Donavon Hawk
2025 - Present
2027
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Donavon Hawk (Democratic Party) is a member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 72. He assumed office on January 6, 2025. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Hawk (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Montana House of Representatives to represent District 72. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Donavon Hawk studied at Montana Technological University. Hawk's career experience includes working as the public relations and marketing coordinator with the Butte YMCA. He has volunteered with SEIU, Montana Organizing Project, and Praxis Project.[1][2]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Hawk was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Hawk was assigned to the following committees:
- House Judiciary Committee
- House Legislative Administration Committee
- House Local Government Committee
- House Education Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Montana House of Representatives District 72
Incumbent Donavon Hawk defeated Andy Johnson in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 72 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Donavon Hawk (D) | 62.4 | 3,081 |
| Andy Johnson (R) | 37.6 | 1,859 | ||
| Total votes: 4,940 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 72
Incumbent Donavon Hawk advanced from the Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 72 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Donavon Hawk | 100.0 | 1,734 |
| Total votes: 1,734 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 72
Andy Johnson advanced from the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 72 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Andy Johnson | 100.0 | 827 | |
| Total votes: 827 | |||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Montana House of Representatives District 76
Incumbent Donavon Hawk defeated Suzzann Nordwick in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 76 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Donavon Hawk (D) | 62.8 | 3,135 |
 | Suzzann Nordwick (R) | 37.2 | 1,861 | |
| Total votes: 4,996 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 76
Incumbent Donavon Hawk advanced from the Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 76 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Donavon Hawk | 100.0 | 1,878 |
| Total votes: 1,878 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 76
Suzzann Nordwick advanced from the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 76 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Suzzann Nordwick | 100.0 | 926 |
| Total votes: 926 | |||
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2020
See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Montana House of Representatives District 76
Donavon Hawk defeated Andy Johnson in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 76 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Donavon Hawk (D) | 61.7 | 3,843 |
| Andy Johnson (R) | 38.3 | 2,390 | ||
| Total votes: 6,233 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 76
Donavon Hawk advanced from the Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 76 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Donavon Hawk | 100.0 | 2,702 |
| Total votes: 2,702 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 76
Andy Johnson advanced from the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 76 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Andy Johnson | 100.0 | 1,380 | |
| Total votes: 1,380 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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2020
Donavon Hawk completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hawk's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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A Montana native, he has been involved in social justice and political activism since 2008, working with SEIU, Montana Organizing Project, Praxis Project, Alliance for a Just Society and the Center for Community Change. Hawk is currently serving his second term on the executive board of the Montana State Democratic Party, as well as serving on non-profit organization boards Forward Montana Foundation and Butte America Foundation.
Donavon Hawk has worked tirelessly over the past four legislative cycles keeping Montanans engaged with public policy affecting their communities. For over 10 years, Hawk has directly worked on issues such as health care access for all Montanan's, Medicaid expansion, reducing student debt, expanding voting rights, fighting against predatory lending, keeping public lands in public hands, protecting the rights of hunters and fishers for generations to come, protecting Social Security, defending worker rights and protecting unions, and defending quality public education.
- Defend Montana workers by protecting collective bargaining rights for workers and fighting for their right to a livable and prevailing wage.
- Defend public education by increasing funding for preschool through 12 and higher education programs using best practices
- Defend the rights of all Montanan's by protecting and expanding Social Security, lowering the cost of prescription drugs, improving services for those with developmental disabilities, expanding voting rights, and protecting the rights of the marginalized across Big Sky Country
First and foremost we need to fight for quality healthcare for all Montanan's. Healthcare should not be a burden on the backs of every day Montanans. I have worked in several legislative cycles to fight for healthcare for 75,000 Montanans and will continue to fight . Public education is the cornerstone of what makes our country great. I will continue to fight for public education and expanding funding for programs k - 12 and higher ed.
My Mother. She has always been a fair but steady voice of reason in my life. She works with her heart and passion in everything that she does. My mother has fought diligently for social justice issues that have negatively impacted people in her state and community. I have strived to continue that kind of work with a focus on effecting public policy and legislation to help build a better community and state.
Listening with an open heart and open mind. Empathy
To help make decisions that have a better outcome for the people in my district and community. I can only do that by listening and understanding issues that matter to my constituents.
a fair and equal process on passing legislation to build a healthy state and economy putting aside partisan politics and views.
I have always believed in building a healthy relationship with others. It helps build a more rounded view on social and economic issues. Building bridges to better understand other peoples political views on social issues.
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2024
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2023
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In 2023, the Montana State Legislature was in session from January 2 to May 2.
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2022
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In 2022, the Montana State Legislature was not in session. |
2021
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In 2021, the Montana State Legislature was in session from January 4 to April 29.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Montana House of Representatives District 72 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Donavon Hawk Montana House District 76, "Who is Donavon?" accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 11, 2020.
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| Preceded by - |
Montana House of Representatives District 72 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Ryan Lynch (D) |
Montana House of Representatives District 76 2021-2025 |
Succeeded by - |
