Montana Dem's Lobbying Past for ACLU, Planned Parenthood Clashes With Working-Class Pitch

Executive Briefing

• Reveals Sam Forstag lobbied for ACLU and Planned Parenthood from 2021–2023 while presenting a working-class outsider image
• Opposed bills restricting drag shows in schools, banning gender transitions for minors, and enforcing voter ID laws
• Defends record as protecting individual freedom and keeping government out of personal decisions
• Backed by AOC and Bernie Sanders, Forstag faces Republican Aaron Flint in November for Montana's 1st Congressional District
• Republican strategist warns lobbying record could alienate swing voters in a heavily Republican state