Jake Troyer
Jake Troyer (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Montana House of Representatives to represent District 81. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 7, 2022.
Troyer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Jake Troyer was born in Lindsay, California. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Montana in 1997. His career experience includes owning Sleeping Giant Communications, LLC and working as a guest teacher in the Helena Public School District. He previously worked as the communications director at the Montana Department of Labor & Industry and as a community organizer for the Montana Wilderness Association.[1]
Troyer has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- Helena Non-Motorized Transportation Advisory Council, Former board member
- Forward Montana, Former board member
- Montana Conservation Voters, Former board member
- Montana Wildlife Federation, Former board member
Elections
2022
See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Montana House of Representatives District 81
Melissa Romano defeated Jill Sark in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 81 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Melissa Romano (D) | 57.9 | 2,827 |
 | Jill Sark (R) | 42.1 | 2,055 | |
| Total votes: 4,882 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 81
Melissa Romano defeated Jake Troyer and Jacob Torgerson in the Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 81 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melissa Romano | 65.8 | 1,108 |
 | Jake Troyer | 18.6 | 313 | |
 | Jacob Torgerson | 15.6 | 263 | |
| Total votes: 1,684 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ben Kuiper (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 81
Jill Sark defeated Charlie Hull in the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 81 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jill Sark | 57.0 | 643 |
| Charlie Hull | 43.0 | 485 | ||
| Total votes: 1,128 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jake Troyer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Troyer's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I’m running to bring back common sense, civility, kindness, and thoughtful government to a body that deserves that kind of effort from everyone who serves in the Legislature.
I’m the only candidate in this race who has first-hand experience working with the Montana Legislature. My track record of reaching across the aisle to find solutions to Montana’s problems has prepared me to show up on Day One and start representing the people of House District 81. Since I started my campaign knocking doors in September 2021, I’ve heard overwhelmingly from voters that these are th
With a combined 25 years in government relations, workforce development, and helping build Montana’s conservation community, I am ready to represent the people of HD 81 on Day One. I am proud to be the only candidate in this race with experience directly engaging and working with the Legislature as a business owner, community organizer, and state employee.
+Past Communications Director, Montana Department of Labor & Industry
+Former Community Organizer, Montana Wilderness Association
+Former Board Member: Helena Non-Motorized Transportation Advisory Council, Forward Montana, Montana Conservation Voters, Montana Wildlife Federation.
+Democratic Campaign Consultant: Worked over 200 campaigns consulting, staffing, or volunteering nationwide
+Endorsed by Montana Sportsmen Alliance
- I have over 25 years experience working with legislatures, workforce and community development, and working across the aisle to move Montana forward.
- Montana needs to protect our state constitution.
- I will fight for clean air and water, good jobs, and commonsense in the Montana Legislature.
+Defending and upholding your rights enumerated in the United States and Montana Constitutions.
+Helping ensure that our seniors, low-income and young families aren’t priced out of the housing market.
+Protecting body autonomy and reproductive rights to keep abortion safe, legal, and rare
+Developing a well-trained, well-paid post-Covid workforce through increased education funding.
I've tried to emulate his leadership, work ethic, and empathy throughout my life.
The best book I'd recommend is "Master of the Senate" by Robert A. Caro.
We were watching the game when Howard Cosell announced that John Lennon had been shot and killed in New York City.
This would endanger not only our constitutional right to clean air and water, but would also our right to privacy, including reproductive rights, abortion rights, and other body autonomy rights.
It is important to have bicameral state legislature because of the roles each chamber plays. The House of Representatives allows ground-level communication between representatives and their constituents.
I’m the only candidate in this race who has first-hand experience working with the Montana Legislature. My track record of reaching across the aisle to find solutions to Montana’s problems has prepared me to show up on Day One and start representing the people of House District 81.
Our families and friends are facing unprecedented, real-world problems like affordable housing underfunded public education, assaults on our clean water and pure air, wildlife heritage and open spaces; and we see the same legislature that vowed to keep government small invade our daily lives more and more.
Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Federal:
Senator Mike Mansfield
Senator Jon Tester
Senator Max Baucus
Senator Lee Metcalf
State:
Senator Janet Ellis
Senator Jeff Welborn
Recently, I spoke to two separate voters who broke down discussing the potential for Roe v. Wade to be overturned. Both times were very powerful and emotional for the voter and me.
Q: Why did the monkey fall out of the tree?
A: Because he was dead.
I have a track record and reputation across Helena and Montana of working together across the aisle to move our state forward.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
