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North Dakota, State House, District 35

North Dakota House of Representatives District 35
Current incumbentsBob Martinson Republican Party
Karen Karls Republican Party

North Dakota's thirty-fifth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Bob Martinson and Republican Representative Karen Karls.

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 35 (2 seats)

Incumbent Bob Martinson (R) and incumbent Karen Karls (R) defeated Rachel Thomason (D) and Joe Elsberry (D) in the general election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 35 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Bob Martinson (R)
29.1
3,813

Karen Karls (R)
28.5
3,742

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Rachel Thomason (D)
21.8
2,859

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Joe Elsberry (D)
20.4
2,678
Other/Write-in votes
0.2
26

Total votes: 13,118
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 35 (2 seats)

Rachel Thomason and Joe Elsberry advanced from the Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 35 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Rachel Thomason (D)
53.4
835

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Joe Elsberry (D)
46.6
730

Total votes: 1,565
Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 35 (2 seats)

Incumbent Bob Martinson and incumbent Karen Karls advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 35 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Bob Martinson (R)
51.3
1,282

Karen Karls (R)
48.7
1,217

Total votes: 2,499

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 Bob Martinson and incumbent Karen Karls were unopposed in the Republican primary, while Tracy Potter and Darrell Miller were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Martinson and Karls defeated Potter and Miller in the general election.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 35, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBob Martinson Incumbent 31% 3,616
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Karls Incumbent 27.2% 3,166
Democratic Tracy Potter 24.8% 2,888
Democratic Darrell Miller 17% 1,978
Total Votes 11,648

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 Bob Martinson (R) and Karen Karls (R) defeated Mike Frohlich (D) and Nicole Elkin (D) in the general election. All candidates were unopposed in the June 8 primary elections.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 35, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBob Martinson Incumbent 34.4% 3,714
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Karls Incumbent 31.4% 3,390
Democratic Mike Frohlich 18.6% 2,005
Democratic Nicole Elkin 15.7% 1,691
Total Votes 10,800

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for North Dakota House of Representatives District 35 raised a total of $95,426. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $5,613 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, North Dakota House of Representatives District 35

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $51,316 4 $12,829
2010 $22,035 4 $5,509
2006 $19,600 5 $3,920
2002 $2,475 4 $619
Total $95,426 17 $5,613