North Dakota Senate

North Dakota State Senate
North Dakota Legislative Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
Two four-year terms
History
New session started
January 3, 2023
Leadership
Tammy Miller (R)
since January 3, 2023
Donald Schaible (R)
since January 3, 2023
Majority Leader
David Hogue (R)
since January 3, 2023
Minority Leader
Kathy Hogan (D-NPL)
since January 3, 2023
Structure
Seats47
Political groups
Majority
  •   Republican (43)

Minority

Length of term
4 years
AuthorityArticle IV, North Dakota Constitution
Salary$148/session day + per diem
Elections
Last election
November 8, 2022
(32 seats)
Next election
November 5, 2024
(23 seats)
RedistrictingLegislative 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.

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[edit]

68th Legislative Assembly (2023–2025)
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
68th Legislative Assembly 43 4 47 0
Latest voting share 93% 9%

2023 Officers[edit]

Position Name Party District
President Pro Tempore of the Senate Donald Schaible Republican 31
Majority leader David Hogue Republican 38
Assistant Majority leader Jerry Klein Republican 14
Majority Caucus chair Kristin Roers Republican 27
Minority leader Kathy Hogan Democratic-NPL 21
Assistant Minority leader Merrill Piepkorn Democratic-NPL 44
Minority Caucus chair Ryan Braunberger Democratic-NPL 10

Members of the 68th Senate[2][edit]

District Senator Party Residence First elected Seat up
1 Brad Bekkedahl Rep Williston 2014 2026
2 David Rust Rep Tioga 2015† 2024
3 Bob Paulson Rep Minot 2022 2026
4 Jordan Kannianen Rep Belden 2016 2024
5 Randy Burckhard Rep Minot 2010 2026
6 Shawn Vedaa Rep Velva 2016 2024
7 Michelle Axtman Rep Bismarck 2022 2026
8 Jeffery Magrum Rep Hazelton 2022 2024
9 Kent Weston Rep Sarles 2022 2026
10 Ryan Braunberger Dem-NPL Fargo 2022 2024
11 Tim Mathern Dem-NPL Fargo 1986 2026
12 Cole Conley Rep Jamestown 2020 2024
13 Judy Lee Rep West Fargo 1994 2026
14 Jerry Klein Rep Fessenden 1996 2024
15 Judy Estenson Rep Warwick 2022 2026
16 David Clemens Rep West Fargo 2016 2024
17 Jonathan Sickler Rep Grand Forks 2022† 2026
18 Scott Meyer Rep Grand Forks 2016 2024
19 Janne Myrdal Rep Edinburg 2016 2026
20 Randy Lemm Rep Hillsboro 2018 2024
21 Kathy Hogan Dem-NPL Fargo 2018 2026
22 Mark Weber Rep Casselton 2020 2024
23 Todd Beard Rep Williston 2022 2026
24 Michael Wobbema Rep Valley City 2020 2024
25 Larry Luick Rep Fairmount 2010 2026
26 Dale Patten Rep Watford City 2018 2024
27 Kristin Roers Rep Fargo 2018 2026
28 Robert Erbele Rep Lehr 2000 2024
29 Terry Wanzek Rep Jamestown 1994 2026
30 Diane Larson Rep Bismarck 2016 2024
31 Donald Schaible Rep Mott 2010 2026
32 Dick Dever Rep Bismarck 2008 2024
33 Keith Boehm Rep Mandan 2022 2026
34 Justin Gerhardt Rep Mandan 2023† 2024
35 Sean Cleary Rep Bismarck 2022 2026
36 Jay Elkin Rep Taylor 2018† 2024
37 Dean Rummel Rep Dickinson 2022 2026
38 David Hogue Rep Minot 2008 2024
39 Greg Kessel Rep Belfield 2022 2026
40 Karen Krebsbach Rep Minot 1988 2024
41 Kyle Davison Rep Fargo 2014 2026
42 Curt Kreun Rep Grand Forks 2016 2024
43 Jeff Barta Rep Grand Forks 2022 2026
44 Merrill Piepkorn Dem-NPL Fargo 2016 2024
45 Ronald Sorvaag Rep Fargo 2010 2026
46 Jim Roers Rep Fargo 2016 (2012) 2024
47 Michael Dwyer Rep Bismarck 2018 2026

†Senator was originally appointed

Committee Assignments of the 68th Senate[3][edit]

District Senator Party Committee
1 Brad Bekkedahl Rep Appropriations
2 David Rust Rep Appropriations
3 Bob Paulson Rep Judiciary, Transportation
4 Jordan Kannianen Rep Energy and Natural Resources, Finance and Taxation
5 Randy Burckhard Rep Appropriations
6 Shawn Vedaa Rep Appropriations
7 Michelle Axtman Rep Education, Workforce Development
8 Jeffery Magrum Rep Energy and Natural Resources, Finance and Taxation
9 Kent Weston Rep Agriculture and Veteran Affairs, Human Services
10 Ryan Braunberger Dem-NPL Judiciary, State and Local Government
11 Tim Mathern Dem-NPL Appropriations
12 Cole Conley Rep Education, Transportation
13 Judy Lee Rep Human Services, State and Local Government
14 Jerry Klein Rep Industry and Business
15 Judy Estenson Rep Judiciary, State and Local Government
16 David Clemens Rep Human Services, Transportation
17 Jonathan Sickler Rep Judiciary, Workforce Development
18 Scott Meyer Rep Appropriations
19 Janne Myrdal Rep Agriculture and Veteran Affairs, Judiciary
20 Randy Lemm Rep Agriculture and Veteran Affairs, Education
21 Kathy Hogan Dem-NPL Agriculture and Veteran Affairs, Human Services
22 Mark Weber Rep Agriculture and Veteran Affairs, Finance and Taxation
23 Todd Beard Rep Education, Energy and Natural Resources
24 Michael Wobbema Rep Education, Workforce Development
25 Larry Luick Rep Agriculture and Veteran Affairs, Judiciary
26 Dale Patten Rep Energy and Natural Resources, Finance and Taxation
27 Kristin Roers Rep Human Services, State and Local Government
28 Robert Erbele Rep Appropriations
29 Terry Wanzek Rep Appropriations
30 Diane Larson Rep Judiciary, Workforce Development
31 Donald Schaible Rep Appropriations
32 Dick Dever Rep Appropriations
33 Keith Boehm Rep Energy and Natural Resources, Industry and Business
34 Vacant
35 Sean Cleary Rep Human Services, State and Local Government
36 Jay Elkin Rep Education, Workforce Development
37 Dean Rummel Rep Finance and Taxation, Transportation
38 David Hogue Rep None
39 Greg Kessel Rep Energy and Natural Resources, Industry and Business
40 Karen Krebsbach Rep Appropriations
41 Kyle Davison Rep Appropriations
42 Curt Kreun Rep Appropriations
43 Jeff Barta Rep Industry and Business, State and Local Government
44 Merrill Piepkorn Dem-NPL Finance and Taxation, Workforce Development
45 Ronald Sorvaag Rep Appropriations
46 Jim Roers Rep Appropriations
47 Michael Dwyer Rep Appropriations

Past composition of the Senate[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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[edit]

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