North Dakota State Senate

North Dakota State Senate

Summary

The North Dakota Senate is the upper house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly, smaller than the North Dakota House of Representatives.

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.

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

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

The North Dakota Senate is the upper house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly, smaller than the North Dakota House of Representatives.

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.[1]

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

Composition

AffiliationParty
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
RepublicanDemocratic-NPLVacant
65th Legislative Assembly389470
66th Legislative Assembly3710470
67th Legislative Assembly407470
68th Legislative Assembly434470
69th Legislative Assembly425470
Latest voting share89%11%

2025 Officers

PositionNamePartyDistrict
President Pro Tempore of the SenateBrad BekkedahlRepublican1
Majority leaderDavid HogueRepublican38
Assistant Majority leaderJerry KleinRepublican14
Majority Caucus chairKristin RoersRepublican27
Minority leaderKathy HoganDemocratic-NPL21
Assistant Minority leaderJoshua BoscheeDemocratic-NPL44
Minority Caucus chairRyan BraunbergerDemocratic-NPL10

Members of the 69th Senate

Source:[2]

DistrictSenatorPartyResidenceFirst electedSeat up
1Brad BekkedahlRepWilliston20142026
2Mark EngetRepPowers Lake20242028
3Bob PaulsonRepMinot20222026
4Chuck WalenRepNew Town20242028
5Randy BurckhardRepMinot20102026
6Paul ThomasRepVelva20242028
7Michelle AxtmanRepBismarck20222026
8Jeffery MagrumRepHazelton20222024
9Richard MarcellaisDem-NPLBelcourt2024 (special)
10Ryan BraunbergerDem-NPLFargo20222024
11Tim MathernDem-NPLFargo19862026
12Cole ConleyRepJamestown20202024
13Judy LeeRepWest Fargo19942026
14Jerry KleinRepFessenden19962024
15Kent WestonRepSarles2023 (special)
16David ClemensRepWest Fargo20162024
17Jonathan SicklerRepGrand Forks2022†2026
18Scott MeyerRepGrand Forks20162024
19Janne MyrdalRepEdinburg2016[a]2026
20Randy LemmRepHillsboro20182024
21Kathy HoganDem-NPLFargo20182026
22Mark WeberRepCasselton20202024
23Todd BeardRepWilliston20222026
24Michael WobbemaRepValley City20202024
25Larry LuickRepFairmount20102026
26Dale PattenRepWatford City2018[b]2024
27Kristin RoersRepFargo20182026
28Robert ErbeleRepLehr20002024
29Terry WanzekRepJamestown19942026
30Diane LarsonRepBismarck20162024
31Donald SchaibleRepMott20102026
32Dick DeverRepBismarck20082024
33Keith BoehmRepMandan20222026
34Justin GerhardtRepMandan2023†2024
35Sean ClearyRepBismarck20222026
36Desiree Van OostingRepJudson20242028
37Dean RummelRepDickinson20222026
38David HogueRepMinot20082024
39Greg KesselRepBelfield20222026
40Jose L. CastanedaRepMinot20242028
41Kyle DavisonRepFargo20142026
42Claire CoryRepGrand Forks20242028
43Jeff BartaRepGrand Forks20222026
44Joshua BoscheeDem-NPLFargo20242028
45Ronald SorvaagRepFargo20102026
46Michelle PowersRepFargo20242028
47Michael DwyerRepBismarck20182026

†Senator was originally appointed

Standing Committee Assignments of the 69th Senate

Source:[3]

DistrictSenatorPartyCommittee
25Larry LuickRepAgriculture and Veteran Affairs
1Brad BekkedahlRepAppropriations
45Ronald SorvaagRepAppropriations - Education and Environment Division
29Terry WanzekRepAppropriations - Government Operations Division
32Dick DeverRepAppropriations - Human Resources Division
23Todd BeardRepEducation
26Dale PattenRepEnergy and Natural Resources
22Mark WeberRepFinance and Taxation
13Judy LeeRepHuman Services
43Jeff BartaRepIndustry and Business
30Diane LarsonRepJudiciary
27Kristin RoersRepState and Local Government
16David ClemensRepTransportation
24Michael WobbemaRepWorkforce Development

Past composition of the Senate

Main article: Political party strength in North Dakota

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Represented District 10 prior to 2022
  2. ^ Represented District 39 prior to 2022

References

  1. ^ "North Dakota Midterm Election 2022". NBC News. NBC Universal. January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "69th Legislative Assembly Members". North Dakota Legislative Branch. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  3. ^ "69th Legislative Assembly (2025)".

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