Jessica Karjala
Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 48th district
Assumed office
January 5, 2015
Preceded byDouglas Kary
Personal details
Born (1965-11-17) November 17, 1965
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceGeyser, Montana[1]
Alma materUniversity of Montana[1]

Jessica Karjala (born November 17, 1965) is an American politician who serves as a Democratic member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing the 48th district.[2][3]

Political career

Karjala served as vice chair of House Human Services Committee in 2017, 2019 and 2021. She has served on the State Administration and Veterans Affairs Committee for four sessions.[4]

Electoral record

2014 general election: Montana House of Representatives, District 48[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jessica Karjala 1,889 52.3%
Republican Dennis Lenz 1,720 47.7%
2016 general election: Montana House of Representatives, District 48[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jessica Karjala 2,551 55.12%
Republican Robert Saunders 2,077 44.88%
2018 general election: Montana House of Representatives, District 48[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jessica Karjala 2,465 54.3%
Republican Denise Johnson 2,072 45.7%

References

  1. 1 2 "Jessica Karjala's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "Jessica Karjala". Leg.mt.gov. Archived from the original on 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
  3. ↑ "Jessica L. Karjala HD 48". Billingsgazette.com. 2016-10-09. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
  4. ↑ "Rep. Jessica Karjala". Montana State Legislature. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 "Jessica Karjala". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
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