Sam Forstag

@samforstag.bsky.social

Smokejumper. Union leader. Running for Congress in MT-01 to build an economy that works for working people. samformontana.com

Nick has voted for Donald Trump every time he's been on the ballot. But after our Anaconda Town Hall, we earned Nick’s vote. Because despite whatever pundits try to tell us, Montanans agree on so much more than we disagree.

Fire season is here. My thoughts and prayers are with the folks who’ve lost their homes in Spokane and had to evacuate in Washington, Oregon, Montana, and around the west. To my brothers and sisters on the fire-line: please stay safe, and thanks for everything you do.

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Today our campaign was added to the DCCC's Red to Blue program - officially one of the most competitive House races in the country. This seat belongs to the people who make Montana work, and in November we're going to win it back— for all of us.

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Montanans didn’t want this war, but we’re the ones paying for it. Let’s be done with endless wars and invest here, at home, by serving the veterans who have earned it and the Montanans who need it. Our hearts go out to the loved ones of those killed and wounded in this war.

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When I said this campaign would be powered by working people, I meant it. These past three months, over 19,000 people pitched in to raise nearly $1 million. We got here with an average donation of about $50, without a single dollar from corporate PACs.

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Public lands are one of the last great equalizers we have left in our country. I refuse to stand by while these puppet politicians gut our public lands and try to privatize them just to make another buck for their rich donors.

Bozeman, thanks for a great time and even better conversations. As I travel across western Montana, folks in every community are loud and clear - the problems we’re facing may be big, but if we work together, we can bring big solutions for working families in our state.

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It's towns like Ennis where folks are feeling the squeeze of this broken economy. Thanks to everyone who spent your Friday night talking about how we finally fix things and get some real representation for working Montanans.

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Lincoln County supported Donald Trump with 76% of the vote in 2024 - but that didn’t stop me from talking about how we can build a Montana that works for working people. If we’re going to flip this district, we need to win back folks that the Democratic party has been leaving behind.

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Kalispell, thanks for showing up to share your support and stories. I met teachers, foresters, and families who all know what it’s like to work more and fall further behind. Let’s bring a new generation of leadership to Congress that knows what that’s like and how to fix it.

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It was amazing to see so many new faces and old friends in Missoula last night. Folks turning out, making their voices heard, and getting involved are what powers this campaign. Thanks to everyone for joining us!

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As I travel our district, I hear the same thing from Democrats, Republicans, and independents - Congress needs representation for working class people. I am honored to have the support of former lawmakers, from both parties, who believe I am the best candidate to deliver that.

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I'm blown away by the support we saw up in Lincoln County this week. Thank you to everyone who came out to grab a beer or coffee with me, and to talk about how we can finally get Congress to fix this broken economy we're all living in.

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Here’s what I’m all about: ➡️ Fighting for western Montana ➡️ Bringing down our healthcare and childcare costs ➡️ Cutting through red tape to get housing prices down

53 years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court said that a woman’s decisions about abortion were her own. 4 years ago, creeps like Ryan Zinke cheered while that right was rolled back. Montana deserves a Representative who protects our privacy and makes healthcare more accessible, not less.

Grocery prices in Montana have risen at some of the fastest rates in the country these past few years. I’m running to make sure life in Montana is affordable, and that we build an economy that works for working people.

Like I told the Bozeman Daily Chronicle - Ryan Zinke should be scared. He stood back and let his party bosses gut our public land agencies. If he’s going to come after my coworkers’ jobs, I’m going to take his.

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Hamilton, you really showed up for me. Thank you to everyone who helped organize yesterday’s event. I appreciated hearing from all of you and getting to talk more about our campaign to make Montana work for working people again.

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If the Democrats want to start winning, we’ve got to start showing up – and not just in big cities. It was great grabbing some coffee in Dillon this morning, thanks to everyone for joining me to talk about our campaign and the Montana we all want to build together.

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