Steve Daines put himself through Montana State University, earning a B.S. in chemical engineering. He then left Montana to work for Proctor & Gamble, where he stayed for 13 years. After marrying his wife, the couple moved back to Montana so that Mr. Daines could work for his family's construction company. In 2000, he joined RightNow Technologies, a start-up business, as VP of customer service. He has been active in politics for most of his life, even serving as Montana chairman for Mike Huckabee’s presidential campaign.

Steve Daines won election to Congress in 2012 by 53 to 43%.  He won the 2014 election for the US Senate seat vacated by former Sen. Max Baucus.