Smokejumper. Union leader. Running for Congress in MT-01 to build an economy that works for working people.
Missoula, MT
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I’m Sam Forstag - I’m a smokejumper, a union leader, and I’m running for Congress because for too long, Montanans have been breaking their backs just to fall further behind. Together, we can build an economy that works for working people.
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I traveled to Western Montana to write about how two years of Trump have completely reshaped a House race that shouldn't be competitive for Democrats.
🌞 Here's my story about Sam Forstag, the smokejumper Democrat, leading our new @washingtonsun homepage: washingtonsun.com/2026-elect…
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Childcare is too scarce and too expensive for working Montanans. This system isn’t working.
Aaron Flint doesn’t have a plan to fix our broken childcare system.
I do.
Go to samformontana.com/policies/ to learn more about the policies I'll fight for in Congress.
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Montana doesn’t need another representative whose values are corruption, greed, and deceit.
It’s time for a change.
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NEW AD: All across western Montana, we're breaking our backs just to keep a roof over our head, while politicians from both parties bend the knee to their corporate donors.
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I spent years jumping out of planes to fight wildfires and tackle emergencies. Now, I’m ready to go to Congress and stop the crisis of corruption threatening Montanans’ livelihoods. I'm proud to have Democrats and Republicans standing with me to get it done.
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The only way we make Congress work for all of us is by sending a working person to Congress. Let’s win this, friends. SamForMontana.com
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The people in power aren’t fighting for us because they aren’t like us.
This November, let’s change that. It’s time to send a working person to represent Montana.
Happy Sunday, friends!
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Sara fell at her home on the North Fork Road. She was hurt so badly she had to crawl back inside her house. She called an ambulance to get to the hospital.
Her insurance denied the claim for her ambulance ride. They told her she should have taken an Uber... in Columbia Falls.
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No Going Back PAC, a Super PAC linked to President Trump, moved nearly $2,000,000 in ad spend away from the Montana Senate race and into the Montana-01 Congressional race.
The money is being spent in support of Aaron Flint, a radio host who gets an F on the Integrity Index.
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It was a privilege to be back on @MeatEaterTV, and talk about everything from protecting Montana’s public lands to how we bring back honesty to our politics.
Public lands don’t take care of themselves.
Trails need clearing. Campgrounds need fixing. Fires need fighting. That work happens because somebody shows up and does it.
When Forest Service budgets get cut, it’s often those folks who feel it first.
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Public lands don’t take care of themselves.
Trails need clearing. Campgrounds need fixing. Fires need fighting. That work happens because somebody shows up and does it.
When Forest Service budgets get cut, it’s often those folks who feel it first.
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The town halls like the one we hosted in Paradise last night give me so much hope: in a town of 166 people, we had nearly forty Montanans come out to ask questions and offer their thoughts about how we make our country work for working families.
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Talking with folks across this state and hearing how much they care about their communities is endlessly inspiring—because despite the daily struggle just to afford the basics, Montanans are doing everything they can to help each other out.
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That’s why when I get to Congress, I’m going to keep showing up in places like Paradise: we deserve a representative who is accountable to all of us, not just massive corporations and ultra-rich donors. I'll be coming to a town near you soon!
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Today’s National Voter Registration Day!
Make your voices heard in our democracy by registering to vote at IWillVote.com
It's up to us to be the change that we want to see in this country. So, register to vote and make sure we see the change that is urgently needed.
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Chat, is Aaron Flint cooked?
Let him know.
Check your voter registration at iwillvote.com
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BREAKING NEWS: ANOTHER poll shows this race in a dead heat.
We can win this, and we have 49 days left to do it!
Aaron's got money pouring in from AI SuperPACs & corporate donors, but all that dirty money won't work this time.
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We win by saying we're tired of the lies & distractions, and by working our tails off to talk to our neighbors, friends, and families between now and November 3.
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We're outworking him, but we can't do it alone. So go to samformontana.com, sign up to volunteer, and let's show them what it looks like when working people pull together.
We can do this, friends! 💪❤️✊
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