Montana · 1st District · 2026

Democrats flip Montana’s 1st District

Sam Forstag won with 50.3%, a D+3.6 margin against Montana’s 1st District’s R+7.7 vote for House in 2024.

Live · Updated 3:26 p.m. ET, Nov. 5 · 97.1% reported

50.3

Sam Forstag

132,003 votes

✓ Winner · AP call 12:02 p.m. ET, Nov. 5

46.8

Aaron Flint

122,694 votes

Vote share · per AP97.1% reported

50.3%46.8%

Also: Nick Sheedy 2.9%

Margin vs 2024D+11.3 swing

2026 D+3.6

2024 House R+7.7

Chance of winningExternal ↗

Sam Forstag >99%

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