Rep. Jonathan Karlen

Second-session Democrat from Missoula

Representing House District 98

Northwest Missoula

406-851-9226 • Jonathan.Karlen@legmt.gov

Committees •Bills •Key votes •Voting stats •2024 election margin •MTFP Coverage

Jonathan Karlen previously served in the Montana House in 2023.

Committee assignments

House Business and Labor

House Taxation

House Natural Resources

House Fish, Wildlife and Parks

House Legislative Administration

House Rules - Vice-chair

Bills sponsored

📋 HB 154: Establish a housing fairness tax credit Jonathan Karlen (D)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note 📰 2 MTFP stories	✅1st Cmte. ✴️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 168: Provide state funding for preschool children with disabilities Jonathan Karlen (D)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✴️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 264: Generally revise wildlife location data subject to public information requests Jonathan Karlen (D)📃 Bill text	✴️1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 304: Revise security deposit laws to provide tenants more information and time Jonathan Karlen (D)📃 Bill text	✴️1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 305: Establish the mobile home park dispute resolution program Jonathan Karlen (D)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✴️1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 335: Revise laws related to professional licensing board appointments and reporting requirements Jonathan Karlen (D)📃 Bill text	✴️1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.

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Floor vote statistics

Calculations based on 365 House floor votes in 2025 involving bills.

🥇 82%

of votes cast on winning side

Average for House Democrats is 81%.

🔴 78%

of votes cast on side taken by most Republicans

Average for House Democrats is 77%.

🔵 96%

of votes cast on side taken by most Democrats

Average for House Democrats is 95%.

Karlen has been marked absent or excused for 0 votes. Average for House lawmakers is 2.2.

HD 98 election results

Last in-cycle for House election in 2024. House seats are elected every two years, Senate seats every four.

General election vote, 2024

Won by 15% (984 votes)

Party primary vote, 2024

Ran unopposed

Governor vote in district, 2024

Won by 13% (867 votes)

Montana Free Press coverage

📰 2025 Legislature

Democrats pitch property tax relief via income tax credit

Jan 21, 2025 • Eric Dietrich

📰 Missoula

Montana legislators propose law to protect residents of mobile home parks

Jan 15, 2025 •

📰 2025 Legislature

Montana lawmakers eye child care challenges for the 2025 session

Jan 10, 2025 • Alex Sakariassen

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