Golden Valley County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
5 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 3 Golden Valley 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.
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Find your districts by addressMontana Senate District 19Deanna J. Daigrepont (D) · Chris Rindal (R)
Deanna J. Daigrepont Democratic
Deanna works as a doctor in Roundup, Montana, per the Montana State University Exponent. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Chris Rindal Republican
Chris is a Lewistown native who runs Rindal Oil, a family business established in 1954, per the Montana State University Exponent. He also serves as a deacon at Central Baptist Church in Lewistown, per the Exponent. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Deanna J. Daigrepont (Democratic), Chris Rindal (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Montana Senate District 19. 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.
Full race pageMontana House District 38Greg Oblander (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Greg Oblander Republican Incumbent
- Second Amendment protection and election integrity
- Fiscal accountability and reducing regulation on small businesses
- Natural resource development and job creation
Per the campaign site.
About Greg Oblander
Greg is a chiropractor and small business owner who spent 17 years in oil and gas for Montana Power and is a fourth generation Montanan raised on a farm near Pompeys Pillar, per his campaign site. He is serving his second term representing House District 38 and was named Legislator of the Year by Montana Ambassadors in his first term.
Greg Oblander (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Montana House District 38; unopposed candidates still appear on Montana ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Greg Oblander 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.
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