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North Dakota

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Legislation

1,106 bills, 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

  • Introduced 35
  • In committee 347
  • Passed one chamber 98
  • Passed both chambers 18
  • Enacted 608

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Current officeholders

145 legislators and statewide officials

By party (alphabetical):

  • Democratic: 16
  • Republican: 129

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2026 candidates

9 U.S. House and Senate candidates who filed with the FEC

State legislative races are being added.

No governor election in 2026.

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State Legislature · November 3, 2026

North Dakota Legislature candidates: 127 candidates in 51 districts, from the state’s official candidate list.

Statewide ballot measures · November 3, 2026

What your vote means: plain-English YES/NO explainers for 2 statewide measures, from official sources.

Districts: who is on the 2026 ballot

Select a district to see who is running there in the November 3, 2026 general election (state legislative candidates from North Dakota’s official candidate list), and who represents it now. All North Dakota districts as a list.

All districts use the same color. Boundaries: U.S. House: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary files (119th Congress), simplified; State Senate: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary files, simplified; State House of Representatives: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary files, simplified. Simplified for display; check with your state or county elections office for your official district.

Recent bill activity

Sorted by date of most recent official action.

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BillTitleStageLast actionPrimary sponsor
SB 2407 AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the state historical society for the North Dakota military museum project; to amend and reenact section 55-01-02.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to jurisdiction of the heritage center; to repeal subsection 3 of section 6 of chapter 17 of the 2025 Session Laws, relating to a donation pledge requirement to access funding from the strategic investment and improvements fund; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to authorize a line of credit; to provide for a report; and to provide an effective date. Enacted September 15, 2026 David HogueRepublican
HB 1628 AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 12-60-24, subdivision lll of subsection 3 of section 19-03.1-05, and chapter 51-38 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to criminal history record checks, the scheduling of kratom alkaloid derivatives as a schedule I controlled substance, and the regulation of kratom products; to amend and reenact sections 12.1-31-03 and 19-03.1-22.3, and subsection 7 of section 19-03.1-23 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to penalties for the use and possession of kratom alkaloid derivatives and the sale of kratom to individuals under twenty-one years of age; to provide a penalty; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date. Enacted September 15, 2026 Pat HeinertRepublican
SB 2408 A BILL for an Act to create and enact subdivision lll of subsection 3 of section 19-03.1-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the scheduling of kratom alkaloids and kratom alkaloid derivatives as a schedule I controlled substance; to amend and reenact section 19-03.1-22.3 and subsection 7 of section 19-03.1-23 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to penalties for the use and possession of kratom alkaloids and kratom alkaloid derivatives; to provide a penalty; and to provide an effective date. Passed one chamber September 4, 2026 Michelle AxtmanRepublican
SB 2405 A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 57-02-08.9, section 57-20-09, and subsection 1 of section 57-55-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the order of application of the primary residence credit and discount for early payment of tax; and to provide an effective date. Passed one chamber September 4, 2026 Dean RummelRepublican
SB 2406 A BILL for an Act to create and enact chapter 44-04.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prohibiting agencies from entering nondisclosure agreements concerning data centers and industrial projects; to provide a penalty; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date. In committee September 3, 2026 Tim MathernDemocratic
SB 2404 AN ACT to provide appropriations to the information technology department and public service commission; to provide contingent loan authorization; and to provide an effective date. Enacted January 28, 2026 David HogueRepublican
SB 2403 AN ACT to amend and reenact section 6-09-47 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a medical facility emergency operating loan program under the medical facility infrastructure loan fund; to provide an appropriation; to provide a transfer; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date. Enacted January 28, 2026 Don SchaibleRepublican
SB 2402 AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 43-15 and a new subsection to section 43-48-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the prescriptive authority of pharmacists and therapeutic substitution; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 26.1-36.11-01 and section 43-15-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the scope of practice of pharmacists; to repeal section 43-15-25.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to approved laboratory tests; and to provide an effective date. Enacted January 28, 2026 Legislative Management
SB 2401 AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 12-60-24 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to criminal history record checks by the board of occupational therapy practice; to amend and reenact section 43-17-27.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to physician continuing education requirements; to provide a statement of legislative intent; and to provide an effective date. Enacted January 28, 2026 Legislative Management
HB 1626 AN ACT to amend and reenact subdivision d of subsection 1 of section 57-02-08.9, section 57-20-09, and subsection 1 of section 57-55-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to application of the primary residence credit and discount for early payment of tax; and to provide an effective date. Enacted January 28, 2026 Craig HeadlandRepublican
HB 1625 AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15-10-64 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the sale of the Ray Richards golf course; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date. Enacted January 28, 2026 Mark SanfordRepublican
HB 1623 AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the department of health and human services for federal rural health transformation program grant funds; to provide an appropriation to the Bank of North Dakota to administer a loan program; to provide for a transfer; to amend and reenact section 6-09-47 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a rural health loan program under the medical facility infrastructure loan fund; to provide an exemption; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide for application; to provide a report; and to provide an effective date. Enacted January 28, 2026 Legislative Management
HB 1622 AN ACT to create and enact chapter 43-17.5 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the physician assistant licensure compact; to amend and reenact section 43-17-01, subsection 1 of section 43-17-02.1, and sections 43-17-02.2 and 43-17-46 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the requirements of physician assistants privileged to practice under the physician assistant licensure compact; and to provide an effective date. Enacted January 28, 2026 Legislative Management
HB 1621 AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 15.1-21-01 and section 15.1-21-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to requiring the presidential physical fitness test in physical education courses in elementary, middle, and high schools and providing exceptions to the test; and to provide an effective date. Enacted January 28, 2026 Legislative Management
HCR 3038 A concurrent resolution to recognize and congratulate the Young Men's Christian Association on its 175th anniversary. In committee January 23, 2026 Glenn BoschRepublican

Current officeholders

Listed alphabetically by last name within each body. Source: Open States (public domain), refreshed Nov 1, 2026, 1:26 PM UTC.

Statewide executive officials (4)

NameOfficePartySource
Kelly ArmstrongGovernorRepublicanRecord
Michael HoweHouseRepublicanRecord
Michelle StrindenLt GovernorRepublicanRecord
Drew WrigleyAttorney GeneralRepublicanRecord

North Dakota House (94)

— Democratic 11 · Republican 83
NameDistrictPartyServing sinceSource
Bert Anderson2RepublicanDecember 1, 2014Record
Dick Anderson6RepublicanDecember 1, 2012Record
Karen Anderson19RepublicanDecember 1, 2022Record
Landon Bahl17RepublicanDecember 1, 2022Record
Mike Beltz20RepublicanDecember 1, 2020Record
Mike Berg8RepublicanDecember 1, 2024Record
Macy Bolinske40RepublicanDecember 1, 2024Record
Glenn Bosch30RepublicanDecember 1, 2016Record
Mike Brandenburg28RepublicanDecember 1, 2004Record
Collette Brown9DemocraticDecember 1, 2024Record
T.J. Brown27RepublicanMarch 12, 2025Record
Nels Christianson18RepublicanDecember 1, 2024Record
Jayme Davis9DemocraticDecember 1, 2024Record
Gretchen Dobervich11DemocraticOctober 26, 2016Record
Jason Dockter7RepublicanDecember 1, 2012Record
Ty Dressler36RepublicanDecember 1, 2024Record
Clayton Fegley4BRepublicanDecember 1, 2022Record
Lisa Finley-DeVille4ADemocraticDecember 1, 2022Record
Jay Fisher5RepublicanDecember 1, 2018Record
Austin Foss44DemocraticDecember 1, 2024Record
Kathy Frelich15RepublicanDecember 1, 2022Record
Adam Goldwyn11DemocraticMay 26, 2026Record
Karen Grindberg41RepublicanDecember 2, 2024Record
Jim Grueneich28RepublicanDecember 1, 2022Record
LaurieBeth Hager21DemocraticDecember 1, 2018Record
Karla Rose Hanson44DemocraticDecember 1, 2016Record
Patrick Hatlestad1RepublicanDecember 1, 2006Record
Dori Hauck36RepublicanMarch 15, 2021Record
Craig Headland29RepublicanDecember 1, 2002Record
Matt Heilman7RepublicanDecember 1, 2022Record
Pat Heinert32RepublicanDecember 1, 2016Record
Donna Henderson15RepublicanDecember 1, 2024Record
Jared Hendrix10RepublicanDecember 1, 2024Record
Dawson Holle31RepublicanDecember 1, 2022Record
Jeff Hoverson3RepublicanDecember 1, 2018Record
Zac Ista43DemocraticOctober 9, 2020Record
Jorin Johnson41RepublicanDecember 1, 2022Record
Dan Johnston24RepublicanDecember 1, 2024Record
Jim Jonas13RepublicanDecember 1, 2022Record
Karen Karls35RepublicanDecember 1, 2006Record
Jim Kasper46RepublicanDecember 1, 2000Record
Keith Kempenich39RepublicanDecember 1, 1992Record
Dwight Kiefert24RepublicanDecember 1, 2012Record
Larry Klemin47RepublicanDecember 1, 1998Record
Ben Koppelman16RepublicanDecember 1, 2012Record
Mike Lefor37RepublicanDecember 1, 2014Record
Donald Longmuir2RepublicanDecember 1, 2016Record
Scott Louser5RepublicanDecember 1, 2010Record
Roger Maki26RepublicanDecember 1, 2024Record
Andrew Marschall16RepublicanDecember 1, 2016Record
Bob Martinson35RepublicanDecember 1, 2000Record
Carrie McLeod45RepublicanDecember 1, 2022Record
Dustin McNally42RepublicanSeptember 19, 2025Record
Lisa Meier32RepublicanDecember 1, 2000Record
Alisa Mitskog25DemocraticDecember 1, 2014Record
Dave Monson19RepublicanDecember 1, 2022Record
Desiree Morton46RepublicanDecember 1, 2024Record
Mike Motschenbacher47RepublicanDecember 1, 2022Record
Eric Murphy43RepublicanDecember 1, 2022Record
Mike Nathe30RepublicanDecember 1, 2008Record
Dennis Nehring23RepublicanMay 6, 2024Record
Jon Nelson14RepublicanDecember 1, 2012Record
Anna Novak33RepublicanDecember 1, 2022Record
SuAnn Olson8RepublicanDecember 1, 2022Record
Doug Osowski42RepublicanDecember 1, 2024Record
Mitch Ostlie12RepublicanFebruary 18, 2020Record
Todd Porter34RepublicanDecember 1, 1998Record
Brandy Pyle22RepublicanDecember 1, 2016Record
David Richter1RepublicanDecember 1, 2018Record
Nico Rios23RepublicanDecember 1, 2022Record
Karen Rohr31RepublicanDecember 1, 2010Record
Dan Ruby38RepublicanDecember 1, 2000Record
Matt Ruby40RepublicanDecember 1, 2016Record
Dave Rustebakke20RepublicanApril 21, 2026Record
Mark Sanford17RepublicanDecember 1, 2010Record
Bernie Satrom12RepublicanDecember 1, 2016Record
Mike Schatz39RepublicanDecember 1, 2022Record
Austen Schauer13RepublicanDecember 1, 2018Record
Mary Schneider21DemocraticDecember 1, 2014Record
Kathy Skroch25RepublicanSeptember 10, 2025Record
Vicky Steiner37RepublicanDecember 1, 2010Record
Greg Stemen27RepublicanDecember 1, 2020Record
Steve Swiontek10RepublicanDecember 1, 2022Record
Kelby Timmons26RepublicanMay 29, 2025Record
Nathan Toman34RepublicanDecember 1, 2012Record
Bill Tveit33RepublicanDecember 1, 2018Record
Lori VanWinkle3RepublicanDecember 1, 2022Record
Steve Vetter18RepublicanDecember 1, 2016Record
Don Vigesaa29RepublicanDecember 1, 2022Record
Dan Vollmer6RepublicanDecember 1, 2024Record
Scott Wagner45RepublicanDecember 1, 2022Record
Jonathan Warrey22RepublicanNovember 14, 2022Record
Robin Weisz14RepublicanDecember 1, 1996Record
Christina Wolff38RepublicanDecember 1, 2024Record

North Dakota Senate (47)

— Democratic 5 · Republican 42
NameDistrictPartyServing sinceSource
Michelle Axtman7RepublicanDecember 1, 2022Record
Jeff Barta43RepublicanDecember 1, 2022Record
Todd Beard23RepublicanDecember 1, 2022Record
Brad Bekkedahl1RepublicanDecember 1, 2014Record
Keith Boehm33RepublicanDecember 1, 2022Record
Ryan Braunberger10DemocraticDecember 1, 2022Record
Randy Burckhard5RepublicanDecember 1, 2010Record
Jose Castaneda40RepublicanDecember 1, 2024Record
Sean Cleary35RepublicanDecember 1, 2022Record
David Clemens16RepublicanDecember 1, 2016Record
Cole Conley12RepublicanDecember 1, 2020Record
Claire Cory42RepublicanDecember 1, 2024Record
Kyle Davison41RepublicanDecember 1, 2014Record
Dick Dever32RepublicanDecember 1, 2000Record
Mike Dwyer47RepublicanDecember 1, 2018Record
Mark Enget2RepublicanDecember 1, 2024Record
Robert Erbele28RepublicanDecember 1, 2000Record
Justin Gerhardt34RepublicanOctober 19, 2023Record
Kathy Hogan21DemocraticDecember 1, 2018Record
David Hogue38RepublicanDecember 1, 2008Record
Greg Kessel39RepublicanDecember 1, 2022Record
Jerry Klein14RepublicanDecember 1, 1996Record
Diane Larson30RepublicanDecember 1, 2016Record
Judy Lee13RepublicanDecember 1, 1994Record
Randy Lemm20RepublicanMarch 27, 2019Record
Larry Luick25RepublicanDecember 1, 2010Record
Jeff Magrum8RepublicanDecember 1, 2022Record
Richard Marcellais9DemocraticDecember 1, 2024Record
Tim Mathern11DemocraticDecember 1, 1986Record
Scott Meyer18RepublicanDecember 1, 2016Record
Janne Myrdal19RepublicanDecember 1, 2022Record
Dale Patten26RepublicanDecember 1, 2022Record
Bob Paulson3RepublicanDecember 1, 2022Record
Michelle Powers46RepublicanDecember 1, 2024Record
Kristin Roers27RepublicanDecember 1, 2018Record
Dean Rummel37RepublicanDecember 1, 2022Record
Don Schaible31RepublicanDecember 1, 2010Record
Jamie Selzler44DemocraticAugust 4, 2026Record
Jonathan Sickler17RepublicanJune 2, 2022Record
Ron Sorvaag45Republican—Record
Paul Thomas6RepublicanDecember 1, 2024Record
Desiree Van Oosting36RepublicanDecember 1, 2024Record
Chuck Walen4RepublicanDecember 1, 2024Record
Terry Wanzek29RepublicanDecember 1, 2006Record
Mark Weber22RepublicanDecember 1, 2020Record
Kent Weston15RepublicanDecember 1, 2024Record
Mike Wobbema24RepublicanDecember 1, 2020Record

Official legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/