Early returns show PSC incumbent holding, but Lewis and Clark County votes all not in yet

By: Keila Szpaller

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: June 3, 2026

Words: 338

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Incumbent Public Service Commissioner Annie Bukacek was holding onto her seat by a thread in a three-way Republican primary in early returns on Tuesday.

But no precincts were fully counted yet in Lewis and Clark County, where her two opponents are based.

In District No. 5 around 10:15 p.m., Bukacek had 35% of the vote with Joe Dooling at 34% and David Sanders trailing at 33%.

But just 12 out of 142 precincts were fully …

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