Sen. Steve Daines Exits 2026 Race

‘I have decided I will not seek re-election,’ the senator from Montana said.

Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) speaks during the weekly Senate press conference in the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on July 9, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) suddenly withdrew from the 2026 race late March 4.

“Serving the people of Montana in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate the past 13 years has been the greatest honor of my professional career and I am grateful to God for allowing me to serve,” Daines said in a video statement. “I’m grateful to God for allowing to me to serve, but after much careful thought, I’ve decided not to seek re-election.”