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Montana · U.S. House — District 1 · 2026
Samuel Kelley Forstag
Democratic Open seat Official filing data
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Filing facts
- Name as filed
- FORSTAG, SAMUEL KELLEY
- Office sought
- U.S. House — District 1, Montana
- Election year
- 2026
- Party (as filed)
- Democratic
- Seat status
- Open seat
- FEC status
- Statutory candidate (raised or spent over $5,000)
- Website
- Campaign website: samformontana.com
- FEC candidate ID
- H6MT01137
- Principal committee
- C00932822
Campaign finance summary
As reported to the FEC, through 10/14/2026. Figures are cycle-to-date totals for the principal campaign committee.
| Total receipts | $4,312,110 |
|---|---|
| Contributions from individuals | $3,488,568 |
| Total disbursements | $3,585,985 |
| Cash on hand | $726,126 |
Stated positions
Paraphrased neutrally from the candidate’s own published materials. Each statement is attributed (“states…”) and cited. We do not evaluate the feasibility or accuracy of promises. Every candidate in this race is summarized the same way. How we compile these.
| Topic | Summary of stated position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Health care | States support for giving every Montanan the choice to join Medicare and allowing Medicare to negotiate prices for all prescription drugs. | Campaign website — samformontana.com/policies Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Housing | States support for federal investment in affordable housing and banning hedge funds and private equity firms from buying residential property. | Campaign website — samformontana.com/policies Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Reproductive rights | States support for codifying Roe v. Wade and expanding funding for family planning providers. | Campaign website — samformontana.com/policies Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Public lands | States support for fully staffing public lands agencies and expanding investment in forest management and fuels mitigation. | Campaign website — samformontana.com/policies Accessed October 22, 2026 |
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Legislative record
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