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 Sam Forstag, a Democratic candidate for Montana's Western Congressional District, drawing about 800 attendees to the Wilma Theatre.
- Montana's primary election on June 2 features Forstag in a four-way Democratic race against former Gubernatorial candidate Ryan Busse, Stevensville veteran Russell Cleveland, and combat veteran Matt Rains for a U.S. House seat.
- Forstag centered his speech on affordability, stating, "We are well on our way," while Association of Flight Attendants-CWA President Sara Nelson shared how her union fought corporate benefit cuts after 9/11.
- National Republican Congressional Committee spokesperson Christian Martinez claimed Forstag aligns with policies harming energy jobs, while some local voters remained undecided and attended the rally to research candidates.
- The primary winner faces a challenging path to become the first Democrat to win Montana's House seat since 1997, with candidates focusing on undecided voters before ballots close Tuesday at 8:00 PM.
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U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez headlines rally to turn out Dems for Sam Forstag ahead of primary
MISSOULA – Last year progressive politicians U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont stopped in Missoula as part of their “Fighting Oligarchy” tour. That rally drew a large crowd to the Adams Center at the University…
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AOC, Forstag rally Missoula to get out the vote before June 2 Montana's Democratic primary
Affordability issues, framed by housing and healthcare costs, and working class values embodied by unions led the evening’s get-out-the-vote rally at the Wilma Theater.
Will Ocasio-Cortez’s rally for Forstag matter?
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.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rallies support for Forstag in Missoula
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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