Melissa Nikolakakos

Republican Party

Candidate, Montana House of Representatives District 20

Montana House of Representatives District 20

Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

1

Compensation

Base salary

$128.86/legislative day

Per diem

$206/day

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Next election

June 2, 2026

Personal

Profession

Educator

Melissa Nikolakakos (Republican Party) is a member of theMontana House of Representatives, representingDistrict 20. She assumed office on January 6, 2025. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027.

Nikolakakos (Republican Party) is running for re-election to theMontana House of Representatives to representDistrict 20. She declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled onJune 2, 2026.

Nikolakakos also ran for election to theMontana State Senate to representDistrict 10. She will not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary onJune 2, 2026.

Biography

Melissa Nikolakakos' career experience includes working as an educator. She has served as a pre-school president, Girl Scout Service Unit Leader, and PTA president.^[1]

Sponsored legislation

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Committee assignments

2025-2026

Nikolakakos was assigned to the following committees:

• House Education Committee
• House Taxation Committee
• Agriculture Committee

Elections

2026

See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 20

Valynda Holland andDylan Kunz are running in the Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 20 on June 2, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Valynda Holland
		Dylan Kunz

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 20

IncumbentMelissa Nikolakakos andAnthony Rosales are running in the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 20 on June 2, 2026.

		Candidate
		Melissa Nikolakakos
		Anthony Rosales

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Endorsements

See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Montana State Senate District 10

Margaret Mitchell is running in the Democratic primary for Montana State Senate District 10 on June 2, 2026.

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Montana State Senate District 10

Jessica Dyrdahl is running in the Republican primary for Montana State Senate District 10 on June 2, 2026.

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Melissa Nikolakakos (R)

Endorsements

2024

See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Montana House of Representatives District 20

Melissa Nikolakakos defeatedRina Fontana Moore in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 20 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Melissa Nikolakakos (R)	53.6	2,686
	Submit photo	Rina Fontana Moore (D)	46.4	2,327

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,013
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 20

Rina Fontana Moore advanced from the Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 20 on June 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Rina Fontana Moore	100.0	1,022

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 20

Melissa Nikolakakos defeated incumbentSteven Galloway in the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 20 on June 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Melissa Nikolakakos	51.2	766
		Steven Galloway	48.8	730

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Derren Auger (R)

Endorsements

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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