Sam Forstag
@samforstag
Smokejumper. Union leader. Running for Congress in MT-01 to build an economy that works for working people. samformontana.com
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.
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.
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.
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.
When we disinvest from our public lands and public services, we all pay the price.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy - and recommit ourselves to the work of building a more just, more equitable America.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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!
We’re done complaining about the way things are - we’re ready to get to work making things the way they oughta be. Proud to earn the endorsement of so many Montanans fighting for our freedoms in Helena.
Most Members of Congress are millionaires. Not me - I was raised by a mom who picked up extra nursing shifts and a public school teacher dad, and both made just enough to get by. We need to elect more working people to Congress if we want it to work for folks like us.