Melissa Nikolakakos
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Melissa Nikolakakos
|image =
|state_house = Montana
|district = 20th
|term_start = January 6, 2025
|term_end =
|predecessor = Fred Anderson
|successor =
|birth_date = {{birth year and age|1982}}
|birth_place = Miles City, Montana, U.S.
|birth_name = Melissa Lynn Durden
|party = Republican
|spouse = {{marriage|George Nikolakakos|2003}}
|children = 4
|residence = Great Falls, Montana, U.S.
|education = Great Falls College Montana State University (AA)
University of Montana Western (BA)
}}
Melissa Lynn Nikolakakos (née Durden; born 1982) is an American politician and educator serving as a member of the Montana House of Representatives since 2025. A Republican, she represents District 20 which includes parts of Great Falls.
Montana House of Representatives
Nikolakakos ran for the Montana House of Representatives in the 2024 election in the 20th district. She defeated Steven Galloway, the representative from the 24th district who switched districts due to redistricting, in the Republican primary.{{cite web|url=https://www.ktvh.com/news/legislative-shake-up-as-incumbents-lose-primaries-following-montana-redistricting|title=Legislative shake-up as incumbents lose primaries following Montana redistricting|last=Ambarian|first=Jonathon|date=June 6, 2024|access-date=June 2, 2025|website=KTVH-TV}} She won the general election against Democratic candidate Rina Fontana Moore with 53% of the vote.
Personal life
Nikolakakos is married to George Nikolakakos, who has served as a state representative for the neighboring 22nd district since 2023. The couple have four children, including two that they home school.{{cite web |last1=Hudson |first1=Matt |title=Around Cascade County, married couples seek two districts for one household |url=https://montanafreepress.org/2024/05/31/around-cascade-county-married-couples-seek-two-districts-for-one-household/ |publisher=Montana Free Press |access-date=4 March 2025 |date=May 31, 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{Ballotpedia|Melissa_Nikolakakos|Melissa Nikolakakos}}
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Category:American women educators
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Republican Party members of the Montana House of Representatives