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North Dakota, State House, District 36

North Dakota House of Representatives District 36
Current incumbentsMike Schatz Republican Party
Luke Simons Republican Party

North Dakota's thirty-sixth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Mike Schatz and Republican Representative Luke Simons.

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 Mike Schatz and Luke Simons defeated Linda Kittilson and Dean Meyer in the North Dakota House of Representatives District 36 general election.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 36 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mike Schatz Incumbent 39.77% 5,318
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Luke Simons 39.17% 5,238
Democratic Linda Kittilson 9.69% 1,296
Democratic Dean Meyer 11.36% 1,519
Total Votes 13,371
Source: North Dakota Secretary of State

Linda Kittilson and Dean Meyer were unopposed in the North Dakota House of Representatives District 36 Democratic primary.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 36 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Linda Kittilson
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Dean Meyer

Incumbent Mike Schatz and Luke Simons defeated incumbent Alan Fehr in the North Dakota House of Representatives District 36 Republican primary.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 36 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mike Schatz Incumbent 37.49% 1,845
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Luke Simons 37.68% 1,854
Republican Alan Fehr Incumbent 24.83% 1,222
Total Votes 4,921

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. Incumbent Mike Schatz (R) and Alan Fehr (R) defeated Bev Berger (D) and incumbent Shirley Meyer (D) in the general election. All candidates were unopposed in the June 12 primary elections.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 36 General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMike Schatz Incumbent 33.8% 4,390
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAlan Fehr 26.7% 3,465
Democratic Shirley Meyer 24.8% 3,216
Democratic Bev Berger 14.6% 1,900
Total Votes 12,971

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for North Dakota House of Representatives District 36 raised a total of $106,735. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $5,083 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, North Dakota House of Representatives District 36

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $30,650 5 $6,130
2012 $25,075 4 $6,269
2008 $35,576 4 $8,894
2004 $13,309 4 $3,327
2000 $2,125 4 $531
Total $106,735 21 $5,083