit puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and gender-tran…UNKNOWNWOMEN'S SPORTSRestrict participation in women's and girls' sports to biologi…UNKNOWNMARIJUANA LEGALIZATIONLegalize recreational marijuana at the federal level.UNKNOWNCRIME & POLICINGIncrease police funding and stricter sentencing; oppose polici…REFORM SENTENCING 8,4,9BORDER ENFORCEMENT & IMMIGRATION LAWEnforce existing immigration law — secure the border, deport t…ENFORCE THE LAW 2,10,11FENTANYL & DRUG ENFORCEMENTTreat fentanyl trafficking as a top enforcement priority, incl…UNKNOWNHEALTH CAREExpand government's role in health coverage (e.g. the ACA or p…MARKET-BASED 12ISRAELSupport Israel's military campaign against Hamas and continue …UNKNOWNUKRAINE AIDContinue U.S. military and financial aid to Ukraine.UNKNOWNCHINA & TRADEConfront China economically — tariffs, export controls, and re…UNKNOWNDEI PROGRAMSEnd diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and preferences …UNKNOWNSOCIAL SECURITY & MEDICAREOppose cuts to Social Security and Medicare benefits for curre…UNKNOWNREGULATION & PERMITTINGCut federal regulations on businesses and speed up permitting …UNKNOWNEV MANDATESOppose federal rules that mandate electric-vehicle sales or ph…UNKNOWNHOUSING COSTSReduce regulatory barriers and open more land to expand home c…UNKNOWNCONGRESSIONAL TERM LIMITSImpose term limits on members of Congress.UNKNOWNCONGRESSIONAL STOCK TRADINGBan members of Congress and their spouses from trading individ…UNKNOWNFREE SPEECH & TECH CENSORSHIPProhibit federal agencies from pressuring social platforms to …UNKNOWNSANCTUARY JURISDICTIONSWithhold federal funding from cities and states that refuse to…UNKNOWNELECTION INTEGRITY: MAIL BALLOTSLimit mass mail-in voting and require ballots to arrive by Ele…UNKNOWNFull numbered citations at ijr.ai/election/2026-senate-mt · stances from stated positions & official roll-call votes · U = not establishedIJR.ai
Sources & citations (12) ▾
  1. Job Creation and the Economy - Senator Steve Daines ↗
  2. Daines blasts Biden on border crisis, Chinese spy balloon in state speech: 'Empowering our enemies' - Senator Steve Daines ↗
  3. Roll call S2 (official record) ↗
  4. S2 on congress.gov ↗
  5. Montana Values - Senator Steve Daines ↗
  6. Roll call SJRES196 (official record) ↗
  7. SJRES196 on congress.gov ↗
  8. Roll call S2 (official record) ↗
  9. Roll call S2 (official record) ↗
  10. Daines: Secure the Southern Border, Stem the Flow of Migrants, Reform Asylum Standards - Senator Steve Daines ↗
  11. Roll call S2 (official record) ↗
  12. Health Care - Senator Steve Daines ↗

Issue statements are neutral policy descriptions; each Supports/ Opposes call cites the candidate's own stated positions or official roll-call votes. Unknown means the public record doesn't clearly establish a stance — never a guess.

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