Ann Bukacek

Ann Bukacek, a physician and Montana Public Service Commissioner, has faced several professional controversies during her career: In 2009, Bukacek was the subject of investigations by state and federal authorities regarding Medicaid billing practices. Allegations included billing for time spent praying with patients. No convictions resulted from these inquiries. In 2025, a fellow commissioner filed an ethics complaint alleging Bukacek used state resources for personal medical business and mishandled private patient records. The Commissioner of Political Practices rejected the complaint as insufficiently supported. In 2026, a political opponent alleged Bukacek violated residency requirements for her district. Bukacek denied these claims, asserting her residency within the required district. Additionally, during her tenure on the Flathead City-County Board of Health in 2020, Bukacek faced public controversy and petitions for removal following her vocal opposition to COVID-19 safety orders and her public questioning of official virus death statistics.