Steve Daines

STEVE DAINES

CURRENT OCCUPATION: U.S. Senator for Montana CAMPAIGN WEBSITE: www.stevedaines.com

Arrow-Circle-Right Briefly introduce yourself. I am a fifth-generation Montanan, father of four and grandfather to two, serving Montanans in the U.S. Senate. I grew up in Bozeman where I attended public schools and graduated from Montana State University (MSU) with a degree in Chemical Engineering. I paid my way through college by working in construction, and shortly after college, I met my sweet wife Cindy and proposed to her on top of Hyalite Peak.

Before coming to Congress, I spent 28 years in the private sector solving problems, delivering solutions, and creating jobs. I am running for reelection to fight for more Montana jobs, to help rebuild our economy and to secure our healthcare system by ending our reliance on China for critical prescription drugs and medical supplies and bringing these manufacturing jobs and factories back to America.

I’m proud to be recognized as one of the most bipartisan and effective members of Congress and will continue to always defend our Montana way of life and put Montana First. Arrow-Circle-Right What makes you the

pro-business candidate for

this office? I’m the only candidate in this race who has created jobs. I ran operations for a major American company, helped manage our family Montana construction business, and helped grow a small hi-tech start-up, RightNow Technologies, into Bozeman’s largest commercial employer, creating over 500 Montana jobs.

I’ve secured historic, fair trade deals for Montana Agriculture. I have secured historic wins for our outdoor economy. I worked with President Trump to save our Job Corps centers, centers that provide critical workforce training. During the 2017 tax cuts, I championed the provision for tax cuts for our small businesses. Early on, I called on the Obama Administration to keep the 819th RED HORSE Unit in Montana, and they listened.

During COVID, I secured critical support for our small businesses, giving them a lifeline to survive.

This is the experience we need to rebuild our economy. Montanans know they can trust my leadership, especially when it comes to jobs.

Arrow-Circle-Right US Senators carry a great

responsibility in confirming nominees to serve on the US Supreme Court. What will you look for in a nominee when evaluating

confirmation? The decisions the Supreme Court makes shapes our country for generations, and there is no greater role than confirming a Justice that will uphold the Constitution and protect our way of life.

Montanans want a Justice who has a record of upholding our Constitution, the rule of law, and will not legislate from the bench with a ideologically-driven agenda. Those are the qualities I looked for when I met with Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh, and I found those qualities in both of them.

When supporting Gorsuch and Kavanaugh, I was confident they would not just defend our Constitution but that they would also protect who we are as Montanans, defend our Second Amendment rights, our privacy from federal overreach, and stop unlawful regulations.

Confirmation of a Supreme Court Justice is not, and should never be, political. That is why it is critical Montana has a voice in the Senate that will stand up for our Constitution, liberty and freedom that make us who we are as Americans.

Arrow-Circle-Right In your opinion, what is the best

indication of economic health (the stock market, unemployment rate,

income, etc.)? Why? Before COVID-19, Montana and America’s economy was booming. We had the lowest unemployment rates in over 50 years, the stock market was strong, wages were high. Hardworking moms and dads all over Montana were able to support their families comfortably.

Unfortunately, when the pandemic hit, Montana workers and small businesses were hit especially hard compared to our neighboring states. That is why I got to work protecting our workers, jobs, and small businesses.

I fought to ensure that our Montana small businesses and workers had the critical support they needed to keep their businesses open and their workers employed. I am confident that with a Republican-held Senate, we will rebuild our economy once again and get all our hardworking Montanans back to work, businesses booming, and our unemployment rates back down. stop