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 of Billings. She is a Republican.^[1]

Katie Zolnikov
Speaker pro tempore of the Montana House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office January 6, 2025
Preceded by	Rhonda Knudsen
Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 44th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 6, 2025
Preceded by	Larry Brewster
Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 45th district
In office October 5, 2020 – January 6, 2025
Preceded by	Daniel Zolnikov
Succeeded by	Denise Baum
Personal details
Born	1997 (age 27–28)
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Daniel Zolnikov
Residence	Billings, Montana

Zolnikov previously represented the HD 45 (2020-2025). She was appointed to succeed her husband Daniel Zolnikov in the 45th district after he resigned from the House in 2020.^[2][3] She ran unopposed in the November 2020.^[4][5] She was again unopposed in the 2022 elections.^[6] In 2023, Zolnikov served as chairperson of the House Committee on Energy, Technology and Federal Relations.^[7]

Due to redistricting following the 2020 U.S. census, Zolnikov ran to represent the 44th district in the 2024 elections.^[8] She was once again unopposed.^[9] She was assigned as chair for the Ethics committee for the legislative session.^[1]