Daniel Zolnikov

Daniel Zolnikov (born January 29, 1987) is an American politician who is currently serving in the Montana Senate representing Senate District (SD) 22. He previously served as a member of the Montana House of Representatives from 2013 to 2020.^[1] Zolnikov is noted for pursuing pro-privacy legislation.^[2] Zolnikov is a Republican.^[3]

Daniel Zolnikov
Member of the Montana Senate from the 22nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2, 2023
Succeeded by	Douglas Kary
Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 45th district
In office January 7, 2013 – September 2020
Preceded by	Tom Berry
Succeeded by	Katie Zolnikov
Personal details
Born	(1987-01-29) January 29, 1987 (age 38) Roundup, Montana, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Katie Zolnikov
Residence(s)	Billings, Montana, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Montana
Website	https://danielzolnikov.com/serving-you

Career

In 2013, Zolnikov was elected to the Montana House from House District 47, which represents Billings, Montana.^[3] 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 Montana Public Service Commission.^[4]

In September 2020, he resigned from the House to accept a position with an energy company. Subsequently, the Yellowstone County Commission appointed his wife Katie Zolnikov to replace him.^[5] Zolnikov successfully ran for District 22 in the 2022 Montana Senate election.^[6]