Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Stumps for Sam Forstag Ahead of Primary in Missoula
Ocasio-Cortez said Forstag can fight housing costs and low wages as he faces three rivals in the June 2 primary.
- On Thursday, New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rallied in Missoula for Democratic candidate Sam Forstag, drawing about 800 attendees to the Wilma Theatre ahead of Montana's June 2 primary.
- Forstag faces a four-way Democratic primary race against former gubernatorial candidate Ryan Busse, Stevensville veteran Russell Cleveland, and combat veteran Matt Rains for Montana's Western Congressional District seat.
- Emphasizing affordability, Forstag stated, "We are well on our way," while Association of Flight Attendants-CWA President Sara Nelson recounted union victories: "We fought like hell" against corporate benefit cuts.
- National Republican Congressional Committee spokesperson Christian Martinez claimed Forstag's policies would harm energy jobs, while some local voters attended the rally to research candidates before deciding.
- The primary winner will attempt to become Montana's first Democrat elected to the House since 1997, facing a difficult general election path as candidates compete for undecided voters before Tuesday.
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About 800 people lined up in the 85-degree heat, and then rain, Thursday to see New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rally for Sam Forstag, one of four Democrats running for Montana’s Western Congressional District. Forstag faces Ryan Busse, Russell Cleveland and Matt Rains in Tuesday’s primary for a spot on the November ballot. Ocasio-Cortez, a national face of progressive politics, has many fans, as well as critics, in Montana and…
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Rep. Ocasio-Cortez stumps for Sam Forstag ahead of primary in Missoula
MISSOULA, Mont. - With Montana’s primary only days away, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made a stop at the Wilma Theatre in downtown Missoula to campaign for Democratic candidate Sam Forstag on Thursday night.
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