Nine states are holding public utility commission elections this year
Republicans have majorities on all nine of the public utility commissions directly on the ballot this year. These states are Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and South Dakota. The other state in which public utility commissioners are directly on the ballot is Mississippi, which also has a Republican majority. However, Mississippi is not on the ballot this year.
Of the nine states holding direct elections this year, Georgia is the only one in which the commission’s partisan control could change. Republicans currently have a 3-2 majority on the Georgia Public Service Commission. Democrats need to retain control of the District 3 seat and gain control of the District 5 seat to win control of the commission. Republicans need to either gain control of the District 3 seat or retain control of the District 5 seat to retain a majority.
Louisiana is the only other of the nine states with a Democrat on its commission. Republicans currently have a 3-2 majority on the Louisiana Public Service Commission. Democrats need to retain control of the District 5 seat and gain control of the District 1 seat to win control of the commission. Republicans need to either gain control of the District 5 seat or retain control of the District 1 seat to retain a majority.
Of the nine commissions, we’re following the elections for three as battlegrounds.
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