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North Dakota, State House, District 18

North Dakota House of Representatives District 18
Current incumbentsCorey Mock Democratic Party
Steve Vetter Republican Party

North Dakota's eighteenth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Corey Mock and Republican Representative Steve Vetter.

North Dakota state representatives represent an average of 14,310 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 13,664 residents.

About the office

Members of the North Dakota House of Representatives serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. 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 December 1st.

Qualifications

Article 4, Section 5 of the North Dakota Constitution states: "State Senators and Representatives must be, on the day of the election, qualified voters in the district from which they are chosen and a resident of the state for one year preceding election to office."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$177/day (leg. sessions)Lodging reimbursement up to $1,682 per month.

Vacancies

Under North Dakota law, any vacancy in the house 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. If more than 828 days are left in the term, the appointed person must serve until the next general election when the Governor can call for a special election.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of North Dakota House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 9, 2020. The filing deadline is April 6, 2020.

2016

Elections for the North Dakota House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 11, 2016. Incumbents Eliot Glassheim (D) and Marie Strinden (D) did not seek re-election.

Incumbent Corey Mock and Steve Vetter defeated Kyle Thorson and Allen Beireis in the North Dakota House of Representatives District 18 general election.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 18 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Corey Mock Incumbent 25.43% 2,414
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Steve Vetter 28.62% 2,716
Democratic Kyle Thorson 23.45% 2,226
Republican Allen Beireis 22.49% 2,135
Total Votes 9,491
Source: North Dakota Secretary of State

Incumbent Corey Mock and Kyle Thorson were unopposed in the North Dakota House of Representatives District 18 Democratic primary.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 18 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Corey Mock Incumbent
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Kyle Thorson

Allen Beireis and Steve Vetter were unopposed in the North Dakota House of Representatives District 18 Republican primary.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 18 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Allen Beireis
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Steve Vetter

2012

Elections for the office of North Dakota House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 12, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 13, 2012. Marie Strinden (D) and incumbent Eliot Glassheim (D) defeated Dane J. Ferguson (R) in the general election. All candidates were unopposed in the June 12 primary elections.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 18 General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEliot Glassheim Incumbent 38.4% 3,196
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMarie Strinden 34.3% 2,848
Republican Dane J. Ferguson 27.3% 2,269
Total Votes 8,313

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for North Dakota House of Representatives District 18 raised a total of $111,353. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $6,960 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, North Dakota House of Representatives District 18

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $66,562 4 $16,641
2012 $14,851 3 $4,950
2008 $17,135 3 $5,712
2004 $9,930 3 $3,310
2000 $2,875 3 $958
Total $111,353 16 $6,960