Democrat in Heated House Race Skewers GOP’s Anti-Trans Fearmongering: “I Won’t Stand for That”

Democrat in heated House race skewers GOP’s anti-trans fearmongering: “I won’t stand for that”

A Democratic US House candidate from Montana, Sam Forstag, is earning praise from trans advocates for his defense of trans rights during a Tuesday morning debate with his virulently anti-trans Republican opponent, Aaron Flint. “Everybody in Montana deserves to live the life of dignity that is protected in our state Constitution in Article II,” Forstag said, responding to a question about whether trans identities are a protected class. “That is w…

“Keep Politics The Heck Out Of It”: In Toss-Up MT-01 Race, Dem Sam Forstag Refuses To Throw Trans People Under The Bus

Sam Forstag // National Federation of Federal EmployeesErin In The Morning is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a subscriber.Transgender people are facing a constant barrage of anti-transgender ads from Republicans this election cycle. Meanwhile, dozens of Democratic candidates have determined that the best way to answer them is to throw transgender people under the bus. Marcy Kaptur in O…

DCCC Statement on Sam Forstag’s Decisive Debate Victory Over Aaron Flint

DCCC spokesperson Lindsay Reilly released the following statement after smokejumper and union leader Sam Forstag held Aaron Flint accountable for putting special interests ahead of the Montanans he’s running to represent: “Montanans saw a clear contrast today: an independent, Montana-first leader in smokejumper and union leader Sam Forstag, versus political insider Aaron Flint who fights […]

NRCC Statement on Aaron Flint Winning MT-01 Debate

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) issued the following statement on Aaron Flint’s decisive debate victory in MT-01 Congressional District debate against Socialist Sam Forstag: “Socialist lobbyist Sam Forstag was exposed as a mouthpiece for Bernie Sanders and AOC’s socialist agenda that would jack up costs, crush Montana jobs, and put Washington bureaucrats in charge […]