North Dakota Senate

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North Dakota State Senate
North Dakota Legislative Assembly
Great Seal of North Dakota.svg
Type
Type
Term limits
Two four-year terms
History
New session started
January 7, 2025
Leadership
Michelle Strinden (R)
since December 15, 2024
Brad Bekkedahl (R)
since January 7, 2025
Majority Leader
David Hogue (R)
since January 3, 2023
Minority Leader
Kathy Hogan (D)
since January 3, 2023
Structure
Seats47
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Political groups
Majority
  •   Republican (42)

Minority

Length of term
4 years
AuthorityArticle IV, North Dakota Constitution
Salary$148/session day + per diem
Elections
Last election
 November 5, 2024
(23 seats)
Next election
 November 3, 2026
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

AffiliationParty
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Republican Democratic-NPL Vacant
65th Legislative Assembly389470
66th Legislative Assembly3710470
67th Legislative Assembly407470
68th Legislative Assembly434470
69th Legislative Assembly425470
Latest voting share

2025 Officers

PositionNamePartyDistrict
President Pro Tempore of the Senate Brad Bekkedahl Republican1
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 Joshua Boschee Democratic-NPL44
Minority Caucus chair Ryan Braunberger Democratic-NPL10

Members of the 69th Senate [2]

DistrictSenatorPartyResidenceFirst electedSeat up
1 Brad Bekkedahl Rep Williston 20142026
2 Mark Enget Rep Powers Lake 20242028
3 Bob Paulson Rep Minot 20222026
4 Chuck Walen Rep New Town 20242028
5 Randy Burckhard RepMinot20102026
6 Paul Thomas Rep Velva 20242028
7 Michelle Axtman Rep Bismarck 20222026
8 Jeffery Magrum Rep Hazelton 20222024
9 Richard Marcellais Dem-NPL Belcourt 2024 (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 Kent Weston Rep Sarles 2023 (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 Desiree Van Oosting Rep Judson 20242028
37 Dean Rummel Rep Dickinson 20222026
38 David Hogue RepMinot20082024
39 Greg Kessel Rep Belfield 20222026
40 Jose L. Castaneda RepMinot20242028
41 Kyle Davison RepFargo20142026
42 Claire Cory RepGrand Forks20242028
43 Jeff Barta RepGrand Forks20222026
44 Joshua Boschee Dem-NPLFargo20242028
45 Ronald Sorvaag RepFargo20102026
46 Michelle Powers RepFargo20242028
47 Michael Dwyer RepBismarck20182026

†Senator was originally appointed

Standing Committee Assignments of the 69th Senate [3]

DistrictSenatorPartyCommittee
25 Larry Luick RepAgriculture and Veteran Affairs
1 Brad Bekkedahl RepAppropriations
45 Ronald Sorvaag RepAppropriations - Education and Environment Division
29 Terry Wanzek RepAppropriations - Government Operations Division
32 Dick Dever RepAppropriations - Human Resources Division
23 Todd Beard RepEducation
26 Dale Patten RepEnergy and Natural Resources
22 Mark Weber RepFinance and Taxation
13 Judy Lee RepHuman Services
43 Jeff Barta RepIndustry and Business
30 Diane Larson RepJudiciary
27 Kristin Roers RepState and Local Government
16 David Clemens RepTransportation
24 Michael Wobbema RepWorkforce Development

Past composition of the Senate

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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