GOP Sen. Steve Daines of Montana says he won’t seek re-election

Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., announced Wednesday that he will not seek a third term, making him the latest Republican in Congress to head for the exit this year.

“After wrestling with this decision for months, I have decided I will not seek re-election,” Daines said in a statement.

Daines has served in Congress since 2013, first in the House before winning a Senate seat in 2014. He was re-elected in 2020.

The senator endorsed Montana U.S. Attorney Kurt G. Alme as his successor in Wednesday’s statement.

“I’ve known Kurt Alme for years. He was appointed U.S. Attorney by President Trump in his first term and then reappointed when President Trump was reelected because he did such a good job cracking down on crime,” Daines said.