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North Dakota, State House, District 7

North Dakota House of Representatives District 7
Current incumbentsJason Dockter Republican Party
Rick Becker Republican Party

North Dakota's seventh state house district is represented by Republican Representative Jason Dockter and Republican Representative Rick Becker.

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 7 (2 seats)

Incumbent Jason Dockter (R) and incumbent Rick Becker (R) defeated Paul Wilkins (D) in the general election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 7 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jason Dockter (R)
41.5
6,419

Rick Becker (R)
40.1
6,202

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Paul Wilkins (D)
17.9
2,771
Other/Write-in votes
0.4
58

Total votes: 15,450
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 7 (2 seats)

Paul Wilkins advanced from the Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 7 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Paul Wilkins (D)
100
534

Total votes: 534
Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 7 (2 seats)

Incumbent Rick Becker and incumbent Jason Dockter advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 7 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Rick Becker (R)
50.7
1,430

Jason Dockter (R)
49.3
1,391

Total votes: 2,821

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 Rick Becker and incumbent Jason Dockter were unopposed in the Republican primary and were unchallenged in the general election.

2012

Elections for the office of North Dakota House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 12, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 13, 2012. Jason Dockter (R) and Rick Becker (R) defeated Tom Kelsh (D) and Warren D. Larson (D) in the general election. All candidates were unopposed in the June 12 primary elections.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 7 General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJason Dockter 33.2% 4,374
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRick Becker 32.6% 4,291
Democratic Tom Kelsh 17.9% 2,351
Democratic Warren D. Larson 16.3% 2,143
Total Votes 13,159

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for North Dakota House of Representatives District 7 raised a total of $68,477. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $4,891 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, North Dakota House of Representatives District 7

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $6,800 2 $3,400
2010 $35,001 4 $8,750
2006 $17,350 4 $4,338
2002 $9,326 4 $2,332
Total $68,477 14 $4,891