Raised and spent are the FEC's official 2025–26 totals through Oct 14, 2026. Poliscope, which supplies the donor, PAC and sector breakdowns on this page, has not loaded the latest report yet and shows $1.38M raised through Jun 30, 2026, so those breakdowns cover an earlier period.
Samuel Kelley Forstag is a Democratic House candidate from MT (District 01). Forstag's campaign has raised $1.4 million from 728 donors. Funding includes 4.4% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 29.0% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include ORACLE, ICSI, LOCKHEED MARTIN. Campaign committees include SAM FOR MONTANA.
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Individual contributions grouped by the employer donors list on their filings.
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANDEL, STEVE | individual | CT | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| MURDOCH, KATHRYN | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| HULL, MEGAN | individual | DC | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SCRIPPS, J SEBASTIAN | individual | CT | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| MURDOCH, JAMES | individual | DC | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| HEISING, MARK | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| BROWN, ELISSA | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| WALLACE, MARA | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| STUART, SCOTT | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| JUNGERMAN, MARK | individual | MT | $7,000 | — | 6 |
| MANDEL, SUE | individual | CT | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| STUTZBACH, STEPHEN | individual | MT | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| STUTZBACH, WILLIAM | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| POLONE, GAVIN | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| KAPADA, GAURAV | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE VOTERS OF AMERICA | VT | $10,000 | 2 |
| MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS | MD | $10,000 | 2 |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $5,000 | 1 |
| DEMOCRACY SUMMER LEADERSHIP PAC | DC | $5,000 | 2 |
| WAY BACK PAC | WY | $5,000 | 1 |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUND | MO | $5,000 | 1 |
| BUILD OUR MOVEMENT PAC | WA | $5,000 | 1 |
| FAIR SHOT PAC | DC | $5,000 | 1 |
| COURAGE TO CHANGE | NY | $5,000 | 1 |
| SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) | DC | $5,000 | 1 |
| COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | DC | $5,000 | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE AMERICANS FOR DEMOCRACY | OR | $5,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION | DC | $5,000 | 1 |
| MCKENZIE RIVER PAC | OR | $4,500 | 2 |
SAM FOR MONTANA: $610K across 194 operating expenditures, Jan 6, 2026 to May 13, 2026. FEC Schedule B.
| Payee | State | Purposes | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPS IMPACT | IA | tv advertising · digital advertising · media production | $181,928 | 6 |
| SB DIGITAL, INC. | DC | texting · digital consulting · digital ads | $138,889 | 16 |
| GUSTO | CO | payroll: see below if itemized · payroll processing fees · payroll taxes | $117,661 | 18 |
| DEMARS, BRANDON | MT | salary · reimbursement (vendors that aggregate over $200 listed below) · mileage reimbursement | $29,240 | 12 |
| PALMIERI, WILLIAM | MT | salary | $22,707 | 7 |
| ACTBLUE | MA | credit card processing fees · credit card processing fee | $20,521 | 21 |
| FORSTAG, SAM | MT | salary · reimbursement (vendors that aggregate over $200 listed below) | $17,382 | 9 |
| PITTMAN, KENDAL | MT | salary · mileage reimbursement | $14,668 | 7 |
| NGP | DC | fundraising software | $14,444 | 6 |
| BLUE SUMMIT SOLUTIONS | CO | compliance consulting | $9,750 | 3 |
| NAVIGATE CAMPAIGNS | DC | printing · photography services | $9,515 | 2 |
| KERNER, LAUREN | MT | digital consultant | $3,643 | 3 |
Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against. Totals are the FEC's figures from regular reports, which are newer than Poliscope's.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT C00580068 | Support | $342K 10 filings | — | |
| VOTEVETS C00418897 Donors include Deborah Simon ($1.10M) | Support | $68K 1 filing | VoteVets | — |
| FIELD TEAM 6, INC. C00909994 | Support | $949 3 filings | — |
Reported in 24/48-hour notices; may overlap periodic reports. Late spending is reported in 24- and 48-hour notices before it appears in a regular report; these amounts are shown separately and are not included in the totals above.
| Spender | Stance | In notices | Dated after |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO GOING BACK PAC INC. C00960435 | Oppose | $5.24M 23 notices, latest Oct 23, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
| MONTANA VOTERS PAC C00887125 | Support | $420K 9 notices, latest Oct 23, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
| AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION C00687103 Donors include Stand Together Inc. ($20.0M), Koch Inc ($10.0M), Stand Together Chamber of Commerce Inc ($6.50M) | Oppose | $281K 20 notices, latest Oct 21, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 regular reports processed through |
| MONTANA RURAL VOTERS (WORC) C90019472 | Support | $128K 6 notices, latest Oct 22, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
| MONTANANS FOR PUBLIC LANDS C00868604 | Support | $103K 9 notices, latest Oct 15, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
| CIVIC RENEWAL FUND INC. C00953588 | Oppose | $91K 7 notices, latest Oct 23, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
| MOVING MONTANA FORWARD C00957340 | Support | $83K 4 notices, latest Oct 16, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
| PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT C00580068 | Support | $54K 3 notices, latest Oct 23, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 regular reports processed through |
| SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) C00004036 | Support | $29K 3 notices, latest Oct 20, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 regular reports processed through |
| PROTECT OUR WINTERS ACTION FUND C90017898 | Support | $21K 178 notices, latest Oct 22, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
| MAGA INC. C00892471 Donors include Miriam Adelson ($25.0M), Diane Hendricks ($25.0M), Jeffrey Yass ($16.0M) | Oppose | $21K 1 notice, latest Oct 12, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 regular reports processed through |
| WORKING AMERICA C90011156 | Support | $16K 3 notices, latest Oct 22, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 regular reports processed through |
| PARKSPAC C00914234 | Support | $10K 1 notice, latest Oct 18, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
| WILD MONTANA ACTION FUND C90019993 | Support | $7K 5 notices, latest Oct 20, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
| VOTERS OF TOMORROW PAC C00833103 | Support | $6K 13 notices, latest Oct 19, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
| VOTEVETS C00418897 Donors include Deborah Simon ($1.10M) | Support | $2K 1 notice, latest Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 regular reports processed through |
| NEIGHBOR VOICES PAC C00930321 | Support | $750 6 notices, latest Oct 22, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
Not a current or former member of Congress; no roll-call record.
Not a member of Congress.
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAM FOR MONTANA | C00932822 | H / P | principal | $844K |
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Gift and travel disclosures apply only to members of Congress.
Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: ORACLE, ICSI, LOCKHEED MARTIN, LONE PINE CAPITAL, MEDLEY PARTNERS. See money.
Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | MT | 01 | H6MT01137 | $0 |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Oct 25, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.