Joe Dooling

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Joe Dooling

Republican Party

Candidate, Montana Public Service Commission District 5

Elections and appointments

Last election

June 7, 2022

Next election

June 2, 2026

Education

High school

Beaverhead County High School, 1994

Bachelor's

Montana State University

Contact

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Joe Dooling (Republican Party) is running for election to the Montana Public Service Commission to represent District 5. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary on June 2, 2026.^[source]

Elections

2026

See also: Montana Public Service Commission election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

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Democratic primary

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Democratic primary for Montana Public Service Commission District 5

Kevin Hamm (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Montana Public Service Commission District 5 on June 2, 2026.

		Candidate
		Kevin Hamm

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Republican primary

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Republican primary for Montana Public Service Commission District 5

Incumbent Ann Bukacek (R), Joe Dooling (R), and David Sanders (R) are running in the Republican primary for Montana Public Service Commission District 5 on June 2, 2026.

		Candidate
		Ann Bukacek
		Joe Dooling
	Submit photo	David Sanders

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2022

See also: Montana Public Service Commission election, 2022

General election

General election for Montana Public Service Commission District 5

Ann Bukacek defeated John Repke in the general election for Montana Public Service Commission District 5 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ann Bukacek (R)	56.5	54,078
		John Repke (D)	43.5	41,572

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 95,650
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Montana Public Service Commission District 5

John Repke defeated Kevin Hamm in the Democratic primary for Montana Public Service Commission District 5 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Repke	53.7	8,820
		Kevin Hamm	46.3	7,599

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,419
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Montana Public Service Commission District 5

Ann Bukacek defeated Derek Skees, Joe Dooling, and Dean Crabb in the Republican primary for Montana Public Service Commission District 5 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ann Bukacek	31.2	11,233
		Derek Skees	31.0	11,146
		Joe Dooling	29.0	10,442
	Submit photo	Dean Crabb	8.7	3,143

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 35,964
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2020

See also: United States House of Representatives election in Montana, 2020

United States House election in Montana, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)

United States House election in Montana, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Montana At-large District

Matt Rosendale defeated Kathleen Williams in the general election for U.S. House Montana At-large District on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Matt Rosendale (R)	56.4	339,169
		Kathleen Williams (D)	43.6	262,340

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 601,509
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• John Gibney (G)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Montana At-large District

Kathleen Williams defeated Tom Winter in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Montana At-large District on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kathleen Williams	89.5	133,436
		Tom Winter	10.5	15,698

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 149,134
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Matt Rains (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Montana At-large District

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Montana At-large District on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Matt Rosendale	48.3	104,575
		Corey Stapleton	33.2	71,902
		Debra Lamm	6.7	14,462
		Joe Dooling	6.3	13,726
		Mark McGinley	3.6	7,818
	Submit photo	John Evankovich	1.8	3,983

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 216,466
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Timothy Johnson (R)

Green primary election

Green primary for U.S. House Montana At-large District

John Gibney advanced from the Green primary for U.S. House Montana At-large District on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	John Gibney	100.0	690

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 690
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2014

See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Montana State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for major party candidates wishing to run in this election was March 10, 2014; minor party and independent candidates had until June 2, 2014, to file. Jill Cohenour defeated Dan Guzynski in the Democratic primary. Joe Dooling defeated Marissa Stockton in the Republican primary. Cohenour defeated Dooling in the general election. Incumbent Dave Lewis (R) did not seek re-election due to term limits.

Montana State Senate, District 42 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Jill Cohenour	53.9%	4,028
	Republican	Joe Dooling	46.1%	3,451
Total Votes				7,479

Montana State Senate, District 42 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jill Cohenour	57.3%	1,348
Dan Guzynski	42.7%	1,006
Total Votes		2,354

Montana State Senate, District 42 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Joe Dooling	50.7%	866
Marissa Stockton	49.3%	843
Total Votes		1,709

Campaign themes

2026

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2022

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2020

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2014

Dooling's campaign website highlighted the following campaign themes:

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Create Jobs Promote the right environment to keep, create and attract new, high-paying jobs to Montana. Strengthen Schools Prepare our kids for the competitive jobs of tomorrow by investing in technology and innovation. Improve Roads and Infrastructure Invest in roads, utilities, and internet to build business in our communities. Safer Roads Help law enforcement remove uninsured drivers from Montana’s roads.

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Campaign finance summary

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Joe Dooling campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2022	Montana Public Service Commission District 5	Lost primary	$26,962	$0
2020	U.S. House Montana At-large District	Lost primary	$120,806	$120,806
Grand total			$147,768	$120,806
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

Endorsements

2014

In 2014, Dooling's endorsements included:

• Montana Republican state Senators Alan Olson, Ed Buttrey, Taylor Brown and Bruce Tutvedt
• Former Republican U.S. Representatives Rick Hill and Denny Rehberg
• Former Montana state Senator Ryan Zinke (R)
• Tri County Beverage
• BNSF
• Arch Coal
• Right to Life of Montana
• Dan Ellison, Helena city commissioner
• Kit Johnson, East Helena council president

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