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North Dakota, State House, District 33

North Dakota House of Representatives District 33
Current incumbentsGary Kreidt Republican Party
Bill Tveit Republican Party

North Dakota's thirty-third state house district is represented by Republican Representative Gary Kreidt and Republican Representative Bill Tveit.

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 33 (2 seats)

Incumbent Gary Kreidt (R) and Bill Tveit (R) won election in the general election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 33 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Gary Kreidt (R)
53.3
5,475

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Bill Tveit (R)
45.1
4,636
Other/Write-in votes
1.5
159

Total votes: 10,270
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 33 (2 seats)

Incumbent Gary Kreidt and Bill Tveit advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 33 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Gary Kreidt (R)
54.9
1,774

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Bill Tveit (R)
45.1
1,460

Total votes: 3,234

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 Gary Kreidt and Jay Seibel were unopposed in the Republican primary and were unchallenged in the general election.

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 Gary Kreidt (R) and Brenda Heller (R) defeated Judy Lang (D) and Jane Opdahl (D) in the general election. All candidates were unopposed in the June 8 primary elections.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 33, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBrenda Heller Incumbent 33.3% 3,892
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngGary Kreidt Incumbent 32.5% 3,802
Democratic Jane Opdahl 19% 2,216
Democratic Judy Lang 15.2% 1,781
Total Votes 11,691

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for North Dakota House of Representatives District 33 raised a total of $37,801. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $2,520 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, North Dakota House of Representatives District 33

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $6,051 2 $3,026
2010 $15,675 4 $3,919
2006 $7,500 5 $1,500
2002 $8,575 4 $2,144
Total $37,801 15 $2,520