When was the last time our representatives held an in-person public event to answer questions in front of Montanans?
Steve Daines has served as U.S. Senator from Montana since 2015 and as the state’s senior senator since 2025. Daines, who is in his second six-year term, first won election to the Senate in 2014 after serving one term in the U.S. House of Representatives. Prior to elected office, Daines worked for Procter & Gamble and as VP of a large computer software company in Bozeman. He was born in 1962 in Van Nuys, Calif., and raised in Bozeman. Daines currently sits on the following committees: Finance; Foreign Relations; Energy and Natural Resources; and Indian Affairs. Visit Daines’ official Senate page.
Tim Sheehy was sworn in as Montana's junior U.S. Senator on Jan. 3, 2025. Sheehy is in his first term, which ends upon the start of the 122nd Congress in 2031. Prior to serving in elected office, Sheehy owned and operated an aerial firefighting company and cattle ranch and was a combat veteran. He was born, and raised, in Ramsey, Minnesota. Sheehy currently sits on the following Senate committees: Armed Services; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; and Veterans’ Affairs. Visit Sheehy’s official Senate page.
Ryan Zinke is in his fourth term as a Congressman from Montana. He’s represented Montana's Western District (MT-01) since the state gained a second Congressional seat in 2022. Zinke was previously elected to two terms as Montana's sat-large representative in Congress in 2014 and 2016, but left in 2017 to serve as Interior Secretary during President Donald Trump's first administration. He lasted two years in that role before resigning in 2019. Zinke also served in the Montana Legislature from 2009-2013. Prior to elected office, Zinke served 23 years in the Navy. Zinke was born in 1961 in Bozeman and raised in Whitefish. He currently sits on the House Appropriations and Foreign Affairs Committees. For a full list of committee assignments and caucuses, visit Zinke’s official Congressional page.
Troy Downing is serving his first term as a Congressman from Montana, replacing Matt Rosendale in the state's Eastern Congressional District (MT-02) on Jan. 3, 2025. Downing previously served as Montana's Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, also called the State Auditor, after being elected to that post in 2020. Prior to elected office, Downing was a small business owner, university teacher/researcher, and combat veteran. Downing was born, and raised, in Indio, California. He currently serves on the House Financial Services Committee and Committee on Small Business. For a full list of committee assignments and caucuses visit Downing’s official Congressional page.
