Federal · Montana · Democratic

Samuel Kelley Forstag

Democrat Candidate for U.S. House, MT-01 (2026).

On the record

Party
Democratic1
On the ballot
U.S. House, Montana 1st District (2026)1

Where they stand

We haven't read their stated positions yet. When we do, each one will quote their own words and link to where they said it.

Money: U.S. House, Montana 1st District (2026)

As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through June 30, 2026.1

Raised$1.4M
Spent$833K
Cash on hand$550K
  • From individuals $1.2M
  • From PACs and other committees $141K
  • From party committees $100
  • From the candidate $1,267
  • Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $22K

Gifts from people, by size2

Small gifts under $200 against the largest checks. People can give up to $3,500 per election.

  • Under $200 43%
  • $200–$499 7%
  • $500–$999 8%
  • $1,000–$1,999 12%
  • $2,000 and up 29%

Top PACs and committees giving directly3

Zinc Collective PAC$22,500
Communications Workers of America - Cope Political Contributions CommitteeConnected to Communications Workers of America$10,000
Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersConnected to International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers$10,000
American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education$10,000
Progressive Voters of AmericaConnected to Sanders$10,000
Progressive Americans for Democracy$7,000
NEA Fund for Children and Public EducationConnected to National Education Association$5,000
SEIU Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee on Political Education)Connected to Service Employees International Union$5,000
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Campaign Assistance FundConnected to International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmith, Forgers & Helpe$5,000
Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PACConnected to Laborers' International Union of North America$5,000
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeConnected to International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers$5,000
Congressional Progressive Caucus PACConnected to Battleground Blue PAC$5,000
Fair Shot PACConnected to Clark$5,000
Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PACConnected to Jeffries$5,000
Build Our Movement PACConnected to Jayapal$5,000

Outside groups spending in this race4

Groups that spent money about this candidate without working with the campaign.

Spent to help: $954K

Montana Voters PAC$376,495
Progressive Turnout Project$349,630
Votevets$72,500
Moving Montana Forward$53,500
Montana Rural Voters (Worc)$36,140
Montanans for Public Lands$24,320
SEIU Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee on Political Education)$19,688
Protect Our Winters Action Fund$12,016
Wild Montana Action Fund$5,447
Voters of Tomorrow PAC$4,536

Spent to oppose: $2.3M

No Going Back PAC Inc.$2,029,499
Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (Afp Action) Dba Cva Action and Dba Libre Action$183,915
Civic Renewal Fund Inc.$24,233
Maga Inc.$20,761

Individual donors

  • $719K from 1,207 itemized gifts5
  • 29% came from people in Montana5
  • 9% came from retired people5
  • Top states: Montana $208K, California $167K, New York $74K, Oregon $32K, Massachusetts $31K5

Where donors work5

Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.

Icsi2 gifts$7,000
Kessler Schneider2 gifts$7,000
Lone Pine Capital2 gifts$7,000
Lupa Systems2 gifts$7,000
Medley Partners2 gifts$7,000
Oracle6 gifts$7,000
Quadrivium Foundation2 gifts$7,000
Sageview Capital2 gifts$7,000
XN LP2 gifts$7,000
Amy White2 gifts$5,500
Bighorn Airways5 gifts$4,500
Legacy Emanuel Hospital4 gifts$4,100
American Ambulance Association4 gifts$4,047
Microsoft2 gifts$4,000
180 Studios1 gifts$3,500

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    FEC candidate record H6MT01137https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6MT01137/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC: contributions to Samuel Kelley Forstag by size, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6MT01137/?cycle=2026&election_full=false#raising
    Computed by the FEC · Retrieved October 15, 2026
  3. 3
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    FEC: independent expenditures about Samuel Kelley Forstag, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=H6MT01137&cycle=2026
    24- and 48-hour notices; amended filings replace the originals · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  5. 5
    Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 13, 2026