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North Dakota, State House, District 21

North Dakota House of Representatives District 21
Current incumbentsMary Schneider Democratic Party
LaurieBeth Hager Democratic Party

North Dakota's twenty-first state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Mary Schneider and Democratic Representative LaurieBeth Hager.

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.

2018

General election
General election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 21 (2 seats)

Incumbent Mary Schneider (D) and LaurieBeth Hager (D) defeated Madison Rodgers (R) and William Kloubec (R) in the general election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 21 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mary Schneider (D)
35.3
3,302

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LaurieBeth Hager (D)
30.8
2,887

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Madison Rodgers (R)
17.6
1,650

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William Kloubec (R)
16.0
1,498
Other/Write-in votes
0.3
25

Total votes: 9,362
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 21 (2 seats)

Incumbent Mary Schneider and LaurieBeth Hager advanced from the Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 21 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mary Schneider (D)
56.5
691

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LaurieBeth Hager (D)
43.5
533

Total votes: 1,224
Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 21 (2 seats)

William Kloubec and Madison Rodgers advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 21 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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William Kloubec (R)
51.1
259

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Madison Rodgers (R)
48.9
248

Total votes: 507

2014

Elections for the North Dakota House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 7, 2014. Incumbent Kathy Hogan and Mary Schneider were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Robert Lauf and Lucas Paper were unopposed in the Republican primary. Hogan and Schneider defeated Lauf and Paper in the general election.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 21, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMary Schneider 29.7% 2,010
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKathy Hogan Incumbent 27.9% 1,891
Republican Robert Lauf 21.5% 1,456
Republican Lucas Paper 21% 1,422
Total Votes 6,779

2010

Elections for the office of North Dakota House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 8, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 8, 2010. Incumbents Steve Zaiser (D) and Kathy Hogan (D) defeated Rachael Disrud (R) and Jay Schmallen (R) in the general election. Zaiser and Hogan defeated Scott Edward Haugen in the Democratic primary. Disrud and Schmallen were unopposed in the Republican primary.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 21, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKathy Hogan Incumbent 28% 1,628
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Zaiser Incumbent 26.2% 1,524
Republican Rachael Disrud 25.2% 1,464
Republican Jay Schmallen 20.6% 1,200
Total Votes 5,816

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 21, Democratic Primary, 2010

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for North Dakota House of Representatives District 21 raised a total of $70,219. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $4,131 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, North Dakota House of Representatives District 21

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $37,919 4 $9,480
2010 $8,925 5 $1,785
2006 $17,975 4 $4,494
2002 $5,400 4 $1,350
Total $70,219 17 $4,131