2023 ND Legislative Scorecard

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the North Dakota Legislative Assembly in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

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Senate Votes

House Votes

1. Red-Flag Law Prevention

Would have prevented state or local agencies from implementing or enforcing "red flag" gun-control laws, and it would have prevented them from accepting federal money to enforce those laws.

2. Firearm Merchant Codes

Prohibits financial entities' use of merchant codes to track firearm and ammunition-related purchases.

3. Sound Money

Changes North Dakota's definition of money to ban free-market-based cryptocurrencies and pave the way for a government-issued Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).

4. Ranked-Choice Voting Ban

Prohibits ranked-choice voting in North Dakota.

5. Drones & Autonomous Vehicle Grants

Provides appropriations to the department of career and technical education and agriculture commissioner for uncrewed aircraft system, autonomous vehicle, or other autonomous technology (drone) grants.

Read More Constitutional Vote: No Cost per household: -$1.50/year

HB1519 Roll Call 1312139 Passed 82 to 10 on Apr 26, 2023

6. Mandatory Dyslexia Screening

Creates a dyslexia and literacy task force, reading instruction competency for teacher licensure, and the dyslexia screening and intervention program.

How did they vote?

Legend: Constitutional Unconstitutional Did not vote

Name	Party	Score
Bert Anderson	R	20%
Dick Anderson	R	33%
Karen A. Anderson	R	50%
Landon Bahl	R	33%
Cynthia Beck	R	17%
Larry Bellew	R	80%
Mike Beltz	R	33%
Glenn Bosch	R	33%
Joshua Boschee	D	0%
Michael Brandenburg	R	33%
Cole Christensen	R	100%
Josh Christy	R	N/A
Liz Conmy	D	0%
Claire Cory	R	33%
Hamida Dakane	D	0%
Jayme M. Davis	D	0%
Gretchen Dobervich	D	0%
Jason Dockter	R	33%
Scott Dyk	R	83%
Clayton Fegley	R	33%
Lisa Finley-Deville	D	0%
Jay Fisher	R	33%
Kathy Frelich	R	50%
Jim Grueneich	R	33%
Lauriebeth Hager	D	0%
Jared Hagert	R	33%
Karla Hanson	D	0%
Patrick Hatlestad	R	33%
Dori Hauck	R	83%
Craig Headland	R	17%
Matthew Heilman	R	100%
Patrick Heinert	R	33%
Donna Henderson	R	80%
Dawson Holle	R	50%
Jeff Hoverson	R	100%
Zachary Ista	D	17%
Dennis Johnson	R	33%
Jorin James Johnson	R	50%
Jim Jonas	R	17%
Shannon Roers Jones	R	20%
Karen Karls	R	33%
James Kasper	R	50%
Keith Kempenich	R	50%
Dwight Kiefert	R	50%
Lawrence Klemin	R	33%
Ben Koppelman	R	50%
Gary Kreidt	R	33%
Mike Lefor	R	33%
Donald Longmuir	R	33%
Scott Louser	R	50%
Andrew Marschall	R	50%
Bob Martinson	R	33%
Carrie McLeod	R	50%
Lisa Meier	R	33%
Alisa Mitskog	D	17%
Corey Mock	D	17%
David Monson	R	33%
Michael Motschenbacher	R	50%
Eric J. Murphy	R	33%
Mike Nathe	R	33%
Jon Nelson	R	17%
Anna Novak	R	50%
Emily O'Brien	R	17%
Jeremy Olson	R	33%
SuAnn Olson	R	50%
Mitch Ostlie	R	33%
Todd Porter	R	20%
Brandon Prichard	R	83%
Brandy Pyle	R	33%
David Richter	R	33%
Nico Rios	R	50%
Karen Rohr	R	50%
Dan Ruby	R	50%
Matthew Ruby	R	40%
Mark Sanford	R	33%
Bernie Satrom	R	33%
Mike Schatz	R	67%
Austen Schauer	R	33%
Mary Schneider	D	0%
Randy Schobinger	R	40%
Vicky Steiner	R	50%
Greg Stemen	R	33%
Michelle Strinden	R	33%
Steve Swiontek	R	17%
Paul Thomas	R	33%
Kelby Timmons	R	83%
Nathan Toman	R	50%
Bill Tveit	R	50%
Lori VanWinkle	R	83%
Steve Vetter	R	50%
Donald Vigesaa	R	33%
Scott Wagner	R	25%
Jonathan Warrey	R	33%
Robin Weisz	R	33%

Average Freedom Score by Party

Party	Score
Democrat	4.3%
Republican	43%