North Dakota House of Representatives

North Dakota House of Representatives
North Dakota House of Representatives
67th North Dakota Legislative Assembly
Type
Type	Lower house
Term limits	Two four-year terms
History
New session started	January 5, 2023
Leadership
Speaker	Dennis Johnson (R) ; since December 5, 2022
Majority Leader	Mike Lefor (R) ; since December 5, 2022
Minority Leader	Zac Ista (D-NPL) ; since April 30, 2023
Structure
Seats	94
Political groups	Majority Republican (81); Minority Democratic-NPL (12);
Length of term	4 years
Authority	Article IV, North Dakota Constitution
Salary	$148/session day + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 8, 2022; (46 seats)
Next election	November 5, 2024; (48 seats)
Redistricting	Legislative Control
Meeting place
	House of Representatives Chamber; North Dakota State Capitol; Bismarck, North Dakota
Website
	North Dakota Legislative Assembly

The North Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly and is larger than the North Dakota Senate.

North Dakota is divided into between 40 and 54 legislative districts apportioned by population as determined by the decennial census. The 2000 redistricting plan provided for 47 districts. As each district elects two Representatives to the House, there are currently 94 representatives in the House.

Representatives serve four-year terms. Elections are staggered such that half the districts have elections every two years. Originally, the North Dakota Constitution limited members of the North Dakota House of Representatives to two-year terms, with all representatives standing for reelection at the same time. That practice continued until 1996, when the voters approved a constitutional amendment that changed the term for representatives to four-years with staggered terms. The amendment went into effect July 1, 1997, and was first applied in the 1998 elections.^[1]^[2] Every two years half the districts elect both their representatives by block voting. In the 2022 North Dakota elections, a ballot measure passed with 63.4% of the vote creating term limits of eight years in the North Dakota House, which was put into effect starting January 2023.^[3]

The House Chamber is located in the North Dakota State Capitol in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Composition of the House

North Dakota House Districts as of 2003. House district boundaries are identical to the North Dakota Senate's districts, with two representatives elected from each district.

The North Dakota State House by district (as of 2016). Red is 2 Republicans, blue is 2 Democrats/NPL, and purple is one of each

67th Legislative Assembly (2021–2023)

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total

	Republican	Democratic-NPL		Vacant
65th Legislative Assembly	81	13	94	0
66th Legislative Assembly	78	15	93	1
67th Legislative Assembly	80	14	94	0
68th Legislative Assembly	82	12	94	0
Latest voting share	87%	13%

2023–2024 officers

Position	Name		District
Speaker of the House	Dennis Johnson	Republican	15
Majority Leader	Mike Lefor	Republican	37
Assistant Majority Leader	Glenn Bosch	Republican	30
Majority Caucus Chair	Austen Schauer	Republican	13
Minority Leader	Zachary Ista	Democratic–NPL	43
Assistant Minority Leader	Joshua Boschee	Democratic–NPL	44
Minority Caucus Chair	Jayme Davis	Democratic–NPL	9A

Members of the 68th House

The below individuals are members of the North Dakota House of Representatives for the 68th Legislative Assembly (2023–2025).^[4]

District	Representative		Residence	First elected
1	Patrick Hatlestad	Republican	Williston	2006
1	David Richter	Republican	Williston	2018
2	Bert Anderson	Republican	Crosby	2014†
2	Donald Longmuir	Republican	Stanley	2016
3	Jeff Hoverson	Republican	Minot	2018
3	Lori VanWinkle	Republican	Minot	2022
4A	Lisa Finley-DeVille	Democratic–NPL	New Town	2022
4B	Clayton Fegley	Republican	Berthold	2018†
5	Jay Fisher	Republican	Minot	2018
5	Scott Louser	Republican	Minot	2010
6	Dick Anderson	Republican	Willow City	2010
6	Paul Thomas	Republican	Velva	2020
7	Jason Dockter	Republican	Bismarck	2012
7	Matt Heilman	Republican	Bismarck	2022
8	SuAnn Olson	Republican	Baldwin	2022
8	Brandon Prichard	Republican	Bismarck	2020
9A	Jayme Davis	Democratic–NPL	Rolette	2022
9B	Donna Henderson	Republican	Calvin	2022
10	Hamida Dakane	Democratic–NPL	Fargo	2022
10	Steve Swiontek	Republican	Fargo	2022 1976-1984
11	Liz Conmy	Democratic–NPL	Fargo	2022
11	Gretchen Dobervich	Democratic–NPL	Fargo	2016
12	Mitch Ostlie	Republican	Jamestown	2020
12	Bernie Satrom	Republican	Jamestown	2016
13	Jim Jonas	Republican	West Fargo	2022
13	Austen Schauer	Republican	West Fargo	2018
14	Jon Nelson	Republican	Rugby	1996
14	Robin Weisz	Republican	Hurdsfield	1996
15	Kathy Frelich	Republican	Devils Lake	2022
15	Dennis Johnson	Republican	Devils Lake	1992
16	Ben Koppelman	Republican	West Fargo	2012
16	Andrew Marschall	Republican	Fargo	2016
17	Landon Bahl	Republican	Grand Forks	2022
17	Mark Sanford	Republican	Grand Forks	2010
18	Corey Mock	Democratic–NPL	Grand Forks	2008
18	Steve Vetter	Republican	Grand Forks	2016
19	Karen Anderson	Republican	Grafton	2022
19	David Monson	Republican	Osnabrock	1992^[a]
20	Jared Hagert	Republican	Emerado	2020
20	Mike Beltz	Republican	Hillsboro	2020
21	LaurieBeth Hager	Democratic–NPL	Fargo	2018
21	Mary Schneider	Democratic–NPL	Fargo	2014
22	Brandy Pyle	Republican	Casselton	2016
22	Jonathan Warrey	Republican	Casselton	2022†
23	Dennis Nehring	Republican	Williston	2024†
23	Nico Rios	Republican	Williston	2022
24	Rose Christensen	Republican	Rogers	2024†
24	Dwight Kiefert	Republican	Valley City	2012
25	Alisa Mitskog	Democratic–NPL	Wahpeton	2014
25	Cindy Schreiber-Beck	Republican	Wahpeton	2014
26	Jeremy Olson	Republican	Arnegard	2022
26	Kelby Timmons	Republican	Watford City	2022
27	Josh Christy	Republican	Fargo	2022
27	Greg Stemen	Republican	Fargo	2020†
28	Michael Don Brandenburg	Republican	Edgeley	2004 1998-2002
28	Jim Grueneich	Republican	Ellendale	2022 2016-2020
29	Craig Headland	Republican	Montpelier	2002
29	Don Vigesaa	Republican	Cooperstown	2002^[b]
30	Glenn Bosch	Republican	Bismarck	2016
30	Mike Nathe	Republican	Bismarck	2008
31	Dawson Holle	Republican	Mandan	2022
31	Karen Rohr	Republican	Mott	2010
32	Pat Heinert	Republican	Bismarck	2016
32	Lisa Meier	Republican	Bismarck	2008
33	Anna Novak	Republican	Hazen	2022
33	Bill Tveit	Republican	Hazen	2018
34	Todd Porter	Republican	Mandan	1998
34	Nathan Toman	Republican	Mandan	2012
35	Karen Karls	Republican	Bismarck	2006
35	Bob Martinson	Republican	Bismarck	2000 1972-1996
36	Dori Hauck	Republican	Hebron	2021†
36	Gary Kreidt	Republican	New Salem	2002^[c]
37	Mike Lefor	Republican	Dickinson	2014
37	Vicky Steiner	Republican	Dickinson	2010
38	JoAnne Rademacher	Republican	Foxholm	2024†
38	Dan Ruby	Republican	Minot	2000
39	Keith Kempenich	Republican	Bowman	1992
39	Mike Schatz	Republican	New England	2008^[d]
40	Matthew Ruby	Republican	Minot	2016
40	Clara Sue Price	Republican	Minot	2024† 1991-2008
41	Jorin Johnson	Republican	Fargo	2022
41	Michelle Strinden	Republican	Fargo	2018
42	Claire Cory	Republican	Grand Forks	2019†
42	Emily O'Brien	Republican	Grand Forks	2016
43	Zachary Ista	Democratic–NPL	Grand Forks	2020†
43	Eric James Murphy	Republican	Grand Forks	2022
44	Joshua Boschee	Democratic–NPL	Fargo	2012
44	Karla Rose Hanson	Democratic–NPL	Fargo	2016
45	Carrie McLeod	Republican	Fargo	2022
45	Scott Wagner	Republican	Fargo	2022
46	Jim Kasper	Republican	Fargo	2000
46	Shannon Roers Jones	Republican	Fargo	2016
47	Lawrence Klemin	Republican	Bismarck	1998
47	Mike Motschenbacher	Republican	Bismarck	2022

†Representative was appointed when they first joined the House

Past composition of the House of Representatives

Notes

^ Represented District 10 prior to 2022
^ Represented District 23 prior to 2022
^ Represented District 33 prior to 2022
^ Represented District 36 prior to 2022

References

^ House Concurrent Resolution No. 3010 (North Dakota Session Laws 1995, ch. 649) approved November 5, 1996 (ND Session Laws 1997, ch. 570)
^ "State by State: The Election at a Glance". Daytona News-Journal. November 7, 1996.
^ "North Dakota Midterm Election 2022". NBC News. NBC Universal. January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
^ "68th Legislative Assembly Members". North Dakota Legislative Council. Retrieved June 10, 2023.

External links

North Dakota Legislative Assembly official site
North Dakota House of Representatives at Ballotpedia
Legislature of North Dakota at Project Vote Smart
North Dakota campaign financing at FollowTheMoney.org

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[5] Represented District 10 prior to 2022

[6] Represented District 23 prior to 2022

[7] Represented District 33 prior to 2022

[8] Represented District 36 prior to 2022

[1] House Concurrent Resolution No. 3010 (North Dakota Session Laws 1995, ch. 649) approved November 5, 1996 (ND Session Laws 1997, ch. 570)

[2] "State by State: The Election at a Glance". Daytona News-Journal. November 7, 1996.

[3] "North Dakota Midterm Election 2022". NBC News. NBC Universal. January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2023.

[4] "68th Legislative Assembly Members". North Dakota Legislative Council. Retrieved June 10, 2023.

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