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North Dakota, State Senate, District 23

North Dakota State Senate District 23
Current incumbentJoan Heckaman Democratic Party

North Dakota's twenty-third state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Joan Heckaman.

North Dakota state senators 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 State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Approximately half of the members are elected to four-year terms every two years. 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

Whenever there is an vacancy in the senate, it must be filled by the district committee of the political party that currently holds the seat. A replacement must be named no later than 21 days after the vacancy. If more than 828 days are remaining in the vacant senator's term, the replacement can serve in a interim basis until the next scheduled general election. It would be up to the Governor to schedule a special election in order to determine a permanent replacement.

2016 pivot county

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This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of North Dakota State Senate 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 State Senate District 23

Incumbent Joan Heckaman (D) defeated Judy Estenson (R) in the general election for North Dakota State Senate District 23 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Joan Heckaman (D)
54.4
3,401

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Judy Estenson (R)
45.5
2,842
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
6

Total votes: 6,249
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Dakota State Senate District 23

Incumbent Joan Heckaman advanced from the Democratic primary for North Dakota State Senate District 23 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Joan Heckaman (D)
100
1,202

Total votes: 1,202
Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Dakota State Senate District 23

Judy Estenson advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota State Senate District 23 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Judy Estenson (R)
100
1,505

Total votes: 1,505

2014

Elections for the North Dakota State Senate 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 Joan Heckaman was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while John Jacobson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Heckaman defeated Jacobson in the general election.

North Dakota State Senate, District 23, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJoan Heckaman Incumbent 56.2% 2,946
Republican John Jacobson 43.8% 2,300
Total Votes 5,246

2010

Elections for the office of North Dakota State Senate 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. Incumbent Joan Heckaman (D) defeated Frank Walker (R) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the June 8 primary elections.

North Dakota State Senate, District 23, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJoan Heckaman Incumbent 58.3% 2,799
Republican Frank Walker 41.7% 1,998
Total Votes 4,797

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for North Dakota State Senate District 23 raised a total of $46,882. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $4,688 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, North Dakota State Senate District 23

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $19,100 2 $9,550
2010 $8,950 2 $4,475
2006 $8,307 3 $2,769
2002 $10,525 3 $3,508
Total $46,882 10 $4,688