More Montanans cast ballots in this election than any other midterm primary
More than 300,000 ballots were cast in the June primary, the highest raw vote total for a primary during a midterm election year in state history.
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What the June 2 primary results tell us about politics in Montana
Now that the dust has settled on Montana’s June 2 primary election, Montana Free Press reporters have had a chance to refocus from the trees (individual candidates and races) to the forest (the big-picture political landscape). Here are our top 5 takeaways from Tuesday’s vote.
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After primary Forstag’s ‘real’ fight begins
After a mostly sleepless night, hours from emerging one of Montana’s biggest primary surprises, Sam Forstag, union leader and newly minted Democratic nominee for Montana’s 1st Congressional District was already looking ahead to November.
“This is the end of a primary but the beginning of the real fight,
Forstag declares victory, Busse concedes Democratic primary for western district
Sam Forstag declared victory in Montana's Democratic primary for the western congressional district Wednesday morning, a little over 12 hours after polls closed.
"Today, people across Montana made clear that we're ready to send working class representation to Washington so that we can fight for
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez headlines rally to turn out Dems for Sam Forstag ahead of primary
MISSOULA – Last year progressive politicians U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont stopped in Missoula as part of their “Fighting Oligarchy” tour. That rally drew a large crowd to the Adams Center at the University of Montana, and Ocasio-Cortez was introduced by
AOC, Forstag rally Missoula to get out the vote before June 2 Montana's Democratic primary
Five days out from the June 2 primary, U.S. Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez touched down in Missoula on Thursday to propel Sam Forstag’s momentum late in Montana’s Democratic primary for the western congressional district.
Ocasio-Cortez, a progressive leader in national Democratic politics, sensed she as a
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez stumps for Sam Forstag ahead of primary in Missoula
MISSOULA, Mont. - With Montana’s primary only days away, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made a stop at the Wilma Theatre in downtown Missoula to campaign for Democratic candidate Sam Forstag on Thursday night.
Ocasio-Cortez spoke about Montana’s history of fighting back against power and powerful individuals,