Smokejumper. Union leader. Running for Congress in MT-01 to build an economy that works for working people.
Joined December 2017
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Jan 5
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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Jun 11
When it comes to winning in Montana and fighting for Montanans, Senator @jontester doesn’t just talk the talk, he walks the walk. I’m proud to have his endorsement, and I’m excited to have him join us in the fight to win back western Montana.
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Montanans are ready to start sending leaders to Washington again who will stand up to the corporations and corrupt politicians who have sunk their claws into Congress.
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We can do that this year, and I’m honored to have Senator Tester’s support as we continue building the coalition we’ll need to win this election and make our government work for all of us.
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Ours is a politics of hope and commitment to delivering for working-class Montanans, not a politics of belittling and distracting from the issues that matter to people’s lives. I look forward to building the coalition that will beat Aaron Flint in November.
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Jun 3
We did it, Montana.
I couldn’t have done it without each of you who gave your time, talked to neighbors, and pitched in. What we built belongs to all of us. This is about the fight for working Montanans and now we take it on to November.
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
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Jun 2
Your lunch break exists because workers organized and fought for it. So today, use it.
Go vote, it’s quick and it’s easy! Let’s send a union leader to Congress who'll fight for working people the way working people have always fought for each other.
Polls close at 8 PM.
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Jun 2
Today’s the day, Montana!
Polls are open from til 8 PM. Go cast your ballot in person for Sam Forstag!
Still have a mail ballot that you haven’t returned? Don’t mail it, drop it off in-person!
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Not registered yet? You can still register today. Just bring a photo ID and proof of where you live, like a utility bill, paystub, or government document.
Find out where to go at iwillvote.com. Let’s go win this!
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Sam Forstag retweeted
NEW: A pivotal primary tomorrow will show whether a wildland firefighter running to make housing affordable can flip Montana blue.
Montana has quietly became one of the most expensive states in the country, with homes in some cities priced at $1 million. Sam Forstag is running for Congress to change that.
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Sam Forstag retweeted
Get to know @SamForstag in the latest episode of The Missoula Podcast; from smoke jumping to politics and much more.
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May 25
Today, we remember those who died serving our country.
They were sons and daughters, husbands and wives, friends, neighbors, and coworkers. Many were young and came from places where service is one of the few clear paths to a steady income, healthcare, education.
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May 25
Honoring their memory means making sure that we do right by their families, those who served with them, and those who serve today - not only with gratitude but with the services they’ve earned.
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May 25
It means holding power accountable and doing all we can to avoid needless wars and the human costs they incur.
Thank you to all who served. To those we lost, may we honor their memory in our work and actions.
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May 19
This is the crisis we are facing in Montana.
I’m fighting to end corporate home ownership by banning this consolidation of residential property by hedge funds and private equity firms.
I decided to look into how many mobile homes pay rent to private equity firms in Montana: About 3,900.
"Like owning a Waffle House with customers chained to the booth"
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May 17
and how we can start fixing things, and built a get-out-the-vote plan that reaches every friend, family member, and neighbor. Together we’ve built the largest grassroots volunteer operation in this race, one conversation at a time.
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May 17
This campaign believes in earning every vote and we believe that our people-powered organizing is what makes this campaign so different. On June 2nd, when we look back at what we built together, it'll be because of every door, every call, and every friend you brought along.
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May 17
We’ve got 16 days til Election Day - let’s leave it all on the field. Join us to knock doors, make calls, or to turn your people out to vote for Sam. See all the details and RSVP at mobilize.us/samformontana/
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Our volunteers have knocked on thousands of doors across Western Montana in the wind, rain, snow, and sun. We've made thousands of phone calls to voters around the district, trained one another to talk to our people about the issues they care about
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