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Sam Forstag

Democratic · MT

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Sam Forstag is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative in Montana 1st Congressional District.

Where Sam Forstag stands, based on their records

Supports

Labor Rights (1 record), Social Programs and Welfare (1 record), Civil Rights (1 record)

Opposes

Government Spending Reduction (1 record)

Track record

Track record — Labor Rights

Labor Rights · 1 support

  • Spoke as a Forest Service workers' union vice president at a Missoula rally with Sen. Bernie Sanders. He said federal cuts were attacking public-lands and public-service workers.

    April 16, 2025Supports Labor Rights

    Source: montanafreepress.org

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose

  • Testified for the Montana Coalition to Solve Homelessness in support of House Bill 380, which proposed state grants to groups serving homeless people.

    March 20, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: dailymontanan.com

Track record — Social Programs and Welfare

Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support

  • Testified for the Montana Coalition to Solve Homelessness in support of House Bill 380, which proposed state grants to groups serving homeless people.

    March 20, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: dailymontanan.com

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 1 support

  • Spoke for the ACLU of Montana against House Bill 406, which limited who could collect voters' absentee ballots. He called it a near copy of a law courts had struck down and said it would drive down turnout.

    February 25, 2021Supports Civil Rights

    Source: montanafreepress.org

Track record — General

General · 2 records

  • Received the endorsement of former Montana Republican governor and national party chairman Marc Racicot.

    September 4, 2026

    Source: ms.now

  • Received the backing of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who held a rally for him in Missoula before the Democratic primary. Sen. Bernie Sanders had also endorsed him.

    May 28, 2026

    Source: montanafreepress.org

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