Sam Forstag just won a seat in Congress. Now he needs somewhere to sleep.

The 32-year-old Rep.-elect from Montana was spotted outside the Capitol on Thursday. He is in Washington this week for orientation with the other new members.

The freshman heartthrob

One cameraman was quick to hand him a title. He crowned the Democrat the best-looking newcomer in the incoming class.

Forstag's road to D.C. was not a typical one. He spent years as a wildland firefighter. That included time as a smokejumper, parachuting into blazes. Later he led a labor union.

Going from that to the halls of Congress feels unreal, he said. He joked that Ashton Kutcher might pop out at any second to tell him he got punked.

Where will he live?

There is one big thing still missing. Forstag has not found a place to live in Washington.

He said he has been too busy for apartment hunting. Setting up his offices took priority. So did the fight for committee seats.

The van plan

He does have a fallback. "I got a van," Forstag said.

He floated driving it to D.C. He could then use the parking perks that come with the job.

Told he would basically never leave work if he lived in a van, he had a quick reply. "Hell yeah, brother."

A rare Montana win

Forstag made history on Election Day. He is the first Democrat in three decades to win a Montana seat in the House.

His election-night look got plenty of buzz too. He gave his victory speech in Missoula wearing a work shirt, jeans plus old forestry boots.