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Politics● Low2h ago · Nov 4, 2026, 7:07 AM

Forstag flips Montana House seat, beating Trump-backed opponent

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · North America

Democrat Sam Forstag is the projected winner of the election for Montana’s 1st District, a key flip in his party’s push to take control of the House, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ).  Forstag, a former smokejumper and union leader, defeated Republican challenger Aaron Flint, a retired Army lieutenant colonel, in the race for the open seat — a…

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