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North Dakota, State House, District 37

North Dakota House of Representatives District 37
Current incumbentsVicky Steiner Republican Party
Mike Lefor Republican Party

North Dakota's thirty-seventh state house district is represented by Republican Representative Vicky Steiner and Republican Representative Mike Lefor.

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 37 (2 seats)

Incumbent Mike Lefor (R) and incumbent Vicky Steiner (R) defeated Fern Pokorny (D) and Keith Fernsler (D) in the general election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 37 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mike Lefor (R)
40.6
4,773

Vicky Steiner (R)
38.9
4,573

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Fern Pokorny (D)
10.8
1,273

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Keith Fernsler (D)
9.5
1,116
Other/Write-in votes
0.2
19

Total votes: 11,754
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 37 (2 seats)

Fern Pokorny and Keith Fernsler advanced from the Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 37 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Fern Pokorny (D)
51.4
355

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Keith Fernsler (D)
48.6
335

Total votes: 690
Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 37 (2 seats)

Incumbent Mike Lefor and incumbent Vicky Steiner advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 37 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mike Lefor (R)
53.3
1,292

Vicky Steiner (R)
46.7
1,133

Total votes: 2,425

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 Vicky Steiner and Mike Lefor were unopposed in the Republican primary, while Mandy Kubik and Karen Nelson were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Nelson withdrew from the race before the general election. Steiner and Lefor defeated Kubik in the general election.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 37, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMike Lefor 43.9% 3,660
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngVicky Steiner Incumbent 41.3% 3,445
Democratic Mandy Kubik 14.8% 1,237
Total Votes 8,342

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. Vicky Steiner (R) and incumbent Nancy Johnson (R) defeated Cindy Klein (D) in the general election. All candidates were unopposed in the June 8 primary elections.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 37, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngVicky Steiner 43.1% 3,464
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngNancy Johnson Incumbent 38.4% 3,088
Democratic Cindy Klein 18.5% 1,488
Total Votes 8,040

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for North Dakota House of Representatives District 37 raised a total of $57,790. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $3,853 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, North Dakota House of Representatives District 37

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $13,654 4 $3,414
2010 $11,500 3 $3,833
2006 $25,825 4 $6,456
2002 $6,811 4 $1,703
Total $57,790 15 $3,853