Montana HD-01 Democratic Primary Roundtable | Busse, Cleveland, Rains & Forstag | Live from Whitefish

Grab a beer and settle in — this one is a big one.

In this special episode of Beer, Buds & The Big Sky, we hosted a live candidate roundtable at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center featuring the Democratic candidates running for Montana’s 1st Congressional District.

Instead of a traditional debate format, this conversation was designed to give voters a chance to hear directly from the candidates in a long-form discussion about the issues facing Montana — including affordability, public lands, healthcare, dark money in politics, and the future of the state.

Joining us for the roundtable:

Ryan Busse
Russell Cleveland
Matt Rains
Sam Forstag

Each candidate shares their background, priorities, and vision for representing Montana in Washington.

This event was hosted live in Whitefish and streamed for voters across the state to hear the candidates side-by-side in a more open conversation than a typical debate.

Crack a beer and dive in.

Ryan Busse
https://www.busseformontana.com

Russell Cleveland
https://www.clevelandformontana.com

Matt Rains
https://www.mattrainsformontana.com

Sam Forstag
https://www.samformontana.com

Candidate Websites