Daniel Zolnikov (born January 29, 1987) is an American politician who is currently serving in the

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representing Senate District (SD) 22. He previously served as a member of the

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from 2013 to 2020. Zolnikov is noted for pursuing pro-privacy legislation. Zolnikov is a Republican.

Career

In 2013, Zolnikov was elected to the Montana House from House District 47, which represents

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. He was chairman of the House Federal Relations, Energy and Telecommunications Committee. In June 2020, he was defeated in a race for a seat on the

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. In September 2020, he resigned from the House to accept a position with an energy company. Subsequently, the

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Commission appointed his wife

Katie Zolnikov Katie Zolnikov is an American politician serving as a member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing House District (HD) 44 since January 2025. The district includes Shepherd, Montana and part of the Billings Heights neighborhood ...

to replace him. Zolnikov successfully ran for District 22 in the 2022 Montana Senate election.

References

External links

Official campaign website
Living people Republican Party members of the Montana House of Representatives University of Montana alumni 1987 births People from Roundup, Montana Politicians from Billings, Montana American people of Russian descent 21st-century members of the Montana Legislature {{Montana-politician-stub