Smokejumper. Union leader. Congressman-elect for western Montana.
Missoula, MT
Joined December 2017
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Sam Forstag retweeted
Our union brother @SamForstag is going to Congress! A smoke jumper who’s had his crew’s backs will now have a seat in the U.S. House. Congratulations, Sam! This is what it looks like when workers run AND WIN!
Sam Forstag retweeted
From the fire line to Congress! Congratulations to our union brother @SamForstag on winning Montana’s 1st District! He knows public lands are worth protecting and the workers who care for them deserve respect. What a victory for Montana’s working people.
ALT Sam Forstag, U.S. House, MT-01. Victory!
Sam Forstag retweeted
WATCH: This happened at the end of my chat with @SamForstag.
Sam’s team tells me he’ll spend the rest of the day meeting with voters and repeat tomorrow.
#Mtpol #Mtnews @ABCFOXMT
Sam Forstag retweeted
Montana could unexpectedly elect a Democratic candidate next week.
The state has been going redder and redder in recent years, but wildland firefighter and union leader Sam Forstag has a real chance to get into Congress in just a few days.
People across Western Montana say Trump duped them, prices didn't go down, and across party lines voters look ready to rebuke Trump and the Republican Party.
"It doesn't matter what letter is behind their last name. It's whether or not they have working people in mind and they're gonna take care of us."
Sam Forstag retweeted
Republican Aaron Flint is running for Montana’s first congressional district.
Flint is running attack ads against @SamForstag, who supports bills that not only eliminate taxes on Social Security, but also extend the life of the program by decades and expand your benefits!
Sam Forstag retweeted
@SamForstag goes on offense on Social Security at our press conference this morning!!!
ONLY Sam has a plan to
protect & expand the program, so his privatizer opponent Aaron Flint, should never bring it up!
Sam Forstag retweeted
A campaign is only as good as its activists. Wow, did they turn out on the courthouse steps in Missoula for @SamForstag!!! Here we all are getting ready for our press conference to begin. Every senior issues advocacy org that endorses endorsed Sam, including my @SSW PAC!!!
Sam Forstag retweeted
Montanans have been united in their opposition to unchecked data center development, but on his radio show Aaron Flint told listeners "we need data centers." Maybe that's why the AI industry has spent over half a million dollars supporting his campaign.
Sam Forstag retweeted
Everything you need to know:
Republican Aaron Flint: *silent on Trump’s upcoming Montana Visit*
@SamForstag: “I’d be happy to take some time to sit down with him and share some stories about the pain this administration’s policies are causing people across this state…For better or worse, I look forward to passing bills for the President to sign into law once we win this race to help those Montanans.”
Sam Forstag retweeted
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…
Sam Forstag retweeted
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.
Sam Forstag retweeted
Dolly Parton knew what it was like to struggle as she fought for working families her whole career. From providing free books to kids to giving working women our "9 to 5" anthem, she was an icon and an inspiration.
Rest in power to our union sister. We will always love you.
ALT A photo of Dolly Parton sitting at a desk and talking on the phone in a scene from the movie 9 to 5.
Sam Forstag retweeted
Lovett: There's a huge problem with the Democratic brand. How much of that do you ascribe to right-wing media hammering people, and how much do you lay at the feet of Democrats themselves?
Forstag: The Democratic Party messed up pretty damn bad, and they got us into this situation.
Sam Forstag retweeted
take it from me - no one will ever out organize @SamForstag. we’re flipping MT-01, folks.
Sam Forstag retweeted
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 was electric and we're thankful to @jontester and all the folks who joined us tonight! – at Bozeman, MT
