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North Dakota, State House, District 32

North Dakota House of Representatives District 32
Current incumbentsLisa Meier Republican Party
Patrick Heinert Republican Party

North Dakota's thirty-second state house district is represented by Republican Representative Lisa Meier and Republican Representative Patrick Heinert.

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. Incumbent Mark Dosch (R) did not seek re-election.

Patrick Heinert and incumbent Lisa Meier defeated Karen Ehrens and Cheryl Ann Kary in the North Dakota House of Representatives District 32 general election.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 32 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Patrick Heinert 35.29% 4,006
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Lisa Meier Incumbent 32.38% 3,676
Democratic Karen Ehrens 17.86% 2,028
Democratic Cheryl Ann Kary 14.46% 1,642
Total Votes 11,352
Source: North Dakota Secretary of State

Karen Ehrens and Cheryl Ann Kary were unopposed in the North Dakota House of Representatives District 32 Democratic primary.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 32 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Karen Ehrens
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Cheryl Ann Kary

Patrick Heinert and incumbent Lisa Meier were unopposed in the North Dakota House of Representatives District 32 Republican primary.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 32 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Patrick Heinert
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Lisa Meier Incumbent

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. Incumbents Lisa Meier (R) and Mark Dosch (R) defeated Wade Schemmel (D) and Jim Unkenholz (D) in the general election. All candidates were unopposed in the June 12 primary elections.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 32 General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMark Dosch Incumbent 33.9% 3,931
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLisa Meier Incumbent 32.7% 3,799
Democratic Wade Schemmel 17.1% 1,984
Democratic Jim Unkenholz 16.3% 1,896
Total Votes 11,610

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for North Dakota House of Representatives District 32 raised a total of $60,005. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $3,000 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, North Dakota House of Representatives District 32

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $20,465 4 $5,116
2012 $10,700 4 $2,675
2008 $7,200 4 $1,800
2004 $16,740 4 $4,185
2000 $4,900 4 $1,225
Total $60,005 20 $3,000