“Montana’s primary election delivered a mixed bag of results and more than a few surprises this week…

One positive result on the energy front for progressives is the strong showing from former legislator Gail Gutsche in her bid to replace Republican Public Service Commissioner Doug Mood. Given the heavily skewed turnout, it’s tough to make an accurate prediction of what will happen in the general election, but Gutsche’s numbers look impressive as she racked up twice what Mood pulled, including more than 18,000 votes in Missoula County alone.”

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