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North Dakota, State House, District 2

North Dakota House of Representatives District 2
Current incumbentsBert Anderson Republican Party
Donald Longmuir Republican Party

North Dakota's second state house district is represented by Republican Representative Bert Anderson and Republican Representative Donald Longmuir.

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.

2016

Elections for the North Dakota House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 11, 2016. Incumbent Robert Skarphol (R) did not seek re-election.

Incumbent Bert Anderson and Donald Longmuir defeated Brandon Delvo and Doug Hoffman in the North Dakota House of Representatives District 2 general election.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 2 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bert Anderson Incumbent 38.77% 6,152
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Donald Longmuir 38.01% 6,032
Democratic Brandon Delvo 10.97% 1,741
Democratic Doug Hoffman 12.24% 1,943
Total Votes 15,868
Source: North Dakota Secretary of State

Brandon Delvo and Doug Hoffman were unopposed in the North Dakota House of Representatives District 2 Democratic primary.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 2 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Brandon Delvo
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Doug Hoffman

Incumbent Bert Anderson and Donald Longmuir were unopposed in the North Dakota House of Representatives District 2 Republican primary.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 2 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bert Anderson Incumbent
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Donald Longmuir

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. Incumbent David Rust (R) and Robert Skarphol (R) defeated Dorvan Solberg (D) in the general election. Skarphol and Rust ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12. Solberg was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 2, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Rust Incumbent 38.7% 4,638
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Skarphol Incumbent 38.7% 4,633
Democratic Dorvan Solberg 22.7% 2,716
Total Votes 11,987

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for North Dakota House of Representatives District 2 raised a total of $67,987. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $3,578 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, North Dakota House of Representatives District 2

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $20,956 4 $5,239
2012 $18,625 3 $6,208
2008 $15,601 4 $3,900
2004 $9,855 4 $2,464
2000 $2,950 4 $738
Total $67,987 19 $3,578