Forstag secures democratic nomination for Western Montana Congressional District
MISSOULA — Sam Forstag edged out Ryan Busse to secure the Democratic nomination in Montana’s 1st Congressional District.
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Busse conceded the race to Forstag on Wednesday morning. Forstag had trailed behind Busse Tuesday evening, but he made up ground as the votes were counted into the early hours of Wednesday morning. The other two candidates in the race, Russ Cleveland and Matt Rains, are sitting at third and fourth, respectively.
MTN caught up with Forstag on Wednesday as he turns his sights on the primary.
"So much gratitude to all the people who volunteered to knock doors and make calls," he said. "I think we're ready for something different. And that's what we offer in this campaign. We could quite literally see the momentum that they put together with us and the late-breaking results of people's votes that came in on election day."
Forstag spent eight years as a wildland firefighter, includ…