Biography

Political Highlights: Republican nominee for lieutenant governor, 2008; U.S. House of Representatives, 2013-15
Born: August 20, 1962; Van Nuys, Calif.
Residence: Bozeman
Religion: Presbyterian
Family: Wife, Cindy Daines; four children
Education: Montana State U., B.S. 1984
Elected: 2014
Committee Assignments: Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry (Commodities, Risk Management & Trade; Conservation, Forestry & Natural Resources - Chairman; Livestock, Marketing & Agriculture Security; Rural Development & Energy); Appropriations (Defense; Financial Services; Interior-Environment; Legislative Branch - Chairman; State-Foreign Operations; Transportation-HUD); Energy & Natural Resources (Energy; National Parks - Chairman; Public Lands, Forests and Mining); Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs (Permanent Investigations; Regulatory Affairs & Federal Management); Indian Affairs
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Roll Call Vitals

House Seniority: 48th ranked Senate Republican
Twitter: 34,880 followers

Election History

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