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'{{short description|American politician}} {{Infobox state representative | name = Jacob Bachmeier | image = | caption = | state_house = Montana | district = 28th | term_start = January 2, 2017 | term_end = January 4, 2021 | predecessor = Stephanie Hess | successor = [[Ed Hill (Montana politician)|Ed Hill]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|01|29}} | birth_place = [[Havre, Montana]] | death_date = | death_place = | party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] | spouse = | children = | residence = [[Havre, Montana]] | alma_mater = [[Montana State University–Northern]] | occupation = }} '''Jacob Bachmeier''' (born January 29, 1998) is a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] politician who served in the [[Montana House of Representatives]] from 2017 through 2021. Upon being sworn in on January 2, 2017, Bachmeier became the youngest person ever to be elected to the Montana House of Representatives, and at the time was the youngest public officeholder in the [[United States]].<ref>billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/new-montana-lawmaker-will-be-the-youngest-serving-state-legislator/article_7e451582-1b84-538d-bcb1-4f44819bae9b.html</ref> ==Biography== Bachmeier graduated from [[Havre High School]] and attended [[Montana State University–Northern]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chronicle.com/article/A-Freshman-Finds-His-Place-in/239034|title=A Freshman Finds His Place in College and the Legislature|author=Hesse, Tom|newspaper=[[The Chronicle of Higher Education]]|date=January 27, 2017|access-date=August 10, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2016/10/15/house-district-hess-vs-bachmeier/91928822/|title=House District 28: Hess vs. Bachmeier|newspaper=[[Great Falls Tribune]]|date=October 14, 2016|access-date=August 10, 2017}}</ref> Bachmeier announced his run for the House in November 2015 when he was a senior in high school.<ref name=kfbb>{{cite web|url=http://www.kfbb.com/story/30533940/exclusive-17-year-old-bachmeier-lists-his-top-issues-in-state|title=EXCLUSIVE: 17 year old Bachmeier lists his top issues in state|author=Roley, Amanda|publisher=KFBB FOX Montana|date=November 16, 2015|access-date=August 10, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.havredailynews.com/story/2016/06/10/local/18-year-old-jacob-bachmeier-bases-future-on-politics/509073.html|title=18-year-old Jacob Bachmeier bases future on politics|newspaper=[[Havre Daily News]]|date=June 10, 2016|access-date=August 10, 2017}}</ref> He turned 18 in January 2016, making him an eligible candidate for Montana public office, and picked fellow student Daniel Almas as his campaign manager.<ref name=gazette>{{cite web|url=http://billingsgazette.com/news/government-and-politics/new-montana-lawmaker-will-be-the-youngest-serving-state-legislator/article_7e451582-1b84-538d-bcb1-4f44819bae9b.html|title=New Montana lawmaker will be the youngest serving state legislator in America|author=Fraser, Jayme|newspaper=[[Billings Gazette]]|date=December 5, 2016|access-date=August 10, 2017}}</ref> Bachmeier was elected with 53% of the vote, defeating incumbent Republican [[Stephanie Hess]].<ref name=gazette/> He was reelected in 2018 with 59% of the vote. He also serves as Chair of the [[Hill County, Montana|Hill County]] Democratic Central Committee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.havredailynews.com/story/2017/05/24/local/democrats-elect-bachmeier-hill-county-chair/514030.html|title=Democrats elect Bachmeier Hill County chair|author=Ross, Alex|newspaper=[[Havre Daily News]]|date=May 24, 2017|access-date=August 10, 2017}}</ref> In January 2020, Bachmeier announced he would not run for a third term.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.havredailynews.com/story/2020/01/20/local/bachmeier-announces-he-will-not-run-in-2020/527185.html?|title=Bachmeier announces he will not run in 2020|author=Hann, Derek|publisher=Havre Daily News|date=2020-01-20|access-date=2020-03-27}}</ref> ==Personal life== Bachmeier is a [[Christianity|Christian]].<ref name=votesmart>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/168483/jacob-bachmeier#.WYyiLq3MwZc|title=Jacob Bachmeier's Biography|publisher=Project VoteSmart|access-date=August 10, 2017}}</ref> His great-grandfather, [[Charles Manuel]], also served in the [[Montana Legislature]].<ref name=gazette/> ==Electoral history== {{Election box begin no change | title=Montana House District 28 Democratic primary, 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=814473|title=MT State House 028 - D Primary 2016|publisher=Our Campaigns|access-date=August 10, 2017}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Jacob Bachmeier |votes = 656 |percentage = 54.13 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Will Rawn |votes = 556 |percentage = 45.88 }} {{Election box total no change| |votes = 1,212 |percentage = 100.00 |change = }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin no change | title=Montana House District 28 election, 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=814389|title=MT State House 028 2016|publisher=Our Campaigns|access-date=August 10, 2017}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Jacob Bachmeier |votes = 2,231 |percentage = 53.45 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = [[Stephanie Hess]] |votes = 1,943 |percentage = 46.55 }} {{Election box total no change| |votes = 4,174 |percentage = 100.00 |change = }} {{Election box end}} ==References== {{reflist|30em}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Bachmeier, Jacob}} [[Category:1998 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Montana Democrats]] [[Category:Montana State University–Northern alumni]] [[Category:Members of the Montana House of Representatives]] [[Category:People from Havre, Montana]] [[Category:21st-century American politicians]] [[Category:Christians from Montana]]'