North Dakota Senate

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North Dakota State Senate
North Dakota Legislative Assembly
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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
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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. 2009-0521-ND-StateCapitol.jpg
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.

Contents

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
Republican Democratic-NPL Vacant
65th Legislative Assembly389470
66th Legislative Assembly3710470
67th Legislative Assembly407470
68th Legislative Assembly434470
Latest voting share

2023 Officers

PositionNamePartyDistrict
President Pro Tempore of the Senate Donald Schaible Republican31
Majority leader David Hogue Republican38
Assistant Majority leader Jerry Klein Republican14
Majority Caucus chair Kristin Roers Republican27
Minority leader Kathy Hogan Democratic-NPL21
Assistant Minority leader Merrill Piepkorn Democratic-NPL44
Minority Caucus chair Ryan Braunberger Democratic-NPL10

Members of the 68th Senate [2]

DistrictSenatorPartyResidenceFirst electedSeat up
1 Brad Bekkedahl Rep Williston 20142026
2 David Rust Rep Tioga 2015†2024
3 Bob Paulson Rep Minot 20222026
4 Jordan Kannianen Rep Belden 20162024
5 Randy Burckhard RepMinot20102026
6 Shawn Vedaa Rep Velva 20162024
7 Michelle Axtman Rep Bismarck 20222026
8 Jeffery Magrum Rep Hazelton 20222024
9 Kent Weston Rep Sarles 20222024 (special)
10 Ryan Braunberger Dem-NPL Fargo 20222024
11 Tim Mathern Dem-NPLFargo19862026
12 Cole Conley Rep Jamestown 20202024
13 Judy Lee Rep West Fargo 19942026
14 Jerry Klein Rep Fessenden 19962024
15 Judy Estenson Rep Warwick 20222024 (special)
16 David Clemens RepWest Fargo20162024
17 Jonathan Sickler Rep Grand Forks 2022†2026
18 Scott Meyer RepGrand Forks20162024
19 Janne Myrdal Rep Edinburg 2016 [a] 2026
20 Randy Lemm Rep Hillsboro 20182024
21 Kathy Hogan Dem-NPLFargo20182026
22 Mark Weber Rep Casselton 20202024
23 Todd Beard RepWilliston20222026
24 Michael Wobbema Rep Valley City 20202024
25 Larry Luick Rep Fairmount 20102026
26 Dale Patten Rep Watford City 2018 [b] 2024
27 Kristin Roers RepFargo20182026
28 Robert Erbele Rep Lehr 20002024
29 Terry Wanzek RepJamestown19942026
30 Diane Larson RepBismarck20162024
31 Donald Schaible Rep Mott 20102026
32 Dick Dever RepBismarck20082024
33 Keith Boehm Rep Mandan 20222026
34 Justin Gerhardt Rep Mandan 2023†2024
35 Sean Cleary RepBismarck20222026
36 Jay Elkin Rep Taylor 2018†2024
37 Dean Rummel Rep Dickinson 20222026
38 David Hogue RepMinot20082024
39 Greg Kessel Rep Belfield 20222026
40 Karen Krebsbach RepMinot19882024
41 Kyle Davison RepFargo20142026
42 Curt Kreun RepGrand Forks20162024
43 Jeff Barta RepGrand Forks20222026
44 Merrill Piepkorn Dem-NPLFargo20162024
45 Ronald Sorvaag RepFargo20102026
46 Jim Roers RepFargo2016 (2012)2024
47 Michael Dwyer RepBismarck20182026

†Senator was originally appointed

Committee Assignments of the 68th Senate [3]

DistrictSenatorPartyCommittee
1 Brad Bekkedahl RepAppropriations
2 David Rust RepAppropriations
3 Bob Paulson RepJudiciary, Transportation
4 Jordan Kannianen RepEnergy and Natural Resources, Finance and Taxation
5 Randy Burckhard RepAppropriations
6 Shawn Vedaa RepAppropriations
7 Michelle Axtman RepEducation, Workforce Development
8 Jeffery Magrum RepEnergy and Natural Resources, Finance and Taxation
9 Kent Weston RepAgriculture and Veteran Affairs, Human Services
10 Ryan Braunberger Dem-NPLJudiciary, State and Local Government
11 Tim Mathern Dem-NPLAppropriations
12 Cole Conley RepEducation, Transportation
13 Judy Lee RepHuman Services, State and Local Government
14 Jerry Klein RepIndustry and Business
15 Judy Estenson RepJudiciary, State and Local Government
16 David Clemens RepHuman Services, Transportation
17 Jonathan Sickler RepJudiciary, Workforce Development
18 Scott Meyer RepAppropriations
19 Janne Myrdal RepAgriculture and Veteran Affairs, Judiciary
20 Randy Lemm RepAgriculture and Veteran Affairs, Education
21 Kathy Hogan Dem-NPLAgriculture and Veteran Affairs, Human Services
22 Mark Weber RepAgriculture and Veteran Affairs, Finance and Taxation
23 Todd Beard RepEducation, Energy and Natural Resources
24 Michael Wobbema RepEducation, Workforce Development
25 Larry Luick RepAgriculture and Veteran Affairs, Judiciary
26 Dale Patten RepEnergy and Natural Resources, Finance and Taxation
27 Kristin Roers RepHuman Services, State and Local Government
28 Robert Erbele RepAppropriations
29 Terry Wanzek RepAppropriations
30 Diane Larson RepJudiciary, Workforce Development
31 Donald Schaible RepAppropriations
32 Dick Dever RepAppropriations
33 Keith Boehm RepEnergy and Natural Resources, Industry and Business
34Vacant
35 Sean Cleary RepHuman Services, State and Local Government
36 Jay Elkin RepEducation, Workforce Development
37 Dean Rummel RepFinance and Taxation, Transportation
38 David Hogue RepNone
39 Greg Kessel RepEnergy and Natural Resources, Industry and Business
40 Karen Krebsbach RepAppropriations
41 Kyle Davison RepAppropriations
42 Curt Kreun RepAppropriations
43 Jeff Barta RepIndustry and Business, State and Local Government
44 Merrill Piepkorn Dem-NPLFinance and Taxation, Workforce Development
45 Ronald Sorvaag RepAppropriations
46 Jim Roers RepAppropriations
47 Michael Dwyer RepAppropriations
  1. Represented District 10 prior to 2022
  2. Represented District 39 prior to 2022

Past composition of the Senate

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  2. "68th Legislative Assembly Members". North Dakota Legislative Council. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  3. "Session Committees | North Dakota Legislative Branch".

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