Jessica Karjala
Bio | Jessica Karjala’s career in the nonprofit and public administration sector ranges from teaching at School District 2 Community Education, a nonprofit administration, specializing in Medicare and Medicaid training from HDA, Health & Disability Advocates of Chicago, and as a rental property owner and manager. Karjala graduated from the University of Montana with a Bachelor’s in English Language and Literature and Letters and is an enthusiast of Ralph Waldo Emerson. |
Status and Position | Current State House of Representatives of Montana |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, Montana |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
Campaign Financing | Karjala rasied a total of $43,857 for their campaigns. https://www.followthemoney.org/entity-details?eid=7725791 |
Voting Rights | Karjala's stance on voting rights is unknown. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Unknown | Karjala's stance on Universal Healthcare is unkown. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | Karjala's stance on Universal Healthcare is unkown. |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | Karjala's stance on Private Healthcare is unkown. |
| LGBT Rights | For | Karjala supports LGBT rights. Karjala wrote an article calling out legislators for failing the youth, including how they have been attacking trans youth. https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2209927461052/montana-is-failing-its-children-through-its-laws |
| Taxes | Unknown | Karjala's stance on taxes is unknown. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Karjala's stance on flat tax rate is unknown. |
| Abortion | Unknown | Karjala's stance on abortion is unknown. |
| Gun Control | Unknown | Karjala's stance on gun control is unknown. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Karjala's stance on Assisted suicide is unknown. |
| Government Interference | Unknown | Karjala's stace on Government is unknown. |
| Planned Parenthood | For | Karjala was endorsed by Planned Parenthood. https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/uploads/filer_public/f9/8d/f98d0069-5b3a-486b-8227-e987fdea279b/2020_ppamt_endorsements.pdf |
| Welfare | Unknown | Karjala's stance on Welfare is unknown. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Karjala's stance on Stem cell research is unknown. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | Karjala's stance on the Death Penalty is unknown. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | Karjala's stance on mandatory prison sentences is unknown. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | Karjala's stance on military spending is unknown. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | Karjala's stanceon the war on terrorism is unknown. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | Karjala's stance on Foreign Policy International Interaction is unknown. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Karjala's stance on united nations is unknown. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Karjala's stance on nationalism is unknown. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | Karjala's stance on free markets is unknown. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Karjala's stance on brexit is unknown. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Karjala's stance on affirmative action is unknown. |
| Government Spending | Unknown | Karjala's stance on government spending is unknown. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | Karjala's stance on charter schools is unknown. |
| Common Core | Unknown | Karjala's stance on common core is unknown. |
| Clean Energy | Unknown | Karjala's stance on clean energy is unknown. |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | Karjala's stance on religious freedom is unknown. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | Karjala's stance on seperation of church and state is unknown. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Karjala's stance on slavery reparations is unknown. |
| Border Control | Unknown | Karjala's stance on border control is unknown. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Karjala's stance on passenger profiling is unknown. |
| DACA | Unknown | Karjala's stance on DACA is unknown. |
| Sanctuary Cities | For | Kargala voted against a bill that would prohibit sanctuary cities. https://legiscan.com/MT/rollcall/HB200/id/993967 |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Unknown | Karjala's stance on legalizing marijuana is unknown. |