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.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
2. Mask Mandates
Prevents any government within the state, including schools, from being able to mandate the wearing of masks.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
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.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
4. Nullification
Creates a committee with the purpose of acting on federal nullification of any unconstitutional law.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
5. Compact for a Balanced Budget
Extends North Dakota's current membership in the Compact for a Balanced Budget through 2031.
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Constitutional Vote: No
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.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
How did they vote?
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| Name | Party | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Anderson | R | 50% | ||||||
| Jonell Bakke | D | 33% | ||||||
| Brad Bekkedahl | R | 33% | ||||||
| Jessica Unruh Bell | R | 33% | ||||||
| Randall Burckhard | R | 50% | ||||||
| David Clemens | R | 83% | ||||||
| Cole Conley | R | 67% | ||||||
| Kyle Davison | R | 50% | ||||||
| Dick Dever | R | 50% | ||||||
| Mike Dwyer | R | 67% | ||||||
| Jay Elkin | R | 67% | ||||||
| Robert Erbele | R | 50% | ||||||
| Robert Fors | R | 33% | ||||||
| Joan Heckaman | D | 33% | ||||||
| Jason Heitkamp | R | 50% | ||||||
| Kathy Hogan | D | 33% | ||||||
| David Hogue | R | 50% | ||||||
| Ray Holmberg | R | 33% | ||||||
| Jordan Kannianen | R | 67% | ||||||
| Jerry Klein | R | 100% | ||||||
| Karen Krebsbach | R | 17% | ||||||
| Curtiss Kreun | R | 83% | ||||||
| Doug Larsen | R | 83% | ||||||
| Oley Larsen | R | 67% | ||||||
| Diane Larson | R | 50% | ||||||
| Judy Lee | R | 17% | ||||||
| Randy Lemm | R | 50% | ||||||
| Larry Luick | R | 50% | ||||||
| Richard Marcellais | D | 33% | ||||||
| Tim Mathern | D | 33% | ||||||
| Scott Meyer | R | 67% | ||||||
| Janne Myrdal | R | 67% | ||||||
| Erin Oban | D | 33% | ||||||
| Dave Oehlke | R | 33% | ||||||
| Dale Patten | R | 50% | ||||||
| Merrill Piepkorn | D | 17% | ||||||
| Nicole Poolman | R | 33% | ||||||
| Jim Roers | R | 33% | ||||||
| Kristin Roers | R | 33% | ||||||
| David Rust | R | 67% | ||||||
| Donald Schaible | R | 50% | ||||||
| Ronald Sorvaag | R | 50% | ||||||
| Shawn Vedaa | R | 50% | ||||||
| Terry Wanzek | R | 50% | ||||||
| Rich Wardner | R | 50% | ||||||
| Mark Weber | R | 67% | ||||||
| Mike Wobbema | R | 50% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 30.7% |
| Republican | 52.5% |
