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2026 general election: Key results from across the greater Tampa Bay region

Smokejumper flips Montana house seat held by GOP for three decades

NPR | By Kirk Siegler
Published November 4, 2026 at 5:24 PM EST

Union leader and former wildland firefighter Sam Forstag has won a House seat in Montana that Republicans have held for three decades.

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As a correspondent on NPR's national desk, Kirk Siegler covers rural life, culture and politics from his base in Boise, Idaho.
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