Denise Joy

{{Short description|American politician}}

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| name = Denise Joy

| state_house = Montana

| district = 46th

| term_start = January 6, 2025

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| predecessor = Katie Zolnikov

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| party = Democrat

| residence = Billings, Montana

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Denise Joy is an American politician. She serves as a Democratic member for the 46th district of the Montana House of Representatives.{{cite web |title=Rep. Denise Joy |url=https://projects.montanafreepress.org/capitol-tracker-2025/lawmakers/Denise-Joy/ |publisher=Montana Free Press |access-date=29 March 2025}} The district roughly represents the central Billings, Montana area.

During the 2024 elections, Emma Kerr-Carpenter won the seat for House District 46. However, Kerr-Carpenter was selected to replace Kathy Kelker in the state Senate due to her resignation. Joy was selected by the Yellowstone county commission to replace Kerr-Carpenter.{{cite web |last1=Nile |first1=Amy |title=Billings Councilwoman Denise Joy to replace Emma Kerr-Carpenter in Montana House |url=https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/denise-joy-to-represent-central-billings-in-montana-legislature/article_f4c265c0-bc33-11ef-8066-b77fb14bd20a.html |publisher=Billings Gazette |access-date=29 March 2025 |date=December 17, 2024}}

In 2017 Joy became the only member of the Democratic Socialists of America to be elected in Montana.{{cite web |last1=Hudson |first1=Matt |title=Meet Billings' Democratic Socialist city council member |url=https://billingsgazette.com/news/local/meet-billings-democratic-socialist-city-council-member/article_447a1156-d83b-52fa-aeed-5690b0f06d66.html |publisher=Billings Gazette |access-date=29 March 2025 |date=November 20, 2017}} She was elected to the Billings City Council and was serving her second four-year term prior to appointment to the House.