Janna Hafer
Janna Hafer is the Billings Public Schools Board of Trustees District 2 in Montana. She assumed office in 2013. Her current term ends in 2026.
Hafer (independent) ran for election to the Montana House of Representatives to represent District 51. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Janna Hafer is the chief financial officer and co-owner of High Plains Architects. She earned her bachelor's degree from Montana State University.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Montana House of Representatives District 51
Incumbent Jodee Etchart defeated Janna Hafer in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 51 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jodee Etchart (R) | 57.4 | 3,124 |
 | Janna Hafer (Independent) | 42.6 | 2,320 | |
| Total votes: 5,444 | |||
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Democratic primary election
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 51
Incumbent Jodee Etchart advanced from the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 51 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jodee Etchart | 100.0 | 1,665 |
| Total votes: 1,665 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hafer in this election.
2017
- See also: Billings Public Schools elections (2017)
Three of nine seats on the Billings Public Schools board of trustees in Montana were up for by-district general election on May 2, 2017. The candidates in all three races were unopposed. Due to the lack of opposition the election was canceled, and the three candides were automatically elected. Incumbent Tanya Ludwig filed for re-election in District 1, and incumbent Janna Hafer filed for re-election in District 2. The High School District B incumbent chose not to file for re-election, and newcomer Russell Hall ran for the open seat.[2]
In addition to voting in the school board election, voters also decided on $2.56 million in tax levies. The $1.36 million elementary school levy passed with 15,152 votes for (50.87 percent) and 14,635 (49.13 percent) against the proposal. Unofficial results also reported that the $1.2 million high school tax levy was defeated by a margin of 354 votes—17,597 votes in favor of passing the levy and 17,951 votes against passing the levy.[3] Due to these close margins, the levy votes were too close to call, and Ballotpedia will continue to monitor the election results for updated information. To read more about the issue, please click here.
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Due to lack of opposition the election was canceled, and Hafer was automatically re-elected.
2014
- See also: Billings Public Schools elections (2014)
Janna Hafer defeated challenger Virgil Middendorf to keep her Single Member District #2 seat in the general election on May 6, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Janna Hafer Incumbent |
64.1% | 1,204 | |
| Nonpartisan | Virgil Middendorf | 35% | 657 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.9% | 17 | |
| Total Votes | 1,878 | |||
| Source: Yellowstone County, MT, "School Election," accessed January 22, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Hafer did not report any campaign contributions or expenditures to the Montana Commissioner of Political Practices.[4]
Endorsements
Hafer did not receive any official endorsements for her campaign.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Janna Hafer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ High Plains Architects, "Janna Hafer," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ Yellowstone County, MT, "Election Candidates: School District #2," accessed March 24, 2017
- ↑ Yellowstone County Clerk, "Unofficial Final*Yellowstone County, Montana," May 2, 2017
- ↑ Commissioner of Political Practices, "Campaign Report Search," accessed March 5, 2014
