2 candidates are tracked for Public Service Commission District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Angeline Cheek and Jeff Pattison. Candidate information follows official Yellowstone County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
Public service commissioner. The public service commission regulates investor-owned electric, gas, water and, in some states, telephone utilities. Commissioners approve or deny rate increases, rule on power plant and pipeline proposals and set service standards. Their decisions reach every utility bill in the state.
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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.
Top priorities
Per the campaign site.
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.
Who is running for Public Service Commission District 1 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Public Service Commission District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Angeline Cheek and Jeff Pattison. Candidate information follows official Yellowstone County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Public Service Commission District 1 election in Montana?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Montana are on the Montana election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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