Jeff Pattison bests state Sen. Jeremy Trebas in PSC primary

By: Keila Szpaller

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: June 5, 2026

Words: 292

Last Updated: 6 days, 9 hours ago

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Former legislator Jeff Pattison won the Republican primary for a Public Service Commission seat over state Sen. Jeremy Trebas with 67% of the vote.

Pattison, who earned 22,015 votes to Trebas’ 11,043, said he won by showing up, listening and being transparent with voters.

The Public Service Commission regulates monopoly utilities in Montana including NorthWestern Energy, and it’s currently dealing with a rise in controversial data center developments.

Pattison, a farmer and community leader, said …

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