Jessica Karjala
Jessica Karjala (born November 17, 1965) is an American politician who has served in the Montana House of Representatives from the 48th district since 2015.[2][3]
Jessica Karjala | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 48th district | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Douglas Kary |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 17, 1965 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Geyser, Montana[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Montana[1] |
Political career
Karjala was elected to represent District 48 in the Montana House of Representatives in 2014 when she unseated an incumbent Republican from the seat. She ran for reelection in 2016, 2018, and 2020 holding the seat all 4 election cycles after flipping it and is now serving her fourth and final term in the Montana House of Relresentatives. [4]
Karjala served as Vice Chair of House Human Services in 2017, 2019 and 2021 and also served on the House Human Services committee in 2015. Rep. Karjala has also served on the State Administration and Veterans Affairs Committee for 4 sessions .[5]
Electoral record
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jessica Karjala | 1,889 | 52.3% | |
| Republican | Dennis Lenz | 1,720 | 47.7% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jessica Karjala | 2,551 | 55.12% | |
| Republican | Robert Saunders | 2,077 | 44.88% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jessica Karjala | 2,465 | 54.3% | |
| Republican | Denise Johnson | 2,072 | 45.7% | |
References
- "Jessica Karjala's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- "Jessica Karjala". Leg.mt.gov. Archived from the original on 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
- "Jessica L. Karjala HD 48". Billingsgazette.com. 2016-10-09. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
- "Jessica Karjala". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- "Rep. Jessica Karjala". Montana State Legislature. Retrieved 20 June 2020.