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After the 2010 Census, each member represented <a target="_blank" href="https://ballotpedia.org/Population_represented_by_state_legislators">14,381 residents</a>.</p> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#About_the_office"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">About the office</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Qualifications"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Qualifications</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Salaries"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Salaries</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Term_limits"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Term limits</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Vacancies"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Vacancies</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#District_map"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">District map</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-3"><a href="#Redistricting"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Redistricting</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-4"><a href="#2020-2024"><span class="tocnumber">3.1</span> <span class="toctext">2020-2024</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3"><a href="#Reactions_to_2024_state_legislative_maps"><span class="tocnumber">3.1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Reactions to 2024 state legislative maps</span></a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-5"><a href="#Elections"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Elections</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-6"><a href="#2022"><span class="tocnumber">4.1</span> <span class="toctext">2022</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-7"><a href="#2018"><span class="tocnumber">4.2</span> <span class="toctext">2018</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-8"><a href="#2014"><span class="tocnumber">4.3</span> <span class="toctext">2014</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-9"><a href="#2010"><span class="tocnumber">4.4</span> <span class="toctext">2010</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-10"><a href="#Campaign_contributions"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Campaign contributions</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-11"><a href="#See_also"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-12"><a href="#External_links"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">External links</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-13"><a href="#Footnotes"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Footnotes</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="About_the_office">About the office</span></h2> <p>Members of the <a href="/North_Dakota_State_Senate" title="North Dakota State Senate">North Dakota State Senate</a> serve <a href="/Length_of_terms_of_state_senators" title="Length of terms of state senators">four-year terms</a> with <a href="/State_legislatures_with_term_limits" title="State legislatures with term limits">term limits</a>. Approximately half of the members are elected to four-year terms every two years. Generally, members from even-numbered districts are elected in U.S. presidential election years (2012, 2008, 2004, etc.) and members from odd-numbered districts are elected in general election years offset by two years from U.S. presidential elections (2010, 2006, 2002, etc.). North Dakota legislators assume office on December 1st. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Qualifications">Qualifications</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/State_legislature_candidate_requirements_by_state" title="State legislature candidate requirements by state">State legislature candidate requirements by state</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><a href="/Article_IV,_North_Dakota_Constitution#Section_5" title="Article IV, North Dakota Constitution">Article 4, Section 5</a> of the <a href="/North_Dakota_Constitution" title="North Dakota Constitution">North Dakota Constitution</a> states: </p> <table data-nosnippet="" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none;background-color: transparent; auto; ;"> <tbody><tr> <td width="20" valign="top" style="border:none; color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 10px 3px;">“ </td> <td valign="top" style="border: none; padding: 4px 10px;">Each individual elected or appointed to the legislative assembly must be, on the day of the election or appointment, a qualified elector in the district from which the member was selected and must have been a resident of the state for one year immediately prior to that election. An individual may not serve in the legislative assembly unless the individual lives in the district from which selected.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-quotedisclaimer-2">[2]</a></sup> </td> <td width="20" valign="bottom" style="border: none; color: #B2B7F2; font-size: 35px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: right; padding: 10px 1px;">” </td></tr> </tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Salaries">Salaries</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Comparison_of_state_legislative_salaries" title="Comparison of state legislative salaries">Comparison of state legislative salaries</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <table class="wikitable" width="60%"> <tbody><tr><th colspan="2"><i>State legislative salaries, 2024</i><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3">[3]</a></sup></th></tr> <tr><th>Salary</th><th>Per diem</th></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center">$592/month</td><td>$213/day</td></tr> </tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Term_limits">Term limits</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/State_legislatures_with_term_limits" title="State legislatures with term limits">State legislatures with term limits</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The <a href="/North_Dakota_Legislative_Assembly" title="North Dakota Legislative Assembly">North Dakota Legislative Assembly</a> is one of <a href="/State_legislatures_with_term_limits" title="State legislatures with term limits">16 state legislatures with term limits</a>. It has been a term-limited state legislature since North Dakota voters approved <a href="/North_Dakota_Constitutional_Measure_1,_Term_Limits_for_Governor_and_State_Legislators_Initiative_(2022)" title="North Dakota Constitutional Measure 1, Term Limits for Governor and State Legislators Initiative (2022)">Constitutional Measure 1 in 2022</a>, as an <a href="/Initiated_constitutional_amendment" title="Initiated constitutional amendment">initiated constitutional amendment</a>. The first year that the <a href="/Term_limits" class="mw-redirect" title="Term limits">term limits</a> enacted in 2022 will impact the ability of incumbents to run for office is 2030. Under North Dakota's term limits, state senators can serve no more than two four-year terms. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Vacancies">Vacancies</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/How_vacancies_are_filled_in_state_legislatures" title="How vacancies are filled in state legislatures">How vacancies are filled in state legislatures</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>If there is a vacancy in the <a href="/North_Dakota_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="North Dakota State Legislature">North Dakota State Legislature</a>, the vacancy is filled by the district committee of the political party that holds the seat. A replacement must be named within 21 days of the vacancy. The appointed person shall serve until the next general election which is scheduled for at least 94 days after the vacancy occurs. Qualified electors in a district where a vacancy exists can also petition for a special election to be called by the governor to fill the remaining term.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4">[4]</a></sup> </p><p><a href="/File:DocumentIcon.jpg" class="image"><img alt="DocumentIcon.jpg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/e/ea/DocumentIcon.jpg" decoding="async" width="13" height="18" data-file-width="13" data-file-height="18" /></a> <span style="color:#404040"><i><b>See sources:</b> <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t44c02.pdf#nameddest=44-02-03p1">North Dakota Cent. Code §44-02-03.1</a></i></span> </p><p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="District_map">District map</span></h2> <div id="map" class="district_map" data-popup="["{\"id\":1690,\"info\":\"<h3><a href='https:\\\/\\\/ballotpedia.org\\\/North_Dakota_State_Senate_District_35' target='_blank'>North Dakota State Senate District 35<\\\/a><\\\/h3><h4>Current Officeholder<\\\/h4>\\n <table class='district-map-officeholders-table'>\\n <tr>\\n <th style='text-align: left;'>Name<\\\/th>\\n <th style='text-align: right;'>Assumed Office<\\\/th>\\n <\\\/tr>\\n <tr><td class='district-map-officeholder-column-name'><a href='https:\\\/\\\/ballotpedia.org\\\/Sean_Cleary_(North_Dakota)' target='_blank'>Sean Cleary<\\\/a><\\\/td><td class='district-map-officeholder-column-office'>2022<\\\/td><\\\/table>\",\"party\":\"Republican Party\",\"color\":\"#e9141d\"}"]" data-geojson="["{\"name\" : \"North Dakota State Senate District 35\", \"st_asgeojson\" : \"{\\\"type\\\":\\\"Polygon\\\",\\\"coordinates\\\":[[[-100.772814107,46.831303662],[-100.782200109,46.831323661],[-100.788445111,46.831306661],[-100.801113114,46.83131866],[-100.803094115,46.83123566],[-100.805853115,46.830774659],[-100.807347116,46.830371659],[-100.813461117,46.828435658],[-100.820950119,46.826202658],[-100.82815312,46.823767657],[-100.833989121,46.821959656],[-100.832097121,46.820539656],[-100.828917119,46.819400656],[-100.826517119,46.818200656],[-100.819025115,46.808015656],[-100.815297114,46.808808656],[-100.813585114,46.809082656],[-100.803761111,46.809017657],[-100.80189711,46.808726657],[-100.801863111,46.811907657],[-100.800320111,46.811879658],[-100.800225112,46.817302658],[-100.79419611,46.817194659],[-100.794269109,46.811794658],[-100.790579108,46.811749658],[-100.790709107,46.806537658],[-100.784628106,46.806443658],[-100.778543104,46.806411659],[-100.778366105,46.81397766],[-100.766891102,46.813910661],[-100.763288101,46.813933661],[-100.763286102,46.816485661],[-100.761117101,46.816452661],[-100.760504101,46.816643661],[-100.760115101,46.817531662],[-100.758929101,46.817730662],[-100.757772101,46.818454662],[-100.7568851,46.818633662],[-100.7536201,46.818596662],[-100.752851099,46.818730662],[-100.752007099,46.819213663],[-100.751940099,46.820621663],[-100.7522411,46.821482663],[-100.7532711,46.822557663],[-100.7535771,46.823574663],[-100.749096099,46.823597663],[-100.743754098,46.823527664],[-100.730474094,46.823556665],[-100.730473095,46.825801665],[-100.730647095,46.828255665],[-100.730668096,46.831241666],[-100.772814107,46.831303662]]]}\"}"]"></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Redistricting">Redistricting</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Redistricting_in_North_Dakota" title="Redistricting in North Dakota">Redistricting in North Dakota</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Because North Dakota has only one congressional district, congressional redistricting is not necessary. The <a href="/North_Dakota_Legislative_Assembly" title="North Dakota Legislative Assembly">state legislature</a> draws state legislative district boundaries. State legislative district lines are subject to veto by the <a href="/Governor_of_North_Dakota" title="Governor of North Dakota">governor</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-ndloyola_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ndloyola-5">[5]</a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/North_Dakota_Constitution" title="North Dakota Constitution">North Dakota Constitution</a> requires that state legislative districts be "compact and contiguous."<sup id="cite_ref-ndloyola_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ndloyola-5">[5]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6">[6]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2020-2024">2020-2024</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Redistricting_in_North_Dakota_after_the_2020_census" title="Redistricting in North Dakota after the 2020 census">Redistricting in North Dakota after the 2020 census</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>On January 8, 2024, the <a href="/United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_North_Dakota" title="United States District Court for the District of North Dakota">U.S. District Court of North Dakota</a> ordered the state to adopt a remedial legislative map proposed by the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians and the Spirit Lake Tribe. In the order, Judge <a href="/Peter_Welte" title="Peter Welte">Peter Welte</a> said that the new map "requires changes to only three districts ... and is the least intrusive option that complies with the Voting Rights Act and the Constitution."<sup id="cite_ref-order_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-order-7">[7]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Twitter_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Twitter-8">[8]</a></sup> </p><p>The U.S. District Court of North Dakota struck down the state's legislative map on November 17, 2023, saying in its ruling in the case <i>Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians v. the Secretary of State of North Dakota</i>, "The Secretary is permanently enjoined from administering, enforcing, preparing for, or in any way permitting the nomination or election of members of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly from districts 9 and 15 and subdistrict 9A and 9B. The Secretary and Legislative Assembly shall have until December 22, 2023, to adopt a plan to remedy the violation of Section 2."<sup id="cite_ref-ruling_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ruling-9">[9]</a></sup> North Dakota Gov. <a href="/Doug_Burgum" title="Doug Burgum">Doug Burgum</a> (R) signed legislation enacting the state's legislative map on November 11, 2021. </p> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="Reactions_to_2024_state_legislative_maps">Reactions to 2024 state legislative maps</span></h5> <p>On January 9, 2024, the Secretary of State’s Office filed an appeal with the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals of the U.S. District Court of North Dakota's order in the <i>Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians v. the Secretary of State of North Dakota</i> case.<sup id="cite_ref-bistrib_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bistrib-10">[10]</a></sup> </p><p>The Secretary of State’s Office also released a statement saying, “Any action taken by the appeals court would not impact the maps used for the 2024 election cycle. ... Secretary of State Michael Howe will be moving forward for the 2024 election with Judge Welte’s court-imposed map.”<sup id="cite_ref-bistrib_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bistrib-10">[10]</a></sup> </p><p>Below are the maps in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for North Dakota’s 2024 state legislative elections. </p> <div class="redistricting-map-flex" data-district-state="ND" data-district-type="state_leg_upper" data-single-district="North Dakota State Senate District 35"> <div class="redistricting-map-flex-item"> <h3 class="redistricting-map-title">North Dakota State Senate District 35<br />before 2020 redistricting cycle</h3> <p class="redistricting-map-instructions">Click a district to compare boundaries.</p> <div class="redistricting-map-map-container map-a"></div> </div> <div class="redistricting-map-flex-item"> <h3 class="redistricting-map-title">North Dakota State Senate District 35<br />after 2020 redistricting cycle</h3> <p class="redistricting-map-instructions">Click a district to compare boundaries.</p> <div class="redistricting-map-map-container map-b"></div> </div> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Elections">Elections</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2022">2022</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/North_Dakota_State_Senate_elections,_2022" title="North Dakota State Senate elections, 2022">North Dakota State Senate elections, 2022</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><style> .votebox { color: #888; 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margin-right: 15px;" class="votebox-results-metadata-p"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Incumbent">Incumbents</a> are <b><u>bolded and underlined</u></b>. The results have been certified. <a href="https://results.sos.nd.gov/resultsSW.aspx?text=Race&type=LG&map=DIST" target="_blank">Source</a></p></td><td style="vertical-align: top; width: 170px; padding-right: 10px; text-align: right;" class="votebox-results-cell--number">Total votes: 6,077 </td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;"><span><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /> = candidate completed the <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection">Ballotpedia Candidate Connection</a> survey.</span></td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;">If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, <a href="/Survey?source=votebox">complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="background:#DDD; position:relative;"><p style="margin:0; font-size:0.75em; color:#666;">Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? <a href="mailto:data@ballotpedia.org">Contact our sales team.</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><h4>Democratic primary election</h4><div class="votebox-scroll-container"><div class="votebox"><div class="race_header democratic"><h5 class="votebox-header-election-type"> Democratic primary for North Dakota State Senate District 35</h5></div><p class="results_text">Incumbent <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Tracy_Potter">Tracy Potter</a> advanced from the Democratic primary for North Dakota State Senate District 35 on June 14, 2022. </p><p class="indicate_scroll" style="text-align: right"></p><div class="results_table_container"><table class="results_table"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row" style="margin-top: 6px;"><td colspan="2"></td><td><div>Candidate</div></td><td style="text-align: center;min-width: 100px;"><div style="width: 75px;text-align: center;float:left;margin-left: 10px;">%</div></td><td style="text-align: center;"><div>Votes</div></td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/TPotter.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Tracy Potter" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Tracy_Potter">Tracy Potter</a></u></b></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">99.3</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 99.3%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">575</td></tr><tr class="results_row"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td> </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text">Other/Write-in votes</td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">0.7</div><div class="inner_percentage" style="width: 0.7%;"> </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">4</td></tr></tbody></table></div><hr /><table class="votebox_legend"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row"><td style="width: 40px;"><p style="margin-bottom: -12px;"><img class="votebox_bp_logo" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/bp-logo-sm.svg" alt="Ballotpedia Logo" title="The Encyclopedia of American Politics" /></p></td><td><p style="margin-bottom: -12px; margin-right: 15px;" class="votebox-results-metadata-p"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Incumbent">Incumbents</a> are <b><u>bolded and underlined</u></b>. The results have been certified. <a href="https://results.sos.nd.gov/ResultsSW.aspx?text=Race&type=LG&map=DIST&eid=325" target="_blank">Source</a></p></td><td style="vertical-align: top; width: 170px; padding-right: 10px; text-align: right;" class="votebox-results-cell--number">Total votes: 579 </td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;"><span><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /> = candidate completed the <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection">Ballotpedia Candidate Connection</a> survey.</span></td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;">If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, <a href="/Survey?source=votebox">complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="background:#DDD; position:relative;"><p style="margin:0; font-size:0.75em; color:#666;">Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? <a href="mailto:data@ballotpedia.org">Contact our sales team.</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><h4>Republican primary election</h4><div class="votebox-scroll-container"><div class="votebox"><div class="race_header republican"><h5 class="votebox-header-election-type"> Republican primary for North Dakota State Senate District 35</h5></div><p class="results_text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Sean_Cleary_(North_Dakota)">Sean Cleary</a> defeated <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ryan_Eckroth">Ryan Eckroth</a> in the Republican primary for North Dakota State Senate District 35 on June 14, 2022. </p><p class="indicate_scroll" style="text-align: right"></p><div class="results_table_container"><table class="results_table"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row" style="margin-top: 6px;"><td colspan="2"></td><td><div>Candidate</div></td><td style="text-align: center;min-width: 100px;"><div style="width: 75px;text-align: center;float:left;margin-left: 10px;">%</div></td><td style="text-align: center;"><div>Votes</div></td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Republican"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Sean-Cleary.PNG" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Sean Cleary" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Sean_Cleary_(North_Dakota)">Sean Cleary</a> <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Sean_Cleary_(North_Dakota)#Campaign_themes"><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /></a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">69.7</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 69.7%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">1,300</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Republican"><img alt="Silhouette Placeholder Image.png" id="placeholder_image" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/f/fb/Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png/150px-Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fb/Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fb/Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png 2x" data-file-width="199" data-file-height="199" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ryan_Eckroth">Ryan Eckroth</a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">30.2</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 30.2%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">563</td></tr><tr class="results_row"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td> </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text">Other/Write-in votes</td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">0.1</div><div class="inner_percentage" style="width: 0.1%;"> </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">2</td></tr></tbody></table></div><hr /><table class="votebox_legend"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row"><td style="width: 40px;"><p style="margin-bottom: -12px;"><img class="votebox_bp_logo" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/bp-logo-sm.svg" alt="Ballotpedia Logo" title="The Encyclopedia of American Politics" /></p></td><td><p style="margin-bottom: -12px; margin-right: 15px;" class="votebox-results-metadata-p"> There were no <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Incumbent">incumbents</a> in this race. The results have been certified. <a href="https://results.sos.nd.gov/ResultsSW.aspx?text=Race&type=LG&map=DIST&eid=325" target="_blank">Source</a></p></td><td style="vertical-align: top; width: 170px; padding-right: 10px; text-align: right;" class="votebox-results-cell--number">Total votes: 1,865 </td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;"><span><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /> = candidate completed the <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection">Ballotpedia Candidate Connection</a> survey.</span></td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;">If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, <a href="/Survey?source=votebox">complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="background:#DDD; position:relative;"><p style="margin:0; font-size:0.75em; color:#666;">Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? <a href="mailto:data@ballotpedia.org">Contact our sales team.</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><script>function defer(){window.jQuery?indicateScroll():setTimeout(function(){defer()},500)}function indicateScroll(){jQuery(".votebox").each(function(e){if(jQuery(".results_table_container").get(e).scrollHeight>580){let o=jQuery(".votebox .indicate_scroll").get(e);jQuery(o).html("Scroll for more <i class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-down'></i> ")}})}defer();</script> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2018">2018</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/North_Dakota_State_Senate_elections,_2018" title="North Dakota State Senate elections, 2018">North Dakota State Senate elections, 2018</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><style> .votebox { color: #888; display: table; max-width: 600px; } .electionsectionheading { font-size: 1.25em; font-weight: bold; padding-left: 10px; 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width: 100%; color:white; position: absolute; top: 2px; left: 0; text-align: center; z-index:1; } .votebox_bp_logo { width: 35px !important; vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 12px; position: relative; top: -5px; } .votebox-covid-disclaimer { font-style: italic; margin-bottom:16px; margin-top: 16px; } .indicate_scroll { font-size: 12px; margin: 0; padding-bottom: 5px; font-style: italic; color: #0645ad; } @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { width: 350px; } .votebox { overflow-x: scroll; width: 100%; display: block; } } .votebox-scroll-container { overflow-x: auto; } </style><style> .votebox-scroll-container { overflow-y: hidden; } .results_table_container { max-height: 580px; overflow-y: auto; } </p> </style></p><h4>General election</h4><div class="votebox-scroll-container"><div class="votebox"><div class="race_header nonpartisan"><h5 class="votebox-header-election-type">General election for North Dakota State Senate District 35</h5></div><p class="results_text">Incumbent <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Erin_Oban">Erin Oban</a> defeated <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Gary_Emineth">Gary Emineth</a> in the general election for North Dakota State Senate District 35 on November 6, 2018. </p><p class="indicate_scroll" style="text-align: right"></p><div class="results_table_container"><table class="results_table"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row" style="margin-top: 6px;"><td colspan="2"></td><td><div>Candidate</div></td><td style="text-align: center;min-width: 100px;"><div style="width: 75px;text-align: center;float:left;margin-left: 10px;">%</div></td><td style="text-align: center;"><div>Votes</div></td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Erin_Oban.jpeg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Erin Oban" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Erin_Oban">Erin Oban</a></u></b> (D) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">54.3</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 54.3%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">3,992</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Republican"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/DSC_1247_small_file.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Gary Emineth" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Gary_Emineth">Gary Emineth</a> (R) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">45.5</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 45.5%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">3,343</td></tr><tr class="results_row"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td> </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text">Other/Write-in votes</td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">0.2</div><div class="inner_percentage" style="width: 0.2%;"> </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">16</td></tr></tbody></table></div><hr /><table class="votebox_legend"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row"><td style="width: 40px;"><p style="margin-bottom: -12px;"><img class="votebox_bp_logo" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/bp-logo-sm.svg" alt="Ballotpedia Logo" title="The Encyclopedia of American Politics" /></p></td><td><p style="margin-bottom: -12px; margin-right: 15px;" class="votebox-results-metadata-p"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Incumbent">Incumbents</a> are <b><u>bolded and underlined</u></b>. The results have been certified. <a href="https://results.sos.nd.gov/resultsSW.aspx?text=Race&type=LG&map=DIST" target="_blank">Source</a></p></td><td style="vertical-align: top; width: 170px; padding-right: 10px; text-align: right;" class="votebox-results-cell--number">Total votes: 7,351 </td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;"><span><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /> = candidate completed the <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection">Ballotpedia Candidate Connection</a> survey.</span></td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;">If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, <a href="/Survey?source=votebox">complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="background:#DDD; position:relative;"><p style="margin:0; font-size:0.75em; color:#666;">Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? <a href="mailto:data@ballotpedia.org">Contact our sales team.</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><h4>Democratic primary election</h4><div class="votebox-scroll-container"><div class="votebox"><div class="race_header democratic"><h5 class="votebox-header-election-type"> Democratic primary for North Dakota State Senate District 35</h5></div><p class="results_text">Incumbent <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Erin_Oban">Erin Oban</a> advanced from the Democratic primary for North Dakota State Senate District 35 on June 12, 2018. </p><p class="indicate_scroll" style="text-align: right"></p><div class="results_table_container"><table class="results_table"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row" style="margin-top: 6px;"><td colspan="2"></td><td><div>Candidate</div></td><td style="text-align: center;min-width: 100px;"><div style="width: 75px;text-align: center;float:left;margin-left: 10px;">%</div></td><td style="text-align: center;"><div>Votes</div></td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Erin_Oban.jpeg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Erin Oban" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Erin_Oban">Erin Oban</a></u></b></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">100.0</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 100.0%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">938</td></tr></tbody></table></div><hr /><table class="votebox_legend"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row"><td style="width: 40px;"><p style="margin-bottom: -12px;"><img class="votebox_bp_logo" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/bp-logo-sm.svg" alt="Ballotpedia Logo" title="The Encyclopedia of American Politics" /></p></td><td><p style="margin-bottom: -12px; margin-right: 15px;" class="votebox-results-metadata-p"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Incumbent">Incumbents</a> are <b><u>bolded and underlined</u></b>. The results have been certified. </p></td><td style="vertical-align: top; width: 170px; padding-right: 10px; text-align: right;" class="votebox-results-cell--number">Total votes: 938 </td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;"><span><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /> = candidate completed the <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection">Ballotpedia Candidate Connection</a> survey.</span></td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;">If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, <a href="/Survey?source=votebox">complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="background:#DDD; position:relative;"><p style="margin:0; font-size:0.75em; color:#666;">Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? <a href="mailto:data@ballotpedia.org">Contact our sales team.</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><h4>Republican primary election</h4><div class="votebox-scroll-container"><div class="votebox"><div class="race_header republican"><h5 class="votebox-header-election-type"> Republican primary for North Dakota State Senate District 35</h5></div><p class="results_text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Gary_Emineth">Gary Emineth</a> advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota State Senate District 35 on June 12, 2018. </p><p class="indicate_scroll" style="text-align: right"></p><div class="results_table_container"><table class="results_table"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row" style="margin-top: 6px;"><td colspan="2"></td><td><div>Candidate</div></td><td style="text-align: center;min-width: 100px;"><div style="width: 75px;text-align: center;float:left;margin-left: 10px;">%</div></td><td style="text-align: center;"><div>Votes</div></td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Republican"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/DSC_1247_small_file.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Gary Emineth" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Gary_Emineth">Gary Emineth</a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">100.0</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 100.0%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">1,387</td></tr></tbody></table></div><hr /><table class="votebox_legend"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row"><td style="width: 40px;"><p style="margin-bottom: -12px;"><img class="votebox_bp_logo" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/bp-logo-sm.svg" alt="Ballotpedia Logo" title="The Encyclopedia of American Politics" /></p></td><td><p style="margin-bottom: -12px; margin-right: 15px;" class="votebox-results-metadata-p"> There were no <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Incumbent">incumbents</a> in this race. The results have been certified. </p></td><td style="vertical-align: top; width: 170px; padding-right: 10px; text-align: right;" class="votebox-results-cell--number">Total votes: 1,387 </td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;"><span><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /> = candidate completed the <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection">Ballotpedia Candidate Connection</a> survey.</span></td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;">If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, <a href="/Survey?source=votebox">complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="background:#DDD; position:relative;"><p style="margin:0; font-size:0.75em; color:#666;">Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? <a href="mailto:data@ballotpedia.org">Contact our sales team.</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><script>function defer(){window.jQuery?indicateScroll():setTimeout(function(){defer()},500)}function indicateScroll(){jQuery(".votebox").each(function(e){if(jQuery(".results_table_container").get(e).scrollHeight>580){let o=jQuery(".votebox .indicate_scroll").get(e);jQuery(o).html("Scroll for more <i class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-down'></i> ")}})}defer();</script> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2014">2014</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/North_Dakota_State_Senate_elections,_2014" title="North Dakota State Senate elections, 2014">North Dakota State Senate elections, 2014</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Elections for the <a href="/North_Dakota_State_Senate" title="North Dakota State Senate">North Dakota State Senate</a> took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2014" title="State legislative elections, 2014">November 4, 2014</a>. The <a href="/Ballot_access_requirements_for_political_candidates_in_North_Dakota" title="Ballot access requirements for political candidates in North Dakota">signature filing deadline for candidates</a> wishing to run in this election was April 7, 2014. Incumbent <a href="/Margaret_Sitte" title="Margaret Sitte">Margaret Sitte</a> was unopposed in the Republican primary, while <a href="/Erin_Oban" title="Erin Oban">Erin Oban</a> was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Oban defeated Sitte in the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11">[11]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12">[12]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13">[13]</a></sup> </p> <table class="table table-responsive table-hover mw-collapsible table70"> <caption class="general"><b>North Dakota State Senate, District 35, General Election, 2014</b> </caption> <tbody><tr class="thead"> <th style="text-align:left" colspan="2" width="100px">Party</th> <th width="275px" style="text-align:left">Candidate</th> <th width="75px" style="grey;text-align:right">Vote %</th> <th width="100px" style="text-align:right">Votes</th> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:left"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a><b>Erin Oban</b> </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:right">56.8%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:right">3,658</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Republican </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:left"> Margaret Sitte <small><i><b>Incumbent</b></i></small></td> <td width="75" style="text-align:right">43.2%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:right">2,781</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" width="450" style="text-align:left;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><b>Total Votes</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><b>6,439</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2010">2010</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/North_Dakota_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="North Dakota State Senate elections, 2010">North Dakota State Senate elections, 2010</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Elections for the office of <a href="/North_Dakota_State_Senate" title="North Dakota State Senate">North Dakota State Senate</a> consisted of a primary election on June 8, 2010, and a general election on <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010" title="State legislative elections, 2010">November 2, 2010</a>. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 8, 2010. <a href="/Margaret_Sitte" title="Margaret Sitte">Margaret Sitte</a> (R) defeated <a href="/Nick_Archuleta" title="Nick Archuleta">Nick Archuleta</a> (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the June 8 primary elections.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14">[14]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15">[15]</a></sup> </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="500px" class="collapsible"> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center" colspan="5"><b>North Dakota State Senate, District 35, General Election, 2010</b></th> </tr> <tr> <td style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center" colspan="2" width="100px">Party</td> <td width="275px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Candidate</td> <td width="75px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Vote %</td> <td width="100px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Votes</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Republican </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a><b>Margaret Sitte</b> </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">59.6%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">3,451</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Nick Archuleta </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">40.4%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">2,343</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" width="450" style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center"><b>Total Votes</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center"><b>5,794</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Campaign_contributions">Campaign contributions</span></h2> <p><style> </p> <pre> .cftable { width: 50%; } .cftable th { font-size:1.2em; } .cftable td { text-align:center; } .cfheader { background-color: black !important; color:white !important; font-size:1.0em; font-weight:bold; } .cftotal { font-weight:bold; } </style> </p><p> From 2002 to 2022, candidates for North Dakota State Senate District 35 raised a total of $460,308. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $35,408 on average. All figures come from <i><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.followthemoney.org">Follow the Money</a></i> </p> <table class="cftable bptable" style="width:50%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4" style="font-size:1.0em;background-color:#2B2B2B;" class="cfheader">Campaign contributions, North Dakota State Senate District 35 </th> </tr> <tr> <td width="15%" style="font-size:1.10em">Year</td> <td width="35%" style="font-size:1.10em;text-align:center">Amount</td> <td width="15%" style="font-size:1.10em">Candidates</td> <td width="35%" style="font-size:1.10em">Average</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center">2022</td> <td style="text-align:center">$138,845</td> <td style="text-align:center">3</td> <td style="text-align:center">$46,282</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center">2018</td> <td style="text-align:center">$143,603</td> <td style="text-align:center">2</td> <td style="text-align:center">$71,801</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center">2014</td> <td style="text-align:center">$131,141</td> <td style="text-align:center">2</td> <td style="text-align:center">$65,571</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center">2010</td> <td style="text-align:center">$22,185</td> <td style="text-align:center">2</td> <td style="text-align:center">$11,093</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center">2006</td> <td style="text-align:center">$23,535</td> <td style="text-align:center">2</td> <td style="text-align:center">$11,768</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center">2002</td> <td style="text-align:center">$1,000</td> <td style="text-align:center">2</td> <td style="text-align:center">$500</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center" class="cftotal">Total</td> <td style="text-align:center" class="cftotal">$460,308</td> <td style="text-align:center" class="cftotal">13</td> <td style="text-align:center" class="cftotal">$35,408</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p><br /> </p> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0"><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0"); 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</script> </p> <div class="references-small"><div class="mobile-columns"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-1">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.ndlegis.gov/constit/a04.pdf"><i>North Dakota Legislative Branch</i>, "North Dakota Constitution, Article IV," accessed February 10, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-quotedisclaimer-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_2-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-3">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.ncsl.org/about-state-legislatures/2024-legislator-compensation"><i>National Conference of State Legislatures</i>, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-4">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t44c02.pdf#nameddest=44-02-03p1"><i>North Dakota Legislative Branch</i>, "North Dakota Century Code §44-02-03.1," accessed February 6, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-ndloyola-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-ndloyola_5-0">5.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-ndloyola_5-1">5.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://redistricting.lls.edu/states-ND.php"><i>All About Redistricting</i>, 'North Dakota," accessed April 22, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-6">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.legis.nd.gov/constit/a04.pdf?20150422093918"><i>North Dakota Constitution</i>, "Article IV, Section 2," accessed April 22, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-order-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-order_7-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.democracydocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/164-2024-01-08-order.pdf"><i>United States District Court for the District of North Dakota</i>, "Case No. 3:22-cv-22 Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, et al., vs. Michael Howe," accessed January 8, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Twitter-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-Twitter_8-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://twitter.com/RedistrictNet/status/1745101891007095129"><i>Twitter</i>, "RedistrictNet," January 10, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-ruling-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-ruling_9-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.democracydocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/125-2023-11-17-opinion.pdf"><i>U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota</i>, "Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians vs. Michael Howe, in his Official Capacity as Secretary of State of North Dakota," November 17, 2022</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-bistrib-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-bistrib_10-0">10.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-bistrib_10-1">10.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://bismarcktribune.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/north-dakota-to-follow-judge-s-redistricting-order-for-2024-election-despite-appeal/article_500fd038-afc5-11ee-a361-9746724c33fc.html"><i>Bismarck Tribune</i>, "North Dakota to follow judge’s redistricting order for 2024 election, despite appeal," January 10, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-11">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://vip.sos.nd.gov/CandidateList.aspx?eid=120"><i>North Dakota Secretary of State,</i> "2014 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed April 9, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-12">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://results.sos.nd.gov/resultsSW.aspx?eid=120&text=Race&type=LG&map=DIST"><i>North Dakota Secretary of State</i>, "Official Results Primary Election - June 10, 2014," accessed July 8, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-13">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://results.sos.nd.gov/resultsSW.aspx?text=Race&type=LG&map=DIST"><i>North Dakota Secretary of State</i>, "Official General Election Results," accessed November 17, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-14">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://results.sos.nd.gov/resultsSW.aspx?eid=21&text=Race&type=LG&map=DIST"><i>Ohio Secretary of State,</i> "2010 Primary results," accessed December 5, 2013</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-15">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://results.sos.nd.gov/resultsSW.aspx?eid=22&text=Race&type=LG&map=DIST"><i>Ohio Secretary of State,</i> "2010 General election results," accessed December 5, 2013</a></span> </li> </ol></div></div></div> <p><style> .leg-hnt-container { width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid #aaa; clear: both; padding: 2px; font-size: 90%; text-align: center; } .leg-hnt-flex-row { display: flex; break-inside: avoid-column; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; } .leg-hnt-flex-column { display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: 2px 0; } .leg-hnt-title { font-size: 110%; font-weight: bold; background-color: 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