Sen. Steve Daines — the master of misdirection

By: Doug James

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: April 2, 2026

Words: 790

Last Updated: 3 months, 4 weeks ago

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Steve Daines announced his retirement. Let’s clap. No third term in the Senate. Is this really a retirement?

Daines filed for a third term. Raised $8.1 million for reelection. Then, minutes before the filing deadline, withdrew.

Deceitful.

Unscrupulous.

Daines claims he showed his dark side to save the Republican Party a lot of money on an expensive primary. How noble. But, is that the real story? This feels more like a Trumpian drama that has …

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