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Annie Bukacek

Republican · Montana · 2026 · Incumbent

On the November 3 ballot for Public Service Commission District 5, Montana

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Public Service Commission District 5
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Top priorities

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  • On new data centers, wants to ensure existing residential and small business customers are not saddled with any share of a data center's energy costs, per Montana Free Press candidate questionnaire
  • On the proposed NorthWestern and Black Hills utility merger, supports the Commission's standard process of collecting public comment and building as complete an evidentiary record as possible before deciding, per Montana Free Press candidate questionnaire
  • Notes the Commission is one of Montana's smallest state agencies and has suggested additional funding could support hiring more industry experienced examiners, per Montana Free Press candidate questionnaire
Biography

Annie Bukacek, of Kalispell, is a physician with more than forty years of experience who operates a small medical practice and holds a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine, per the Flathead Beacon. She has served as the District 5 Public Service Commissioner since 2022 and previously served on the Flathead City-County Board of Health, per the same source and the Commission's own website.

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