Smokejumper. Union leader. Running for Congress in MT-01 to build an economy that works for working people.
Missoula, MT
Joined December 2017
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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.
Last night, I sat down with veterans and listened to their stories about how difficult it’s become to access healthcare, about the threats to their pension packages, and about the anger so many feel at seeing the ways our Constitution has been violated.
But right now, our leaders are failing to uphold that sacred commitment. From devastating cuts at the VA, to chronic underinvestment in critical services, to starting another horrific war in the Middle East, those in power aren’t protecting those we’ve asked to serve.
There’s no shortage of bootlickers in Congress, but there are far too few people who know what it means to lace up your boots and get to work.
I fought to pass laws making sure that Montana kids facing time behind bars aren’t saddled with debt when they leave. I fought to protect our constitutional freedoms from the politicians who would rather fight a culture war than improve working peoples’ lives.
At our event to honor firefighters a couple weeks ago, I had the privilege of chatting with @RollingStone about the importance of sending working people to Congress. Give it a read!
We voted! 🗳️
Montana, make your plan to vote! Vote by mail, drop your ballot at a designated drop box, or vote in person on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3.
All ballots must be received by your county elections office by 8:00 PM on Election Day!
Head to voteinmt.org for everything you need, and don’t forget to sign your ballot envelope!✉️
Maybe somebody should tell Aaron and the ultra-rich executives bankrolling his campaign to stop wasting their money. Because Montanans are ready for a congressman who works for them, not corporate donors and party bosses. Together, we’re gonna build the Montana we deserve.
Aaron Flint might not have any dirt underneath his fingernails, but his hands sure as hell ain’t clean: he and his corporate donors have spent millions and millions of dollars trying to spread ridiculous lies across the airwaves.
NEW AD:
This is a fireline. Dig it well, and the fire stops.
As a smokejumper, I’ve dug plenty of these lines. But there’s a fire in this country as bad as they come.
It is greed, burning out of control.
We had over 80 people come to our Bipartisan Civil Discourse Town Hall in Libby with former Montana Republican Governor Marc Racicot: Republicans, Democrats, loggers, Forest Service employees, young folks, and retirees.
Neighbors and family members might disagree with each other sometimes, but we all depend on each other, especially in places like Lincoln County.