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Election 2026 Guide

Montana's candidates for state and federal office.

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David Sanders
Montana Republican candidate
for Public Service Commission (Seat 5)

David Sanders

On the issues • Sanders in MTFP coverage • Sanders Campaign finance

Active candidates for Public Service Commission (Seat 5)

Republican, Democratic, and Libertarian general election nominees will be selected via the June 2, 2026, primary election. Independent candidates are currently gathering signatures in an attempt to qualify for the general election ballot. Independent candidates do not participate in primary elections.

Republicans

David Sanders
David Sanders
Annie Bukacek
Annie Bukacek
Joe Dooling
Joe Dooling

Democrat

Kevin Hamm
Kevin Hamm
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ON THE ISSUES

The responses reproduced here were solicited from candidates via a written questionnaire conducted by Montana Free Press in March 2026. Responses were limited to 1,000 characters and have not been edited or fact-checked.

MTFP COVERAGE OF Sanders

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CAMPAIGN FINANCE

Campaign finance information for non-federal candidates is publicly available through the state Campaign Electronic Reporting System maintained by the Montana Commissioner of Political Practices. MTFP isn't presenting that data on this guide at the current time because the COPP system doesn't make it possible to easily export reliable campaign finance summary data for the races that office oversees.

About this project

This guide was produced by the Montana Free Press newsroom with production by Tom Lutey, Brad Tyer, Amanda Eggert, Reilly Parisot and Jacob Olness, web development by Jacob Olness, editing by Brad Tyer, and contributions from Mara Silvers, Zeke Lloyd and Stephanie Farmer. Contact Jacob Olness with questions, corrections or suggestions at jolness@montanafreepress.org.

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