PSC candidate shares gratitude for support
Back in April, a groundswell of volunteers put a first-time candidate and lifelong Independent on the ballot. Over 150 volunteers, from Libby to Lolo, came out of the woodwork to support my campaign for the Public Service Commission, the government body that regulates utility companies.
Many of these volunteers were strangers to me, but together, we built a campaign that prioritized regular people’s pocketbooks over political parties and corporate profits.
This burst of nonpartisan energy wasn’t enough to win in a gerrymandered district drawn by legislators to guarantee victory for my opponent, but it was enough to win all eight precincts in Sanders County, where my opponent lives and people know her best. The vote total there was 5,080 to 2,377.
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