Smokejumper and union leader aims to win in Montana by focusing on workers
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Sam Forstag, a smokejumper and union leader, is running for Congress in Montana's first congressional district. He aims to unseat Republican Ryan Zinke, who was Trump's former interior secretary. Last year, Forstag witnessed federal job cuts that affected US Forest Service workers in Montana, including the termination of 300 employees without cause or notice. The job cuts were part of broader federal job reductions nationwide. Forstag is using his experience as a union leader to focus on workers' issues and challenge Zinke's stance on working-class concerns. The district has historically been dominated by Republicans, but National Democrats see it as a potential pickup in the 2024 midterms.
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