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North Dakota Senate
The North Dakota Senate is the upper house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly, smaller than the North Dakota House of Representatives.
North Dakota State Senate | |
|---|---|
| North Dakota Legislative Assembly | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | Two four-year terms |
| History | |
New session started | January 5, 2021 |
| Leadership | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 47 |
Political groups | Majority
Minority |
Length of term | 4 years |
| Authority | Article IV, North Dakota Constitution |
| Salary | $148/session day + per diem |
| Elections | |
Last election | November 3, 2020 (25 seats) |
Next election | November 8, 2022 (24 seats) |
| Redistricting | Legislative Control |
| Meeting place | |
| Senate Chamber North Dakota State Capitol Bismarck, North Dakota | |
| Website | |
| North Dakota Legislative Assembly | |
The Senate Chamber is located in the North Dakota State Capitol in Bismarck.
Per the state constitution, 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, with one senator elected from each district.
Senators serve four-year terms. Elections are staggered such that half the senate districts have elections every two years. 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 Senate, which was put into effect starting January 2023.[2]
The Senate Chamber is located in the North Dakota State Capitol in Bismarck, North Dakota.
Composition
- 67th Legislative Assembly (2021–2023)
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Democratic-NPL | Vacant | ||
| 65th Legislative Assembly | 38 | 9 | 47 | 0 |
| 66th Legislative Assembly | 37 | 10 | 47 | 0 |
| 67th Legislative Assembly | 40 | 7 | 47 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 85% | 15% | ||
2021 Officers
| Position | Name | Party | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| President Pro Tempore of the Senate | Randy Burckhard | Republican | 5 |
| Majority leader | Rich Wardner | Republican | 37 |
| Assistant Majority leader | Jerry Klein | Republican | 14 |
| Majority Caucus chair | David Hogue | Republican | 38 |
| Minority leader | Joan Heckaman | Democratic-NPL | 23 |
| Assistant Minority leader | Erin Oban | Democratic-NPL | 35 |
| Minority Caucus chair | Kathy Hogan | Democratic-NPL | 21 |
Members of the 67th Senate[3]
| District | Senator | Party | Residence | First elected | Seat up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Bekkedahl | Rep | Williston | 2014 | 2022 |
| 2 | David Rust | Rep | Tioga | 2015† | 2024 |
| 3 | Oley Larsen | Rep | Minot | 2010 | 2022 |
| 4 | Jordan Kannianen | Rep | Belden | 2016 | 2024 |
| 5 | Randy Burckhard | Rep | Minot | 2010 | 2022 |
| 6 | Shawn Vedaa | Rep | Velva | 2016 | 2024 |
| 7 | Nicole Poolman | Rep | Bismarck | 2012 | 2022 |
| 8 | Howard C. Anderson Jr. | Rep | Turtle Lake | 2012 | 2024 |
| 9 | Richard Marcellais | Dem-NPL | Belcourt | 2006 | 2022 |
| 10 | Janne Myrdal | Rep | Edinburg | 2016 | 2024 |
| 11 | Tim Mathern | Dem-NPL | Fargo | 1986 | 2022 |
| 12 | Cole Conley | Rep | Jamestown | 2020 | 2024 |
| 13 | Judy Lee | Rep | West Fargo | 1994 | 2022 |
| 14 | Jerry Klein | Rep | Fessenden | 1996 | 2024 |
| 15 | Dave Oehlke | Rep | Devils Lake | 2006 | 2022 |
| 16 | David Clemens | Rep | West Fargo | 2016 | 2024 |
| 17 | Jonathan Sickler | Rep | Grand Forks | 2021 | 2022 |
| 18 | Scott Meyer | Rep | Grand Forks | 2016 | 2024 |
| 19 | Robert Fors | Rep | Larimore | 2018 | 2022 |
| 20 | Randy Lemm | Rep | Hillsboro | 2019 | 2024 |
| 21 | Kathy Hogan | Dem-NPL | Fargo | 2018 | 2022 |
| 22 | Mark Weber | Rep | Casselton | 2020 | 2024 |
| 23 | Joan Heckaman | Dem-NPL | New Rockford | 2006 | 2022 |
| 24 | Michael Wobbema | Rep | Valley City | 2020 | 2024 |
| 25 | Larry Luick | Rep | Fairmount | 2010 | 2022 |
| 26 | Jason Heitkamp | Rep | Wahpeton | 2020 | 2024 |
| 27 | Kristin Roers | Rep | Fargo | 2018 | 2022 |
| 28 | Robert Erbele | Rep | Lehr | 2000 | 2024 |
| 29 | Terry Wanzek | Rep | Jamestown | 1994 | 2022 |
| 30 | Diane Larson | Rep | Bismarck | 2016 | 2024 |
| 31 | Donald Schaible | Rep | Mott | 2010 | 2022 |
| 32 | Dick Dever | Rep | Bismarck | 2008 | 2024 |
| 33 | Jessica Unruh | Rep | Beulah | 2012† | 2022 |
| 34 | Doug Larsen | Rep | Mandan | 2020 | 2024 |
| 35 | Erin Oban | Dem-NPL | Bismarck | 2014 | 2022 |
| 36 | Jay Elkin | Rep | Taylor | 2018† | 2024 |
| 37 | Rich Wardner | Rep | Dickinson | 1998 | 2022 |
| 38 | David Hogue | Rep | Minot | 2008 | 2024 |
| 39 | Dale Patten | Rep | Bowman | 2018 | 2022 |
| 40 | Karen Krebsbach | Rep | Minot | 1988 | 2024 |
| 41 | Kyle Davison | Rep | Fargo | 2014 | 2022 |
| 42 | Curt Kreun | Rep | Grand Forks | 2016 | 2024 |
| 43 | JoNell Bakke | Dem-NPL | Grand Forks | 2018 | 2022 |
| 44 | Merrill Piepkorn | Dem-NPL | Fargo | 2016 | 2024 |
| 45 | Ronald Sorvaag | Rep | Fargo | 2010 | 2022 |
| 46 | Jim Roers | Rep | Fargo | 2016 (2012) | 2024 |
| 47 | Michael Dwyer | Rep | Bismarck | 2018 | 2022 |
Past composition of the Senate
See also
References
- ^ "67th Assembly Members: By Chamber/Party". North Dakota Legislative Branch. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "North Dakota Midterm Election 2022". NBC News. NBC Universal. January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ "67th Assembly Senate Members". North Dakota Legislative Council. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
External links
- North Dakota Legislative Assembly official website
- North Dakota Senate at Ballotpedia
- Legislature of North Dakota at Project Vote Smart
- North Dakota campaign financing at FollowTheMoney.org
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