Melissa Lynn Nikolakakos is a Republican member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 20 in east-central Great Falls, Montana. She assumed office on January 6, 2025, after winning the 2024 election against Steven Galloway. A fourth-generation Montanan, educator, mother of four, and 20-year military spouse, she advocates for fiscal responsibility, low taxes, economic growth, improved education with parental involvement, support for veterans and military families, and reducing property taxes via a homestead exemption.

Education and Political Experience

Nikolakakos is an educator with experience as a preschool president, leader of the "Raising Readers" Program, Girl Scout Service Unit Leader, and multiple-time PTA president. This is her first term in the Montana Legislature , where she supports initiatives like the TEACH Act to raise teacher pay and invest in technical/trade education. She resides in Great Falls and emphasizes common-sense solutions rooted in traditional Montana values.