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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

Busse, Forstag in tight race among four-way Democratic primary matchup

A four-way contested primary among Democrats for Montana’s western U.S. House seat is yet to be decided, but former gubernatorial candidate Ryan Busse held a slight lead in early counting. As of 10:00 p.m., the Montana Secretary of State’s Office had reported 64% of

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

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to stump for Forstag at Missoula rally next week

Just more than a year ago, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, visited Missoula as part of the Sen. Bernie Sanders’ “Fighting Oligarchy” tour. The two progressive lawmakers made dozens of stops around the country, and in Missoula brought some 9,000 Montanans to the Adams Center

The high-voltage politics of data centers in Montana’s western congressional contest

BOZEMAN — A few dozen college students crammed into a classroom earlier this month to hear Sam Forstag, a Democratic candidate for Montana’s western congressional district, make his pitch. Between bites of pizza, students lobbed questions at the candidate about healthcare, foreign policy and housing. But one issue — data centers

Democrats hold Congressional, Senate primary debates in Helena

All three Democratic candidates for Montana’s eastern district want President Donald Trump impeached and called on Congress to act. The three took the stage on Sunday at the Helena Avenue Theatre as candidates for both U.S. House seats, as well as an open U.S. Senate spot, debated