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

68th Legislative Assembly (2023–2025)
AffiliationParty
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
RepublicanDemocratic-NPLVacant
65th Legislative Assembly389470
66th Legislative Assembly3710470
67th Legislative Assembly407470
68th Legislative Assembly434470
Latest voting share93%9%

2023 Officers

PositionNamePartyDistrict
President Pro Tempore of the SenateDonald SchaibleRepublican31
Majority leaderDavid HogueRepublican38
Assistant Majority leaderJerry KleinRepublican14
Majority Caucus chairKristin RoersRepublican27
Minority leaderKathy HoganDemocratic-NPL21
Assistant Minority leaderMerrill PiepkornDemocratic-NPL44
Minority Caucus chairRyan BraunbergerDemocratic-NPL10

Members of the 68th Senate[2]

DistrictSenatorPartyResidenceFirst electedSeat up
1Brad BekkedahlRepWilliston20142026
2David RustRepTioga2015†2024
3Bob PaulsonRepMinot20222026
4Jordan KannianenRepBelden20162024
5Randy BurckhardRepMinot20102026
6Shawn VedaaRepVelva20162024
7Michelle AxtmanRepBismarck20222026
8Jeffery MagrumRepHazelton20222024
9Kent WestonRepSarles20222024 (special)
10Ryan BraunbergerDem-NPLFargo20222024
11Tim MathernDem-NPLFargo19862026
12Cole ConleyRepJamestown20202024
13Judy LeeRepWest Fargo19942026
14Jerry KleinRepFessenden19962024
15Judy EstensonRepWarwick20222024 (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
36Jay ElkinRepTaylor2018†2024
37Dean RummelRepDickinson20222026
38David HogueRepMinot20082024
39Greg KesselRepBelfield20222026
40Karen KrebsbachRepMinot19882024
41Kyle DavisonRepFargo20142026
42Curt KreunRepGrand Forks20162024
43Jeff BartaRepGrand Forks20222026
44Merrill PiepkornDem-NPLFargo20162024
45Ronald SorvaagRepFargo20102026
46Jim RoersRepFargo2016 (2012)2024
47Michael DwyerRepBismarck20182026

†Senator was originally appointed

Committee Assignments of the 68th Senate[3]

DistrictSenatorPartyCommittee
1Brad BekkedahlRepAppropriations
2David RustRepAppropriations
3Bob PaulsonRepJudiciary, Transportation
4Jordan KannianenRepEnergy and Natural Resources, Finance and Taxation
5Randy BurckhardRepAppropriations
6Shawn VedaaRepAppropriations
7Michelle AxtmanRepEducation, Workforce Development
8Jeffery MagrumRepEnergy and Natural Resources, Finance and Taxation
9Kent WestonRepAgriculture and Veteran Affairs, Human Services
10Ryan BraunbergerDem-NPLJudiciary, State and Local Government
11Tim MathernDem-NPLAppropriations
12Cole ConleyRepEducation, Transportation
13Judy LeeRepHuman Services, State and Local Government
14Jerry KleinRepIndustry and Business
15Judy EstensonRepJudiciary, State and Local Government
16David ClemensRepHuman Services, Transportation
17Jonathan SicklerRepJudiciary, Workforce Development
18Scott MeyerRepAppropriations
19Janne MyrdalRepAgriculture and Veteran Affairs, Judiciary
20Randy LemmRepAgriculture and Veteran Affairs, Education
21Kathy HoganDem-NPLAgriculture and Veteran Affairs, Human Services
22Mark WeberRepAgriculture and Veteran Affairs, Finance and Taxation
23Todd BeardRepEducation, Energy and Natural Resources
24Michael WobbemaRepEducation, Workforce Development
25Larry LuickRepAgriculture and Veteran Affairs, Judiciary
26Dale PattenRepEnergy and Natural Resources, Finance and Taxation
27Kristin RoersRepHuman Services, State and Local Government
28Robert ErbeleRepAppropriations
29Terry WanzekRepAppropriations
30Diane LarsonRepJudiciary, Workforce Development
31Donald SchaibleRepAppropriations
32Dick DeverRepAppropriations
33Keith BoehmRepEnergy and Natural Resources, Industry and Business
34Vacant
35Sean ClearyRepHuman Services, State and Local Government
36Jay ElkinRepEducation, Workforce Development
37Dean RummelRepFinance and Taxation, Transportation
38David HogueRepNone
39Greg KesselRepEnergy and Natural Resources, Industry and Business
40Karen KrebsbachRepAppropriations
41Kyle DavisonRepAppropriations
42Curt KreunRepAppropriations
43Jeff BartaRepIndustry and Business, State and Local Government
44Merrill PiepkornDem-NPLFinance and Taxation, Workforce Development
45Ronald SorvaagRepAppropriations
46Jim RoersRepAppropriations
47Michael DwyerRepAppropriations
  1. ^ Represented District 10 prior to 2022
  2. ^ Represented District 39 prior to 2022

Past composition of the Senate

Main article: Political party strength in North Dakota

See also

References

  1. ^ "North Dakota Midterm Election 2022". NBC News. NBC Universal. January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "68th Legislative Assembly Members". North Dakota Legislative Council. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "Session Committees | North Dakota Legislative Branch".

External links

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source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Dakota_Senate