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North Dakota, State House, District 41

North Dakota House of Representatives District 41
Current incumbentsPamela Anderson Democratic Party
Michelle Strinden Republican Party

North Dakota's forty-first state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Pamela Anderson and Republican Representative Michelle Strinden.

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 41 (2 seats)

Incumbent Pamela Anderson (D) and Michelle Strinden (R) defeated Brandon Medenwald (D) and incumbent Al Carlson (R) in the general election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 41 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Pamela Anderson (D)
27.6
3,368

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Michelle Strinden (R)
27.5
3,363

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Brandon Medenwald (D)
22.8
2,782

Al Carlson (R)
22.1
2,701
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
9

Total votes: 12,223
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 41 (2 seats)

Incumbent Pamela Anderson and Brandon Medenwald advanced from the Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 41 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Pamela Anderson (D)
54.8
701

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Brandon Medenwald (D)
45.2
578

Total votes: 1,279
Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 41 (2 seats)

Michelle Strinden and incumbent Al Carlson advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 41 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Michelle Strinden (R)
54.0
643

Al Carlson (R)
46.0
548

Total votes: 1,191

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 Bette Grande and incumbent Al Carlson were unopposed in the Republican primary, while Pamela Anderson and Sheila Christensen defeated Lillian Jones in the Democratic primary. Anderson (D) and Carlson (R) defeated Christensen (D) and Grande (R) in the general election.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 41, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngPamela Anderson 27.2% 2,639
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAl Carlson Incumbent 26.7% 2,590
Republican Bette Grande Incumbent 24.2% 2,347
Democratic Sheila Christensen 21.8% 2,113
Total Votes 9,689

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 41 Democratic Primary, 2014

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 Bette Grande (R) and Al Carlson (R) defeated Tyrel Hegland (D) in the general election. All candidates were unopposed in the June 8 primary elections.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 41, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAl Carlson Incumbent 38.1% 3,016
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBette Grande Incumbent 34.7% 2,750
Democratic Tyrel Hegland 27.2% 2,153
Total Votes 7,919

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for North Dakota House of Representatives District 41 raised a total of $128,822. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $8,588 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, North Dakota House of Representatives District 41

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $89,335 5 $17,867
2010 $26,317 3 $8,772
2006 $3,750 2 $1,875
2002 $9,420 5 $1,884
Total $128,822 15 $8,588