Sid Daoud

Sid Daoud (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Montana. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Daoud completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Sid Daoud was born in Great Falls, Montana. He served in the U.S. Army from 1985 to 1999. Daoud's career experience includes working as a consultant and in information technology.^[1]

Elections

2024

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Montana

Tim Sheehy defeated incumbent Jon Tester, Sid Daoud, and Robert Barb in the general election for U.S. Senate Montana on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tim Sheehy (R)	52.6	319,682
		Jon Tester (D)	45.5	276,305
		Sid Daoud (L)	1.2	7,272
	Submit photo	Robert Barb (G)	0.7	4,003

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 607,262
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Michael Downey (G)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Montana

Incumbent Jon Tester defeated Michael Hummert in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Montana on June 4, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Jon Tester	97.0	104,279
	Michael Hummert	3.0	3,272

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 107,551
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Montana

Tim Sheehy defeated Brad Johnson and Charles A. Walking Child in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Montana on June 4, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Tim Sheehy	73.6	139,857
	Brad Johnson	19.4	36,926
	Charles A. Walking Child	7.0	13,229

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 190,012
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Green primary election

Green primary for U.S. Senate Montana

Michael Downey defeated Robert Barb in the Green primary for U.S. Senate Montana on June 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Michael Downey	62.4	679
	Submit photo	Robert Barb	37.6	410

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,089
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Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Sid Daoud advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Montana.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Devin Braaten (L)

Endorsements

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2022

General election

General election for Montana House of Representatives District 8

Terry Falk defeated Sid Daoud in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 8 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Terry Falk (R)	72.6	3,287
	Sid Daoud (L)	27.4	1,240

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,527
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 8

Terry Falk defeated Mark Twichel, Lynne Ogden Rider, and David Dunn in the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 8 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Terry Falk	51.8	1,138
	Submit photo	Mark Twichel	17.9	393
	Submit photo	Lynne Ogden Rider	15.6	342
		David Dunn	14.8	325

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,198
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Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Sid Daoud advanced from the Libertarian primary for Montana House of Representatives District 8.

2018

See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Montana House of Representatives District 8

John Fuller defeated Sid Daoud in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 8 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	John Fuller (R)	68.6	3,153
	Sid Daoud (L)	31.4	1,440

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,593
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 8

John Fuller advanced from the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 8 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Fuller	100.0	1,647

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 1,647
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

Sid Daoud completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Daoud's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I’m a Montanan with a rich family history, representing two American dreams. On my mother’s side, the dream of early settlers in territorial Montana, and on my father’s, that of Armenian immigrants, coming to America to work hard and make a new life.

I was born and raised in Great Falls, proudly served my country in the US Army for 13 years, married my high school sweetheart and raised three great kids.

In 2006, we settled our family in the Flathead Valley, where we had the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors, send our kids to great schools, and make friends with wonderful people who come from many different social and political perspectives. I’ve had a long, thriving career, working in Information Technology for large enterprise operations and as a private consultant. I’ve volunteered with many outstanding organizations, such as Kalispell’s Cancer Support Community and Habitat for Humanity to deepen my connections in the Valley and give back to the community I love.

In 2016, I became more interested in local politics. Leaning on the values I was raised with, I wanted to make an impact locally! The United States Constitution and its Bill of Rights forms the core of my principals. Any issue I consider has to pass through the crucible of enhancing individual rights or support for the community free market.

With the troubling rise of pointless infighting and corruption found in politics and government, I have come to realize that I can no longer wait for someone else

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Inflation and the National Debt We urgently need to address Inflation and the National Debt. Americans are in dire straights under the current inflation and the stress on our economy due to the enormous national debt. Without immediate steps to reduce both, we are dooming our younger and future generations. I will fight to make congress pass a budget, one that reduces spending and starts to pay off the debt.
Unconstitutional Wars Our nation can no longer afford all the unconstitutional wars, police actions and worldwide troop deployments. I will fight to return us to the constitutional inclusion of the people, through their representatives, when determining when our troops are put in harm’s way. I will fight to remove the war pigs from Washington.
A voice of reason The leadership of the two big parties concentrate on investigating and indicting each other, leaving little time to take care of our great nation. Leadership of both parties address an agreed upon uni-party agenda and have left their membership behind. We of the rational middle need to take back our country, disband the uni-party and return to the Constitution. I will be a moderator, bringing both sides to the table to find solutions for America.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am most concerned with Policy that addresses Economic Responsibility, Foreign Relations and Limiting Government Growth and Overreach

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to the founders of this country and the Classic Liberal philosophers and economists that shaped them. For instance, Thomas Jefferson, Adam Smith and Ludwig Von Mises.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I would like to leave a legacy of Senators that put Montana values first when looking at policy and hope to start a tradition of just that.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first real job was as a Fire Support Specialist in the US Army. I was responsible for calling in Artillery and Close Air Support for Infantry and Armor units. I served in the US Army for more than a decade.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for senators to have previous experience in government or politics?

Yes, I believe that a clear understanding of how policy and laws affect actual people is crucial to Senators. I believe that holding office at a city or county level prior to serving is extremely beneficial as it shows how laws and policy affect real people, it's no longer theoretical at that level.

Tell us your favorite joke.

What do you call a boomerang that does not come back - A stick

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

It is crucial that we have total financial transparency with the public so they have a realistic view of our economic situation and can then guide their elected officials to execute the will of the people they serve. It is difficult most of the time to see how your congressmen vote, a list of the bill / issue and how each member of the body voted should be published and easier to find. Congressmen should be required to post their schedule to include every entity they speak with so their constituents understand who their elected officials meet with and what they are up to.

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Campaign website

Daoud’s campaign website stated the following:

“

PLATFORM PLANKS / IMPORTANT ISSUES

Inflation and the National Debt

We urgently need to address Inflation and the National Debt. Americans are in dire straights under the current inflation and the stress on our economy due to the enormous national debt. Without immediate steps to reduce both, we are dooming our younger and future generations. I will fight to make congress pass a budget, one that reduces spending and starts to pay off the debt.

Unconstitutional Wars

Our nation can no longer afford all the unconstitutional wars, police actions and worldwide troop deployments. I will fight to return us to the constitutional inclusion of the people, through their representatives, when determining when our troops are put in harm’s way. I will fight to remove the war pigs from Washington.

A voice of reason

The leadership of the two big parties concentrate on investigating and indicting each other, leaving little time to take care of our great nation. Leadership of both parties address an agreed upon uni-party agenda and have left their membership behind. We of the rational middle need to take back our country, disband the uni-party and return to the Constitution. I will be a moderator, bringing both sides to the table to find solutions for America.^[2]

”

—Sid Daoud’s campaign website (2024)^[3]

2022

Sid Daoud did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Sid Daoud campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. Senate Montana	Lost general	$0	N/A**
2022	Montana House of Representatives District 8	Lost general	$2,022	$0
2018	Montana House of Representatives District 8	Lost general	$2,445	N/A**
Grand total			$4,468	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission *This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Footnotes

↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 8, 2024
↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
↑ Sid Daoud for U.S. Senate, “Home,” accessed August 4, 2024

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Montana's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Steve Daines (R)

Tim Sheehy (R)

Representatives

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Ryan Zinke (R)

District 2

Troy Downing (R)

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[1] Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 8, 2024

[quotedisclaimer-2] Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

[3] Sid Daoud for U.S. Senate, “Home,” accessed August 4, 2024

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Sid Daoud

Biography

Elections

2024

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Montana

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Montana

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Montana

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Green primary election

Green primary for U.S. Senate Montana

Libertarian primary election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Endorsements

2022

General election

General election for Montana House of Representatives District 8

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 8

Libertarian primary election

2018

General election

General election for Montana House of Representatives District 8

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 8

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

Campaign website

2022

Campaign finance summary

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