Big Horn County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
9 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 5 Big Horn County races, led by the Public Service Commission District 1 contest.
Districts and boards
Public Service Commission District 1Angeline Cheek (D) · Jeff Pattison (R)
Angeline Cheek (Democratic) and Jeff Pattison (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Public Service Commission District 1.
Angeline Cheek Democratic
Angeline Cheek resides on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation and has spent about eighteen years as an advocate for Indigenous issues, per the Northern Plains Independent. She holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, is pursuing a master's degree in psychology, and has nearly completed a bachelor's degree in elementary education, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Jeff Pattison Republican
- Wants to fight unnecessary utility rate hikes and push for fair cost allocation so rural and fixed income families are not burdened by volatile energy prices
- Supports modernizing transmission lines, expanding natural gas access, and improving rural broadband reliability
- Wants open PSC hearings, clear utility billing, and a balanced energy mix of coal, natural gas, hydro, renewables, and new technology
Per the campaign site.
About Jeff Pattison
Jeff Pattison is a farmer and rancher from Valley County who served two terms in the Montana House of Representatives, in 2001 and 2003, per KTVH. He has since served on several boards and organizations related to Montana agriculture, energy, and community development, per his campaign site.
Republican Jeff Pattison and Democrat Angeline Cheek are running for the open Public Service Commission District 1 seat; sitting Commissioner Randy Pinocci did not file for reelection, per the Montana Secretary of State's certified candidate list. This district covers only part of the county; the seat appears only on ballots inside the district.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Big Horn County is split across 3 Montana House districts.
Find your districts by addressMontana House: 3 districtsDistricts 35, 41, 42
Montana House District 35Natalie Parker (D) · Gary Parry (R)
Natalie Parker Democratic
- Support energy development, including options not tied solely to fossil fuels, done in partnership with communities
- Protect public land access and hunting and fishing rights
- Support public education and rural home-school families
Per the campaign site.
About Natalie Parker
Natalie Parker taught in Montana public school classrooms for 37 years before retiring in 2023, and now lives in Colstrip, per the campaign site. Parker holds a Bachelor of Arts in German from Montana State University and a Master of Music in Music Education from Boston University, per the campaign site.
Gary Parry Republican Incumbent
Gary is a Republican representative from Colstrip serving his second session in the Legislature, representing House District 35, which includes Forsyth, Colstrip, Worden and Jordan, per the Montana Free Press Capitol Tracker. He chairs the House Energy, Technology and Federal Relations Committee and also sits on House State Administration, House Fish, Wildlife and Parks and House Legislative Administration. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Natalie Parker (Democratic), Gary Parry (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Montana House District 35. Gary Parry is the sitting member, per the Secretary of State's list. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary, per the Montana Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list.
Full race pageMontana House District 41Jade Sooktis (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jade Sooktis Democratic Incumbent
Jade is a Democratic representative from Lame Deer serving her first term, representing House District 41, which includes part of the Cheyenne and Crow reservations, per the Montana Free Press Capitol Tracker. She sits on the House State Administration and House Human Services committees and sponsored HB 102, which revised public defender laws and was signed into law. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Jade Sooktis (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Montana House District 41; unopposed candidates still appear on Montana ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Jade Sooktis is the sitting member, per the Secretary of State's list. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary, per the Montana Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list.
Full race pageMontana House District 42Sidney Chip Fitzpatrick (D) · Jeremiah Jabs (R)
Sidney Chip Fitzpatrick Democratic Incumbent
Chip is the sitting state representative for House District 42, serving since January 2025, per the Montana Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Jeremiah Jabs Republican
- Pro energy legislation to develop resources in Eastern Montana and Crow Country for local benefit
- Addressing addiction, homelessness and organized crime through community resources and law enforcement
- Expanding noxious weed regulation, right to repair legislation and origin labeling for Montana producers
Per the campaign site.
About Jeremiah Jabs
Jeremiah is a farmer and rancher in St. Xavier, Montana, who has also worked in agriculture and shipping across the United States and internationally, per the campaign site.
Sidney Chip Fitzpatrick (Democratic), Jeremiah Jabs (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Montana House District 42. Sidney Chip Fitzpatrick is the sitting member, per the Secretary of State's list. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary, per the Montana Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list.
Full race pageMontana Senate District 18Greg Kmetz (R) · Stan Taylor (D)
Greg Kmetz Republican
- Says he has worked to protect Second Amendment rights and will continue in the Senate
- Opposes abortion
- Supports stronger border security to address drug and crime concerns reaching Montana towns
Per the campaign site.
About Greg Kmetz
Kmetz previously served in the Montana House of Representatives and is now running for the state Senate, per the campaign site.
Stan Taylor Democratic
Stan Taylor is the Democratic nominee for Montana Senate District 18 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Montana Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Greg Kmetz (Republican), Stan Taylor (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Montana Senate District 18. The state's list marks no incumbent for this seat. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary, per the Montana Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list.
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Montana party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary (plurality, no runoffs); the field is the Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list, where Nominated marks each party's nominee. Independent candidates qualify by petition. Unopposed candidates still appear on the ballot. All 100 state House seats and half of the 50 state Senate seats are up, along with two Public Service Commission districts, a Supreme Court seat and county offices.
Who is on the ballot in Big Horn County, Montana on November 3, 2026?
Big Horn County sample ballot 2026: see where the public service commission and montana senate candidates stand on the environment and agriculture. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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