Katharin "Kathy" Kelker (born May 7, 1943) is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Montana Senate.[1] She previously served in the Montana House of Representatives from 2015 to 2023 before being termed out.[2] She resigned from the Montana Senate in November 2024.[3]
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Katharin Kelker | |
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| Member of the Montana Senate from the 24th district | |
| In office January 2, 2023 – November 13, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mary McNally |
| Succeeded by | Emma Kerr-Carpenter |
| Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 47th district | |
| In office January 5, 2015 – January 2, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mary McNally |
| Succeeded by | Denise Baum |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 7, 1943 Cleveland, Ohio |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Paul |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Billings, Montana |
| Alma mater | Hiram College, Montana State University |
2014 election
In the 2014 election, Mary McNally ran unopposed in the primary until she withdrew to become the replacement nominee for Montana Senate district 24. Kelker took her place and defeated Republican opponent Joshua Sizemore.[4]
| 2014 Montana House of Representatives 47th District election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Katharin Kelker | 1,701 | 56.2 |
| Republican | Joshua Sizemore | 1,328 | 43.8 |
2016 election
Kelker ran unopposed in the primary and defeated Republican Jason Thomas.[4]
| 2016 Montana House of Representatives 47th District election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Katharin Kelker | 2,272 | 58.51 |
| Republican | Jason Thomas | 1,611 | 41.49 |
2018 election
Kelker ran unopposed in the primary and defeated Republican Colton Zaugg.[4]
| 2018 Montana House of Representatives 47th District election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Katharin Kelker | 2,352 | 59.7 |
| Republican | Colton Zaugg | 1,586 | 40.3 |
2020 election
Kelker ran unopposed in the primary and defeated Republican TJ Smith.[4]
| 2020 Montana House of Representatives 47th District election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Katharin Kelker | 2,485 | 55.5 |
| Republican | TJ Smith | 1,992 | 44.5 |
2022 election
After being term limited in the House of Representatives, Kelker ran for the 24th Senate District. Kelker ran unopposed in the primary and defeated Republican Elijah Tidswell.[4]
| 2022 Montana Senate 24th District election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Katharin Kelker | 3,804 | 55.9 |
| Republican | Elijah Tidswell | 3,003 | 41.1 |
References
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