2022 ND Legislative Scorecard 2021-

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the North Dakota Legislative Assembly in 2021 and 2022 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.

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Senate Votes

1. Rescinding Article V Applications

Rescinds all existing applications the North Dakota legislature to call a convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
SCR4004 Roll Call 1002267 Rejected 15 to 32 on Feb 9, 2021 See Article V

2. Mask Mandates

Prevents any government within the state, including schools, from being able to mandate the wearing of masks.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HB1323 Roll Call 1060427 Passed 32 to 15 on Apr 22, 2021 See Declaration of Independence

3. Gun Rights

Prohibits a law enforcement officer or individual employed by the government within the state to provide assistance with an investigation, prosecution, or enforcement of an unconstitutional federal gun control law.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HB1383 Roll Call 1056103 Passed 40 to 7 on Apr 19, 2021 See Second Amendment

4. Nullification

Creates a committee with the purpose of acting on federal nullification of any unconstitutional law.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HB1282 Roll Call 1042150 Passed 32 to 15 on Mar 31, 2021 See Article VI

5. Compact for a Balanced Budget

Extends North Dakota's current membership in the Compact for a Balanced Budget through 2031.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
HB1429 Roll Call 1033340 Passed 37 to 10 on Mar 22, 2021 See Article V

6. Gun Rights - Nullification

Ensures that personal firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition manufactured commercially or privately are not subject to unconstitutional federal gun control law.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HB1272 Roll Call 1043742 Rejected 10 to 37 on Apr 1, 2021 See Article VI Second Amendment Ninth Amendment 10th Amendment

How did they vote?

Howard Anderson
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-008
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Jonell Bakke
33% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-043
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Brad Bekkedahl
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-001
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Jessica Unruh Bell
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-033
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Randall Burckhard
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-005
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
David Clemens
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-016
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Cole Conley
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-012
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Kyle Davison
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-041
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Dick Dever
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-032
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Mike Dwyer
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-047
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Jay Elkin
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-036
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Robert Erbele
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-028
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Robert Fors
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-019
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Joan Heckaman
33% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-023
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Jason Heitkamp
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-026
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Kathy Hogan
33% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-021
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
David Hogue
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-038
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Ray Holmberg
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-017
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Jordan Kannianen
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-004
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Jerry Klein
100% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-014
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Karen Krebsbach
17% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-040
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Curtiss Kreun
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-042
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Doug Larsen
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-034
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Oley Larsen
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-003
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Diane Larson
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-030
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Judy Lee
17% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-013
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Randy Lemm
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-020
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Larry Luick
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-025
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Richard Marcellais
33% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-009
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Tim Mathern
33% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-011
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Scott Meyer
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-018
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Janne Myrdal
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-019
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Erin Oban
33% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-035
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Dave Oehlke
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-015
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Dale Patten
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-026
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Merrill Piepkorn
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-044
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Nicole Poolman
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-007
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Jim Roers
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-046
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Kristin Roers
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-027
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
David Rust
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-002
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Donald Schaible
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-031
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Ronald Sorvaag
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-045
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Shawn Vedaa
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-006
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Terry Wanzek
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-029
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Rich Wardner
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-037
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Mark Weber
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-022
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
Mike Wobbema
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-024
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Mask Mandates
3. Gun Rights
4. Nullification
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
6. Gun Rights - Nullification
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