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Margins tighten, Forstag remains on top in Montana’s western Congressional district

States Newsroom · November 4, 2026

On Wednesday morning, the margins in Montana’s race for its western U.S. House seat tightened, but Democrat Sam Forstag retains a lead of around 2% — 5,000 votes. Forstag declared victory around midnight from his election night party in Missoula, and Republican Aaron Flint called and conceded the race. The race…

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Margins tighten, Forstag remains on top in Montana’s western Congressional district

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