{"id":7069431,"date":"2026-09-29T00:00:05","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T00:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/watch-pdas-progressive-town-hall-from-sunday-september-27-2026-with-guests-sam-forstag-for-congress-mt-1-and-chuck-borges-for-md-senate-d-29\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T00:00:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T00:00:05","slug":"watch-pdas-progressive-town-hall-from-sunday-september-27-2026-with-guests-sam-forstag-for-congress-mt-1-and-chuck-borges-for-md-senate-d-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7069431","title":{"rendered":"Watch PDA\u2019s Progressive Town Hall from Sunday September 27, 2026 with guests Sam Forstag For Congress (MT-1) and Chuck Borges For MD Senate (D-29)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\">It\u2019s Election Season and PDA is ready to roll!<\/h3>\n<p>\u200b<br \/><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Progressive Town Hall with Sam Forstag For Congress (MT-1) and Chuck Borges For MD Senate (D-29)\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-szGUK2zap4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meet Sam Forstag:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sam Forstag is running for Congress in Montana, where voters are upset about the shape of the economy and the country. As the New York Times describes it:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Billionaires Sent Montana Prices Soaring. Can Democrats Capitalize? For years, Democrats have failed to harness the anger of Montanans contending with out-of-state wealth driving up costs. This year, a smokejumper thinks he can succeed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Sam tells the Guardian about how voters are feeling:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u2018We\u2019re in another war, in Iran, that nobody wants, talking about hundreds of billions of dollars,\u2019 he said. \u2018That is not helping anybody\u2019s life here in the States.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Meet Chuck Borges:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chuck Borges, running for State Senate in Maryland, protected America\u2019s Social Security data when DOGE was ransacking the Social Security Administration. This was his warning to the New York Times:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Should bad actors gain access to this cloud environment, Americans may be susceptible to widespread identity theft, may lose vital health care and food benefits, and the government may be responsible for reissuing every American a new Social Security number at great cost\u2026.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Chuck Borges is the Democratic nominee for Maryland State Senate in District 29, representing communities in St. Mary\u2019s and Calvert counties. He is a 23-year U.S. Navy veteran and retired commander, Borges served in Iraq and was decorated for valor before continuing his public service in federal technology and data leadership roles at the CDC, Office of Management and Budget, and Social Security Administration.<\/p>\n<p>As Social Security\u2019s Chief Data Officer, Borges became a prominent DOGE whistleblower after raising concerns about access to Americans\u2019 sensitive personal data.<\/p>\n<p>He is now running for the Maryland State Senate with a focus on affordable housing, economic opportunity, supporting families, protecting natural resources, and ethical government.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.actblue.com\/donate\/progressive-democrats-of-america-2\" class=\"small-button smallsilver\">Donate to PDA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pdamerica.org\/volunteer\/\" class=\"small-button smallsilver\">Volunteer With PDA<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s Election Season and PDA is ready to roll! \u200b \u00a0 Meet Sam Forstag: Sam Forstag is running for Congress in Montana, where voters are upset about the shape of the economy and the country. As the New York Times describes it: Billionaires Sent Montana Prices Soaring. Can Democrats Capitalize? 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