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Sam Forstag

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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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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.

10.02.2026 17:15 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

07.02.2026 18:08 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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To Win Back the House, Democrats Take the Fight to Deep-Red Areas

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...

05.02.2026 22:40 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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...

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.

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03.02.2026 19:06 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

02.02.2026 18:24 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

01.02.2026 20:49 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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!

31.01.2026 17:09 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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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.

26.01.2026 22:02 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

25.01.2026 17:40 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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24.01.2026 19:52 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Here’s what I’m all about:

➑️ Fighting for western Montana
➑️ Bringing down our healthcare and childcare costs
➑️ Cutting through red tape to get housing prices down

23.01.2026 20:09 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

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.

22.01.2026 22:25 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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.

22.01.2026 17:31 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

21.01.2026 18:15 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

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.

21.01.2026 15:48 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

19.01.2026 21:37 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy - and recommit ourselves to the work of building a more just, more equitable America.

19.01.2026 18:07 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

18.01.2026 19:35 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

18.01.2026 00:07 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

17.01.2026 21:32 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

16.01.2026 19:50 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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.

15.01.2026 21:46 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

15.01.2026 17:57 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Protect Our Social Security: Day of Action The Crisis: Record Backlogs and Degrading Services As we enter 2026, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is in a state of unprecedented turmoil. Following a year of aggressive budget cuts and per...

It’d be great if Ryan Zinke spent less time on the beach in California and did something to bring down costs for MT seniors. Missoula, help send a message: we’re tired of politicians undermining the Social Security benefits Montanans worked their whole lives for.

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14.01.2026 16:15 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Right now, we have an economy that doesn’t work for working people, and politicians keep rigging the system in favor of corporations and rich donors.

We can do better than that - I’ll stand up to both parties to do what’s right for Montanans.

14.01.2026 00:14 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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In 2025, Ryan Zinke voted for a budget that raised our healthcare costs, slashed Medicaid, and gave away huge tax cuts to his billionaire backers.

In 2026, we’re voting him out. Excited to hit the road this week to meet folks across our district! Hope to see you there.

13.01.2026 19:56 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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A week ago, we launched our campaign. My sister and our grandparents were there with me from the start.

Thank you to everyone who’s pitched in, signed up to volunteer, and helped share our message since - you all help me feel the kind of hope it’s gonna take to flip this seat.

12.01.2026 20:02 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Last fire season I worked 1,000 hours of overtime as a smokejumper, and I’m still holding on by my fingernails just trying to keep up with costs. I know that’s how it is for most of us in western Montana, and it’s time that we had a Congressman who did something about it.

11.01.2026 22:00 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Angus is helping me call through some of our campaign's founding donors to say thank you. If you chip in a few bucks today, you might just get a call from us!

Help us build an economy that works for working Montanans at samformontana.com/donate

10.01.2026 18:04 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Getting ready to put a lot of miles on this thing driving all over western Montana - sign up for updates at samformontana.com/volunteer to hear when we’re in your neck of the woods!

09.01.2026 20:09 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1