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Three Republicans Vie for PSC District 5 Seat as Bukacek Seeks Second Term

Republican Commissioner Annie Bukacek is facing two challengers in the June 2026 primary for Public Service Commission District 5 — the only PSC race this cycle with an incumbent on the ballot. The outcome matters to Helena-area ratepayers because the PSC sets the rates and rules for NorthWestern Energy, the utility that heats and powers most of western Montana.