Daines, 64, is the sixth Republican senator to decide against seeking re-election ahead of the critical November midterm elections, joining Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Joni ...
Sen. Steve Daines, Montana Republican, dropped his reelection bid Wednesday with virtually no time to spare before the state's filing deadline, but just enough for his hand-picked successor to enter the race.
Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, has decided to retire from the Senate after two terms as Republicans seek to maintain their majority in the upper chamber.
The surprise announcement by Senator Steve Daines could give Democrats a slim opening in the Republican-leaning state in their uphill fight to take the Senate majority.