George Nikolakakos
George Nikolakakos (Republican Party) is a member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 22. He assumed office on January 6, 2025. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Nikolakakos (Republican Party) is running for election to the Montana State Senate to represent District 12. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on June 2, 2026.[source]
Nikolakakos also ran for election to the Montana State Senate to represent District 11. He will not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on June 2, 2026.
Biography
George Nikolakakos was born in and lives in Montana. Nikolakakos served in the U.S. Air Force as an airborne intelligence language analyst. His career experience includes operating a real estate business.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2025-2026
Nikolakakos was assigned to the following committees:
2023-2024
Nikolakakos was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2026
Montana State Senate District 12
See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Montana State Senate District 12
Mindy Leach (D) and James Whitaker (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Montana State Senate District 12 on June 2, 2026.
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| James Whitaker | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mark Winters (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for Montana State Senate District 12
Incumbent Wendy McKamey (R), George Nikolakakos (R), and Randy Pinocci (R) are running in the Republican primary for Montana State Senate District 12 on June 2, 2026.
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 | Wendy McKamey | |
 | George Nikolakakos | |
 | Randy Pinocci | |
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Montana State Senate District 11
See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2026
General election
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Montana State Senate District 11
Valynda Holland (D) and Mark Winters (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Montana State Senate District 11 on June 2, 2026.
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| Valynda Holland | ||
| Mark Winters | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brooke Winters (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for Montana State Senate District 11
Edward Buttrey (R) and Steven Galloway (R) are running in the Republican primary for Montana State Senate District 11 on June 2, 2026.
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 | Edward Buttrey | |
 | Steven Galloway | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
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2024
See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Montana House of Representatives District 22
Incumbent George Nikolakakos defeated Ronald Paulick and James Whitaker in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 22 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | George Nikolakakos (R) | 61.6 | 2,017 |
| Ronald Paulick (D) | 37.4 | 1,225 | ||
| James Whitaker (R) (Write-in) | 1.0 | 34 | ||
| Total votes: 3,276 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 22
Ronald Paulick advanced from the Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 22 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ronald Paulick | 100.0 | 543 | |
| Total votes: 543 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 22
Incumbent George Nikolakakos defeated James Whitaker in the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 22 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | George Nikolakakos | 71.9 | 687 |
| James Whitaker | 28.1 | 268 | ||
| Total votes: 955 | |||
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Endorsements
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Pledges
Nikolakakos signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Montana House of Representatives District 26
George Nikolakakos defeated Kari Rosenleaf in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 26 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | George Nikolakakos (R) | 57.5 | 1,206 |
| Kari Rosenleaf (D) | 42.5 | 890 | ||
| Total votes: 2,096 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 26
Kari Rosenleaf advanced from the Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 26 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kari Rosenleaf | 100.0 | 379 | |
| Total votes: 379 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 26
George Nikolakakos defeated Marci Marceau in the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 26 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | George Nikolakakos | 58.2 | 438 |
| Marci Marceau | 41.8 | 314 | ||
| Total votes: 752 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
Montana State Senate District 12
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Montana State Senate District 11
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2024
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2022
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Montana State Legislature in 2025.
- Americans for Prosperity - Montana — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Forward Montana — Legislators are scored on their votes on a variety of issues of interest to the organization.
- Montana AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on labor issues.
- Montana Audubon — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- Montana Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- Montana Conservative Index — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Montana Federation of Public Employees — Legislators are scored on their votes on a variety of issues of interest to the organization.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
In 2024, the Montana State Legislature was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Montana State Legislature in 2023.
- Forward Montana — Legislators are scored on their votes on a variety of issues of interest to the organization.
- Montana AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on labor issues.
- Montana Audubon — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- Montana Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on economic issues.
- Montana Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- Montana Federation of Public Employees — Legislators are scored on their votes on a variety of issues of interest to the organization.
- Montana Human Rights Network — Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- United Property Owners of Montana — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to property owners' interests.
See also
2026 Elections
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Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Montana House of Representatives District 22 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Montana House of Representatives District 26 2023-2025 |
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