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Former smokejumper Sam Forstag vies for Montana House seat

Original: Washington Post. . Sam Forstag parachuted out of planes to fight wildfires for a living. Now, he's trying to become the first Democrat elected to the U.S. House from Montana in more than three decades. Forstag is running on a populist platform, attempting to flip

Sam Forstag, who fought wildfires as a smokejumper parachuting from planes, is running for the U.S. House in Montana as a Democrat. He is campaigning on a populist platform and hopes to become the first Democrat elected to the House from Montana in more than three decades, attempting to flip a seat long held by Republicans.

Why now: His unusual background and long-shot bid to break decades of Republican dominance in Montana are drawing attention.

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• Washington Post. . Sam Forstag parachuted out of planes to fight wildfires for a living. Now, he's trying to become the first Democrat elected to the U.S. House from Montana in more than three decades. Forstag is running on a populist platform, attempting to flip · Facebook

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