Montana Public Service Commission election, 2022

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Election details
Filing deadline: March 14, 2022
Primary: June 7, 2022
General: November 8, 2022
Pre-election incumbent(s):
Randy Pinocci (Republican) (District 1)
Brad Johnson (Republican) (District 5)
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Montana
executive elections
Public Service Commissioner (2 seats)

Montana held an election for two of five seats on the Montana Public Service Commission on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for June 7, 2022. The filing deadline was March 14, 2022.

Incumbent Randy Pinocci won election in the general election for Montana Public Service Commission District 1.

Ann Bukacek won election in the general election for Montana Public Service Commission District 5.

Candidates and election results

District 1

General election candidates

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

    Republican Party Republican primary candidates


    Did not make the ballot:

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    District 5

    General election candidates

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    Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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    Past elections

    2020

    See also: Montana Public Service Commission election, 2020

    District 2

    General election

    General election for Montana Public Service Commission District 2

    Incumbent Tony O'Donnell defeated Valerie McMurtry in the general election for Montana Public Service Commission District 2 on November 3, 2020.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔
    Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Tony-ODonnell.jpg
    		Tony O'Donnell (R)
     
    63.3
     
    		68,040
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    		Valerie McMurtry (D)
     
    36.7
     
    		39,482

    Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

    		Total votes: 107,522
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    Democratic primary election

    Democratic primary for Montana Public Service Commission District 2

    Valerie McMurtry advanced from the Democratic primary for Montana Public Service Commission District 2 on June 2, 2020.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔
    Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
    		Valerie McMurtry
     
    100.0
     
    		20,630

    There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

    		Total votes: 20,630
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    Republican primary election

    Republican primary for Montana Public Service Commission District 2

    Incumbent Tony O'Donnell defeated Kirk Bushman and Daniel Zolnikov in the Republican primary for Montana Public Service Commission District 2 on June 2, 2020.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔
    Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Tony-ODonnell.jpg
    		Tony O'Donnell
     
    36.2
     
    		14,281
    Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/KBushman.jpeg
    		Kirk Bushman
     
    33.0
     
    		13,036
    Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Daniel_Zolnikov.jpg
    		Daniel Zolnikov
     
    30.8
     
    		12,130

    Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

    		Total votes: 39,447
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    District 3

    General election

    General election for Montana Public Service Commission District 3

    James Brown defeated Tom Woods in the general election for Montana Public Service Commission District 3 on November 3, 2020.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔
    Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/James-Brown.jpg
    		James Brown (R)
     
    54.3
     
    		75,464
    Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/TomWoods.png
    		Tom Woods (D)
     
    45.7
     
    		63,608

    There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

    		Total votes: 139,072
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    Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

    Democratic primary election

    Democratic primary for Montana Public Service Commission District 3

    Tom Woods advanced from the Democratic primary for Montana Public Service Commission District 3 on June 2, 2020.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔
    Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/TomWoods.png
    		Tom Woods
     
    100.0
     
    		33,066

    There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

    		Total votes: 33,066
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    Republican primary election

    Republican primary for Montana Public Service Commission District 3

    James Brown defeated Alan George in the Republican primary for Montana Public Service Commission District 3 on June 2, 2020.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔
    Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/James-Brown.jpg
    		James Brown
     
    64.8
     
    		24,076
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    		Alan George
     
    35.2
     
    		13,090

    There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

    		Total votes: 37,166
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    Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

    District 4

    General election

    General election for Montana Public Service Commission District 4

    Jennifer Fielder defeated Monica Tranel in the general election for Montana Public Service Commission District 4 on November 3, 2020.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔
    Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Jennifer-Fielder.jpg
    		Jennifer Fielder (R)
     
    52.1
     
    		64,726
    Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Monica-Tranel.PNG
    		Monica Tranel (D) Candidate Connection
     
    47.9
     
    		59,481

    There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

    		Total votes: 124,207
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    Democratic primary election

    Democratic primary for Montana Public Service Commission District 4

    Monica Tranel defeated Daniel Carlino in the Democratic primary for Montana Public Service Commission District 4 on June 2, 2020.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔
    Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Monica-Tranel.PNG
    		Monica Tranel Candidate Connection
     
    76.9
     
    		25,888
    Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/80182230_69770438_488796045002062_6675307204452548608_n.jpg
    		Daniel Carlino Candidate Connection
     
    23.1
     
    		7,786

    There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

    		Total votes: 33,674
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    Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

    Republican primary election

    Republican primary for Montana Public Service Commission District 4

    Jennifer Fielder defeated Will Deschamps and Champ Edmunds in the Republican primary for Montana Public Service Commission District 4 on June 2, 2020.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔
    Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Jennifer-Fielder.jpg
    		Jennifer Fielder
     
    44.9
     
    		16,665
    Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
    		Will Deschamps
     
    35.1
     
    		13,040
    Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/ChampEdmunds.jpg
    		Champ Edmunds
     
    20.0
     
    		7,412

    There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

    		Total votes: 37,117
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    Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

    2018

    See also: Montana Public Service Commission election, 2018

    District 1

    General election

    General election for Montana Public Service Commission District 1

    Randy Pinocci defeated Doug Kaercher in the general election for Montana Public Service Commission District 1 on November 6, 2018.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔
    Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/randypinocci.jpg
    		Randy Pinocci (R)
     
    59.6
     
    		44,990
    Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
    		Doug Kaercher (D)
     
    40.4
     
    		30,463

    There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

    		Total votes: 75,453
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    Democratic primary election

    Democratic primary for Montana Public Service Commission District 1

    Doug Kaercher advanced from the Democratic primary for Montana Public Service Commission District 1 on June 5, 2018.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔
    Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
    		Doug Kaercher
     
    100.0
     
    		14,470

    There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

    		Total votes: 14,470
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    Republican primary election

    Republican primary for Montana Public Service Commission District 1

    Randy Pinocci defeated Rob Cook, Mark Wicks, and Cory McKinney in the Republican primary for Montana Public Service Commission District 1 on June 5, 2018.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔
    Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/randypinocci.jpg
    		Randy Pinocci
     
    34.6
     
    		8,141
    Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/RobCook.jpg
    		Rob Cook
     
    30.9
     
    		7,273
    Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Mark_Wicks.jpg
    		Mark Wicks
     
    19.9
     
    		4,669
    Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
    		Cory McKinney
     
    14.6
     
    		3,433

    There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

    		Total votes: 23,516
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    District 5

    General election

    General election for Montana Public Service Commission District 5

    Incumbent Brad Johnson defeated Andy Shirtliff in the general election for Montana Public Service Commission District 5 on November 6, 2018.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔
    Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/bradjohnson.jpg
    		Brad Johnson (R)
     
    57.8
     
    		60,434
    Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/fullsizeoutput_3.jpeg
    		Andy Shirtliff (D) Candidate Connection
     
    42.2
     
    		44,103

    Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

    		Total votes: 104,537
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    Democratic primary election

    Democratic primary for Montana Public Service Commission District 5

    Andy Shirtliff defeated Tyrel Suzor-Hoy and Henry Clay Speich in the Democratic primary for Montana Public Service Commission District 5 on June 5, 2018.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔
    Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/fullsizeoutput_3.jpeg
    		Andy Shirtliff Candidate Connection
     
    64.3
     
    		12,783
    Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/23559858_127481664595836_3746651165276297280_n__1__fixed.jpg
    		Tyrel Suzor-Hoy
     
    22.0
     
    		4,382
    Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
    		Henry Clay Speich
     
    13.7
     
    		2,729

    There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

    		Total votes: 19,894
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    Republican primary election

    Republican primary for Montana Public Service Commission District 5

    Incumbent Brad Johnson advanced from the Republican primary for Montana Public Service Commission District 5 on June 5, 2018.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔
    Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/bradjohnson.jpg
    		Brad Johnson
     
    100.0
     
    		29,589

    Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

    		Total votes: 29,589
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