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North Dakota, State House, District 3

North Dakota House of Representatives District 3
Current incumbentsBob Paulson Republican Party
Jeff Hoverson Republican Party

North Dakota's third state house district is represented by Republican Representative Bob Paulson and Republican Representative Jeff Hoverson.

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 3 (2 seats)

Jeff Hoverson (R) and Bob Paulson (R) defeated Shannon Krueger (D) and Bob Schwartz (D) in the general election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 3 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Jeff Hoverson (R)
34.0
3,428

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Bob Paulson (R)
31.6
3,189

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Shannon Krueger (D)
18.0
1,809

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Bob Schwartz (D)
16.1
1,621
Other/Write-in votes
0.3
29

Total votes: 10,076
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 3 (2 seats)

Shannon Krueger and Bob Schwartz advanced from the Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 3 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Shannon Krueger (D)
55.5
427

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Bob Schwartz (D)
44.5
343

Total votes: 770
Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 3 (2 seats)

Jeff Hoverson and Bob Paulson defeated incumbent Andrew Maragos and Alan Walter in the Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 3 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Jeff Hoverson (R)
27.0
709

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Bob Paulson (R)
25.6
672

Andrew Maragos (R)
24.6
647

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Alan Walter (R)
22.8
599

Total votes: 2,627

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 Andrew Maragos and incumbent Roscoe Streyle were unopposed in the Republican primary, while Lee A Snyder and Cindy Wilhelm were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Maragos and Streyle defeated Snyder and Wilhelm in the general election.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 3, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Maragos Incumbent 34.6% 2,815
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRoscoe Streyle Incumbent 30.3% 2,465
Democratic Cindy Wilhelm 17.9% 1,459
Democratic Lee A Snyder 17.2% 1,403
Total Votes 8,142

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. Roscoe Streyle (R) and Andrew Maragos (R) defeated incumbents Kari Lee Conrad (D) and Lisa Wolf (D) in the general election. All candidates were unopposed in the June 8 primary elections.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 3, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Maragos 28.6% 2,425
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRoscoe Streyle 27.1% 2,294
Democratic Lisa Wolf Incumbent 23.4% 1,982
Democratic Kari Lee Conrad Incumbent 20.8% 1,764
Total Votes 8,465

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for North Dakota House of Representatives District 3 raised a total of $133,952. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $7,442 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, North Dakota House of Representatives District 3

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $59,775 4 $14,944
2010 $49,727 4 $12,432
2006 $18,700 4 $4,675
2002 $5,750 6 $958
Total $133,952 18 $7,442