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Annie Bukacek

Republican · Montana · 2026 · Incumbent

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Public Service Commission District 5Montana · 2026Flathead County sample ballot
Top priorities
  • 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
  • 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
  • Notes the Commission is one of Montana's smallest state agencies and has suggested additional funding could support hiring more industry experienced examiners

Per the 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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Profile facts follow official election office filings and the sources cited in each biography. Roster last verified September 25, 2026. Official sources are the final word on who appears on your ballot.

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