Sam Forstag
Sam Forstag is a Democratic candidate in Montana's 1st district. $1.4M raised, $833K spent, $550K cash through Jun 30, 2026. On the November ballot
Campaign finance$1.4M raised
| Measure | Amount |
|---|---|
| Raised (total receipts) | $1,382,873 |
| Spent (disbursements) | $832,794 |
| Cash on hand | $550,079 |
| Debts owed by campaign | $0 |
| Filing covers through | Jun 30, 2026 |
Reported Self-reported to the FEC.
Financial disclosureassets $502K to $1.0M
Candidate report for 2026, filed 2026-05-11.
Assets minus liabilities: between -$510K and $267K Estimate
Assets
| Asset | Type code | Owner | Value range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Residence | RP | self | $500K to $1.0M |
| Asset Owner Value of Asset Income Type(s) Income Current Year to Filing Income Preceding Year Clearwater Credit Union Savings and Checking A | BA | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| L : Missoula, MT, US Robinhood Brokerage Account ⇒ Reddit, Inc. Class A Common Stock (RDDT) | ST | self | $1,001 to $15K |
Liabilities
| Liability as filed | Amount range |
|---|---|
| Glacier Bank April 2022 Home Mortgage | $250K to $500K |
| C : Market value of home is | $512K |
Earned income
| Earned income source | Amount |
|---|---|
| U.S. Forest Service Salary N/A | $103K |
Outside positions: Partner Central House Strategies; C : Resigned in April of 2024
Reported Parsed automatically from the official report; check the PDF for anything that matters. Values are bands, so totals are ranges. A personal residence and personal vehicles are normally not reported, and a spouse’s information is limited. Type codes: legend. Open the official report (PDF)
Donor portrait43% small gifts
By gift size
| Gift size | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $200 and under | $527,855 | 43% |
| $200.01 to $499.99 | $90,209 | 7% |
| $500 to $999.99 | $102,273 | 8% |
| $1,000 to $1,999.99 | $154,345 | 12% |
| $2,000 and up | $363,500 | 29% |
By state
| State | Itemized individual money | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MT | $210,256 | 28% |
| CA | $171,379 | 23% |
| NY | $80,610 | 11% |
| OR | $32,400 | 4% |
| MA | $31,827 | 4% |
| WA | $28,556 | 4% |
By employer
| Employer named by donors | Total |
|---|---|
| Lone Pine Capital | $7,000 |
| Sageview Capital | $7,000 |
| Kessler Schneider | $7,000 |
| Medley Partners Llc | $7,000 |
| Oracle | $7,000 |
| Quadrivium Foundation | $7,000 |
| Xn Lp | $7,000 |
| Icsi | $7,000 |
By occupation
| Occupation named by donors | Total |
|---|---|
| Attorney | $30,496 |
| Ceo | $28,344 |
| Consultant | $16,523 |
| Engineer | $12,711 |
| Teacher | $11,550 |
| Finance | $11,472 |
| Founder | $9,000 |
| Managing Director | $7,875 |
Reported FEC itemized contributions this cycle, fetched 2026-10-15. Itemized means a donor gave over $200 in total. Employer and occupation are what donors report about themselves; “retired”, “homemaker”, “self-employed” and similar non-answers are left out of the employer and occupation lists. It describes who gave, not who votes for the candidate.
Public attention19,192 views in 30 days
Reported Page views of Sam Forstag on English Wikipedia, 2026-09-14 to 2026-10-13 (Wikimedia). Views show curiosity, not support: long-serving incumbents have older, better-known articles, and many challengers have none.
Where the money comes fromindividuals, PACs, party, self
| Source of money | Amount | Share of receipts |
|---|---|---|
| Individual donors | $1,218,649 | 88.1% |
| PACs and other committees | $140,550 | 10.2% |
| Party committees | $100 | 0.0% |
| Candidate's own money | $1,267 | 0.1% |
| Other (refunds, transfers, loans) | $22,307 | 1.6% |
This raceMT-01, rank #1 of 2
Sam Forstag ranks #1 of 2 in reported fundraising in this race.
Sources and methodFEC
All figures come from the Federal Election Commission and cover each filing period through Jun 30, 2026. FEC ID H6MT01137, committee C00932822. Filed with the FEC as Samuel Kelley Forstag. View the official record.
Ballot status: listed as a nominee in Wikipedia's article for this state (CC BY-SA), matched to this FEC record by name.