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North Dakota, State House, District 31

North Dakota House of Representatives District 31
Current incumbentsJames Schmidt Republican Party
Karen Rohr Republican Party

North Dakota's thirty-first state house district is represented by Republican Representative James Schmidt and Republican Representative Karen Rohr.

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 31 (2 seats)

Incumbent Karen Rohr (R) and incumbent James Schmidt (R) won election in the general election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 31 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Karen Rohr (R)
49.1
4,578

James Schmidt (R)
48.8
4,547
Other/Write-in votes
2.1
191

Total votes: 9,316
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 31 (2 seats)

Joshua Johnson advanced from the Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 31 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Joshua Johnson (D)
100
525

Total votes: 525
Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 31 (2 seats)

Incumbent Karen Rohr and incumbent James Schmidt advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 31 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Karen Rohr (R)
51.0
1,159

James Schmidt (R)
49.0
1,115

Total votes: 2,274

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 James Schmidt and incumbent Karen Rohr were unopposed in the Republican primary, while LaDonna Allard and Mike Faith were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Schmidt and Rohr defeated Allard and Faith in the general election.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 31, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Rohr Incumbent 34.4% 3,396
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJames Schmidt Incumbent 33.3% 3,280
Democratic Mike Faith 16.8% 1,661
Democratic LaDonna Allard 15.4% 1,523
Total Votes 9,860

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. James Schmidt (R) and Karen Rohr (R) defeated incumbent James Kerzman (D) and Chad Harrison (D) in the general election. All candidates were unopposed in the June 8 primary elections.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 31, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Rohr 29.7% 2,523
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJames Schmidt 28.6% 2,434
Democratic James Kerzman Incumbent 23.1% 1,967
Democratic Chad Harrison 18.6% 1,578
Total Votes 8,502

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for North Dakota House of Representatives District 31 raised a total of $49,009. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $3,267 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, North Dakota House of Representatives District 31

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $13,450 4 $3,363
2010 $18,909 4 $4,727
2006 $11,100 4 $2,775
2002 $5,550 3 $1,850
Total $49,009 15 $3,267