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I knew Sen. Steve Daines before the swamp did

by Brad Johnson
| April 2, 2026 12:00 AM

I have known U.S. Sen. Steve Daines since he was a junior in high school, and I could not be more disappointed in what he has become.

I remember a very different Steve Daines. Back when he was president of the College Republicans at Montana State University, I watched him organize a dorm voter registration drive. It was energetic, effective, and genuinely grassroots. Looking back, it may have been the last truly selfless political act of his career.

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