(KPAX) U.S. Sen. Steve Daines of Montana gave his first interview Monday to MTN's Russ Riesinger after Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock announced a challenge for the Republican's seat.

Speaking from Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Daines spoke on his race against Bullock and other topics, including fear of the spread of the coronavirus and the collapsing stock market.

Watch the video below.