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North Dakota, State House, District 39

North Dakota House of Representatives District 39
Current incumbentsKeith Kempenich Republican Party
Denton Zubke Republican Party

North Dakota's thirty-ninth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Keith Kempenich and Republican Representative Denton Zubke.

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 39 (2 seats)

Incumbent Keith Kempenich (R) and incumbent Denton Zubke (R) won election in the general election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 39 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Keith Kempenich (R)
52.1
6,633

Denton Zubke (R)
47.1
6,002
Other/Write-in votes
0.8
102

Total votes: 12,737
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 39 (2 seats)

Incumbent Keith Kempenich and incumbent Denton Zubke advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 39 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Keith Kempenich (R)
52.3
3,054

Denton Zubke (R)
47.7
2,781

Total votes: 5,835

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 Keith Kempenich and Denton Zubke were unopposed in the Republican primary, while Greg Tank and Maddison Voigt were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Kempenich and Zubke defeated Tank and Voigt in the general election.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 39, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKeith Kempenich Incumbent 40.3% 4,931
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDenton Zubke 37.1% 4,537
Democratic Maddison Voigt 12.1% 1,484
Democratic Greg Tank 10.5% 1,284
Total Votes 12,236

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 Keith Kempenich (R) and David Drovdal (R) defeated Aaron Judkins (D) in the general election. All candidates were unopposed in the June 8 primary elections.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 39, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKeith Kempenich Incumbent 43% 4,337
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Drovdal Incumbent 41.8% 4,220
Democratic Aaron Judkins 15.2% 1,530
Total Votes 10,087

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for North Dakota House of Representatives District 39 raised a total of $27,567. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $2,297 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, North Dakota House of Representatives District 39

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $13,500 4 $3,375
2010 $7,300 3 $2,433
2006 $3,417 2 $1,709
2002 $3,350 3 $1,117
Total $27,567 12 $2,297