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Steve Daines

Senator · Senate R
File · Money Read

What the money shows

Steve Daines's 2026 campaign raised $3M in the FEC file. Individuals supplied $1.4M, or 46%, while PACs supplied $1.4M. TOGETHER HOLDING OUR MAJORITY PAC is the largest named source on file at $15,000.

Sources: FEC

Total raised
$3.0M
From individuals
$1.4M
From PACs
$1.4M
Individual share
46%
Analysis

Sources by sector

Top PAC donors and outside spending combined, classified by industry. Reflects the largest committees on file for cycle 2024 — not total funds raised.

$138K
charted
  • Ideological / Leadership32%
  • Energy & Utilities17%
  • Other12%
  • Banking & Financial10%
  • Foreign-policy advocacy7%
  • Defense & Aerospace6%
  • Insurance6%
  • Retail & Consumer5%
  • Tech & Telecom5%
Source A

Where the money comes from

Cycle 2026 · Federal Election Commission

Individual contributions$1,375,09033.8%
PACs & other committees$1,352,05033.2%
PACs & other committees$693,80017.0%
Individual (itemized, >$200)$460,89611.3%
Individual (small-dollar, ≤$200)$128,0683.1%
Party committees$62,0001.5%
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  • Defense & Aerospace
  • Banking & Financial
  • Insurance
  • Energy & Utilities
  • Tech & Telecom
  • Retail & Consumer
  • Foreign-policy advocacy
  • Ideological / Leadership
  • Other
Source C

Top PAC donors

Political action committees that gave directly to this candidate's committee, cycle 2024. Expand a row for who they are.

  1. 01TOGETHER HOLDING OUR MAJORITY PAC
    $15,000
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is a leadership PAC — a committee sponsored by a federal officeholder to raise money for other candidates and committees, registered in NC, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

  2. 02CONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC
    $15,000
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is the PAC of Conocophillips, a corporation, registered in OK, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

  3. 03FREEDOM FUND
    $10,000
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is a leadership PAC — a committee sponsored by a federal officeholder to raise money for other candidates and committees, registered in GA, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

  4. 04S CORPORATION ASSOCIATION PAC (S-CORP PAC)
    $10,000
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is the PAC of S Corporation Association, a trade association, registered in DC, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

  5. 05WILD AND WONDERFUL PAC
    $10,000
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is a leadership PAC — a committee sponsored by a federal officeholder to raise money for other candidates and committees, registered in VA, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

  6. 06THE HAWKEYE PAC
    $10,000
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is a leadership PAC — a committee sponsored by a federal officeholder to raise money for other candidates and committees, registered in WI, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

  7. 07AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
    $9,994
    PACwho is this?

    The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is a pro-Israel lobbying group; its political action committee directly contributes to U.S. congressional candidates who support a strong U.S.–Israel relationship. more →

  8. 08NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
    $9,000
    PACwho is this?

    NextEra Energy, Inc. is an American energy company that is the world's largest electric utility holding company by market capitalization, with a valuation of over $190 billion as of March 2026. more →

  9. 09NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM
    $8,000
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is the PAC of National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, a trade association, registered in VA, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

  10. 10EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC
    $8,000
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is the PAC of Northrop Grumman Corporation, a corporation, registered in VA, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

  11. 11PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I
    $7,500
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is the PAC of None, a corporation, registered in DC, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

  12. 12NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
    $7,500
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is the PAC of National Association of Convenience Stores, a trade association, registered in VA, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

  13. 13GOOGLE LLC NETPAC
    $6,500
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is the PAC of Google LLC, a corporation, registered in DC, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

  14. 14INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICBA PAC)
    $6,000
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is the PAC of Independent Community Bankers of America, a trade association, registered in DC, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

  15. 15ONEOK INC. EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
    $6,000
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is a PAC established by a corporation, registered in OK, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

Source D

Outside spending

Independent expenditures by outside groups (super PACs) supporting or opposing this candidate — money spent without coordinating with the campaign. Cycle 2024.

No independent expenditures for or against this candidate were reported for cycle 2024.

Source E

Top employers & company sources

Largest sources of itemized individual contributions, grouped by donor employer.

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Source: Federal Election Commission. Contributions of $200 or less are not itemized by the FEC, so individual donors below that threshold are reported only in aggregate. Individual contributor data is presented for journalistic and informational purposes and must not be used for any commercial purpose or to solicit contributions (52 U.S.C. §30111).