David Sanders, who previously served as the executive director of the Montana Public Service Commission, announced Tuesday he will run for an elected post with the commission in 2026.

The five-member Public Service Commission regulates monopoly utilities in Montana.

Sanders, a Helena Republican, will run in District No. 5, a district representing northwest Montana east of Kalispell.

In an interview, Sanders said the PSC has a responsibility to the people of Montana, and it needs to get back on track.

“I feel a lot of personal investment and ownership of the work that we did at the PSC when I was there, and I still follow it very closely,” Sanders said.

He described staff at the agency as “really outstanding professional public servants” with whom he worked in 2024, but he also said ch

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