North Dakota's twenty-sixth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Sebastian Ertelt and Republican Representative Kathy Skroch.

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

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.

2016 pivot county

This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.

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.

Sebastian Ertelt and Kathy Skroch defeated incumbent Bill Amerman and incumbent Jerome Kelsh in the North Dakota House of Representatives District 26 general election.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 26 General Election, 2016

Incumbent Bill Amerman and incumbent Jerome Kelsh were unopposed in the North Dakota House of Representatives District 26 Democratic primary.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 26 Democratic Primary, 2016

Sebastian Ertelt and Kathy Skroch were unopposed in the North Dakota House of Representatives District 26 Republican primary.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 26 Republican Primary, 2016

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 Jerome Kelsh (D) and Bill Amerman (D) defeated Sebastian Ertelt (R) and Kathy Skroch (R) in the general election. All candidates were unopposed in the June 12 primary elections.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 26 General Election, 2012

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for North Dakota House of Representatives District 26 raised a total of $80,761. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $4,487 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, North Dakota House of Representatives District 26