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Sam Forstag

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

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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 11h
Need some good news today? Well, you’re in luck! Because we are winning!! Despite tech billionaires and party boss SuperPACs dumping millions of dollars into this race to try and help their political puppet Aaron Flint, the most recent poll shows us up by three!
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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Good morning, Kalispell.
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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
NEW AD:
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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
BREAKING NEWS: ANOTHER poll shows this race in a dead heat. We can win this, and we have 49 days left to do it!
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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Today we remember the victims and first responders of 9/11, and hold close all those who forever carry the grief of that day.  Thank you, Missoula Firefighters IAFF Local 271, for the invitation to honor the lives lost and remember the heroes who answered the call.  We will never forget.
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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Nowhere does Labor Day like Butte. Happy to celebrate it with the Southwestern Montana Central Labor Council and the union members who make Montana work!
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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Unions have always been the best tool we’ve got to build our own power as working people. Generations fought to win the workplace rights we enjoy today. That fight ain’t over, but today, we celebrate them.
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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Unions have always been the best tool we’ve got to build our own power as working people. Generations fought to win the workplace rights we enjoy today. That fight ain’t over, but today, we celebrate them.
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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Marc Racicot served 8 years as a Republican Governor of Montana, chaired the Republican National Committee and ran a Republican president's re-election campaign. Today, he's endorsing our campaign. www.ms.now/news/montana...
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Former RNC chair backs Democrat in coveted Montana district
Marc Racicot’s endorsement of Sam Forstag gives Democrats a crossover asset in a red district the party is hoping to flip.
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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
NEW AD OUT ACROSS MONTANA: While Aaron Flint spent the last decade spewing anger and hate from his air conditioned recording studio, we’ve been here on the ground, working more and getting less.
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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
An AI Super PAC poured $590,000 into Montana to elect their very own political puppet, AI Aaron, just in the month of May. AI Aaron will serve the corporations who fund his campaign & pull his strings. We’ve got plenty of political puppets in Washington as is, let’s not send another.
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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
They said the war would last a few weeks. Today, it’s been 6 months. Another lie. More endless wars that leave us poorer in so many ways.
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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Aaron Flint wants to roll back protections for more than six million acres of our national forests and open them up for new roads and development. I spent years defending those public lands, so let me tell you why that’s such a bad idea.
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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I will never vote to cut Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid. And I will fight to expand and protect these vital programs that keep our communities alive.  mtstandard.com/news/state-a...
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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
NEW AD: Smokejumpers have a saying, “ask for a stronger back, not a lighter load.” And that’s what Montanans do. Early starts, late nights, stretching every dollar til it breaks.
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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
An update on tomorrow's town hall in Corvallis: former Rep. Michele Binkley will no longer be co-hosting, but the town hall is still on.
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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
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.
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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
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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End Citizens United @endcitizensunited.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
While Montanans face higher prices across the board, politicians are doing favors for their corporate donors in Congress. @samforstag.bsky.social knows its past time for real change, which is why he signed onto our #UnrigWashington campaign. Visit samformontana.com to learn more.
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End Citizens United @endcitizensunited.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
We just wrapped another successful town hall talking to voters about lowering costs and the fight to root out corruption in Washington. The energy for @samforstag.bsky.social was electric and we're thankful to Jon Tester and all the folks who joined us tonight!
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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
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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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
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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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
When we disinvest from our public lands and public services, we all pay the price.
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End Citizens United @endcitizensunited.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Reminder: @forstage.bsky.social doesn't take a dime of corporate PAC money. With an average donation of $50.64 and 19,000 total donations, it's clear that Sam is running a grassroots campaign funded by, and run for, everyday Montanans.
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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
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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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
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.
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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
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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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
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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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Talkin’ to everyone we can about how we take back Congress for working people. It starts with us in Montana. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/u...
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To Win Back the House, Democrats Take the Fight to Deep-Red Areas
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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Public lands belong in public hands. Period. It was great sitting down with @outsidemag.bsky.social to talk about why I’m running for Congress, how Ryan Zinke is gutting our public lands agencies, and why I’ll always stand up for Montana’s public lands. www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adve...
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After Years Fighting Fires, Sam Forstag Takes Fight for Public Lands to Congress
Sam Forstag has spent years as a smokejumper, soaring out of low-altitude planes, fighting wildfires across the entire West Coast. Now, he’s taking on Ryan Zinke in a bid for the Republican’s congress...
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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
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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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
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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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
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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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
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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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
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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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
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
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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
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.
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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
We should all be mad at Big Brother and the politicians who are singing and dancing to distract us while they pick working peoples’ pockets.
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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
I just wrapped up the first leg of my tour of MT-01! Sign up today at SamForMontana.com to keep getting updates and learn how you can help us take on Ryan Zinke this year.
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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
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.
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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
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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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy - and recommit ourselves to the work of building a more just, more equitable America.
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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
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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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
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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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
When I decided to run for Congress, I knew we had our work cut out for us. Meeting everyone in Butte last night left me full of hope – it’s time to take back Congress from corporations and billionaires and make it work for working people.
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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Building a Montana that works for working people starts with showing up and meeting folks. It was great to be in Deer Lodge this morning, thanks to everyone who stopped by to talk about our campaign.
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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
I’m tired of workers being attacked by a bunch of people who have never had dirt underneath their fingernails. When billionaires like Elon Musk came after our Forest Service workers, we fought back - and we’ll keep fighting for Montanans every damn day.
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Sam Forstag @samforstag.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Hope isn’t something we feel, it’s something we do. Thanks to everyone who joined us last night in Bozeman - we’re going to organize all across this district to win in 2026.
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