https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/sam-forstag-former-smokejumper-congress-montana-1235642613/
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“Forstag tells a few stories about Montanans he’s met on the campaign trail.”
“He’s running to represent Montana’s 1st congressional district.”
“Courtesy of Sam Forstag The job of smokejumper combines two objectively insane pursuits — like a bull rider who works exclusively in combat zones.”
““Sign me up.” Forstag, center, during his time as a smokejumper.”
“Flannels that have seen some shit.”
““I’m feeling hopeful,” he tells the crowd.”
““But the working person on either side of you — that’s not your enemy.”
“One of Forstag’s friends with 15 years on the job was fired while she was undergoing cancer treatment.”
“(Two of Forstag’s opponents in the primary were an Army veteran-slash-rancher and a Navy veteran-slash-rancher; the third was a former gun CEO.) Accordingly, Forstag isn’t shy about putting space between himself and the national party.”
“Forest Service union.”
“If he wins in November, he hopes to work on a committee like Natural Resources or Agriculture, where he can do the most for working-class Montanans.”
“Wildland firefighters aren’t the most liberal bunch.”
“Talking about Musk tonight, Forstag still sounds pissed.”
““He said smokejumping is ‘Three minutes fly like eagle, three weeks dig like mole,’” says Forstag to laughter from the crowd.”
“That said, Montana Democrats are not like other Democrats.”
“After graduation, he took a job on a fire crew to pay off his student loans and start saving up for law school, and worked his way up from rookie to squad boss in just two years.”
“But sometimes it’s a spot the size of a tennis court and tall timber, and the plane’s pretty quiet.” Forstag spent the next four summers parachuting into wildfires all over the country, from Alaska to California to Colorado.”
““You don’t get health insurance.”
“You’re not getting retirement.”
“Now Forstag is running against Aaron Flint, a longtime conservative radio host.”
“But in March, Zinke unexpectedly announced his retirement.”
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“This has led to absurd GOP attacks that he was “[fighting] to allow sex changes to be performed on children without their parents’ permission.” But Forstag is used to such culture-war distractions.”
“The union leader and former smokejumper is drawing on his working-class roots to connect with voters in a district Trump won by double digits By Josh Eells Josh Eells Why Is Everyone Scared of Hasan Piker?”
“It’s an uphill fight: In the last election, Trump won the district by 12 points.”