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Jessica Karjala | |
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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] |
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]
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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jessica Karjala | 1,889 | 52.3% | |
Republican | Dennis Lenz | 1,720 | 47.7% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jessica Karjala | 2,551 | 55.12% | |
Republican | Robert Saunders | 2,077 | 44.88% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jessica Karjala | 2,465 | 54.3% | |
Republican | Denise Johnson | 2,072 | 45.7% |
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