Election math: Two PSC districts have five Republican candidates

By: Keila Szpaller

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: May 30, 2026

Words: 1,385

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Five Republican candidates are running for two Public Service Commissioner seats.

The primary Tuesday will determine which candidates compete against the one Democrat who has filed to run in each open district.

The PSC regulates monopoly utilities in Montana, meaning it has a hand in how high Montanans’ power bills go.

The board is made up of five commissioners elected by district, all currently Republican.

In District No. 1, a wide swath of eastern Montana, …

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