| Sara Novak | |
| State House: | Montana |
| District: | 77th |
| Term Start: | January 4, 2021 |
| Term End: | January 2, 2023 |
| Predecessor: | Mark Sweeney |
| Successor: | John Fitzpatrick |
| Birth Place: | Butte, Montana, U.S. |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Children: | 3 |
| Spouse: | Daren |
| Residence: | Anaconda, Montana, U.S. |
| Education: | University of Montana Western (BS) Montana State University–Northern (MEd) |
Sara Novak is an American educator and politician who served as a Democratic member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 77th district.[1] She was first elected in November 2020.
Novak was born and raised in Butte, Montana. After graduating from Butte High School in 1996, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education from the University of Montana Western and a Master of Education in counseling from Montana State University–Northern.[2]
Novak has worked as a special education teacher in Anaconda, Montana. She is also the special education director for Great Divide Education Services, an education cooperative based in Deer Lodge, Montana.[3]
Novak was elected to the Montana House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on January 4, 2021.[4] She was the Democratic nominee for the 77th district in 2022, but lost to Republican John Fitzpatrick in an upset; the margin between the two was only 47.[5]
She was elected to the Montana Senate in 2024, to serve in the 36th district.[6]