Hill County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
8 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 5 Hill 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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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Hill County is split across 3 Montana House districts.
Find your districts by addressMontana House: 3 districtsDistricts 27, 28, 32
Montana House District 27Jordan Ophus (Libertarian) · Paul Tuss (D)
Jordan Ophus Libertarian
Jordan Ophus is the Libertarian nominee for Montana House District 27 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.
Paul Tuss Democratic Incumbent
- Supporting small business growth and public-private partnerships
- Protecting access to public lands for hunting, fishing and hiking
- Funding roads, water and sewer systems, airports and bridges in rural Montana
Per the campaign site.
About Paul Tuss
Paul has worked for 27 years in Havre and northern Montana helping the private sector expand and create jobs and build stronger communities, per the campaign site.
Jordan Ophus (Libertarian), Paul Tuss (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Montana House District 27. Paul Tuss 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 28Chisholm B. Christensen (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Chisholm B. Christensen Republican
Chisholm operates his family's century old farm and ranch outside Hinsdale and owns a small cattle supplement business, per the Blaine County Journal. He holds a degree in agriculture education from Montana State University-Bozeman, was a member of the Bobcat rodeo team, and serves on the Montana Stockgrowers Association board and the Valley County Weed Board. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Chisholm B. Christensen (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Montana House District 28; unopposed candidates still appear on Montana ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. 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 32Mike Fox (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Mike Fox Democratic Incumbent
Mike is a Democratic representative from Hays serving his third session in the Legislature after previously serving in the Montana Senate in 2021 and 2023, per the Montana Free Press Capitol Tracker. He sits on the House Appropriations Committee and its Joint Appropriations Section B for Health and Human Services. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Mike Fox (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Montana House District 32; unopposed candidates still appear on Montana ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Mike Fox 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 14Eric Albus (R) · Blake Borst (D)
Eric Albus Republican
- Supports property tax relief
- Supports protecting constituents' constitutional freedoms
Per the campaign site.
About Eric Albus
Eric is a fourth-generation Montanan based in Glasgow who operates his own outfitting business and served in the Montana House of Representatives in 2025, per his campaign site.
Blake Borst Democratic
Blake was born in Havre and is a retired railroader whose past work also included jobs at a grocery store, dishwashing, tree trimming, farm and ranch work, and on an oil rig, per a Montana Free Press candidate questionnaire he completed for a prior legislative campaign. He attended Johnson County Community College, per the questionnaire. No campaign website or questionnaire response for the 2026 race was found as of September 17, 2026.
Eric Albus (Republican), Blake Borst (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Montana Senate District 14. 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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Who is on the ballot in Hill County, Montana on November 3, 2026?
Hill County sample ballot 2026: see where the public service commission, montana senate and montana house candidates stand on roads and agriculture. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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