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North Dakota, State House, District 29

North Dakota House of Representatives District 29
Current incumbentsCraig Headland Republican Party
Chet Pollert Republican Party

North Dakota's twenty-ninth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Craig Headland and Republican Representative Chet Pollert.

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 29 (2 seats)

Incumbent Chet Pollert (R) and incumbent Craig Headland (R) defeated Lori Carlson (D) and Mary Schlosser (D) in the general election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 29 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Chet Pollert (R)
34.3
4,199

Craig Headland (R)
31.3
3,826

Lori Carlson (D)
17.3
2,120

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Mary Schlosser (D)
17.0
2,080
Other/Write-in votes
0.0
5

Total votes: 12,230
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 29 (2 seats)

Lori Carlson and Mary Schlosser advanced from the Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 29 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Lori Carlson (D)
50.7
601

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Mary Schlosser (D)
49.3
585

Total votes: 1,186
Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 29 (2 seats)

Incumbent Chet Pollert and incumbent Craig Headland advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 29 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Chet Pollert (R)
51.3
1,247

Craig Headland (R)
48.7
1,183

Total votes: 2,430

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 Chet Pollert and incumbent Craig Headland were unopposed in the Republican primary, while Lori Carlson and Charles Linderman were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Pollert and Headland defeated Carlson and Linderman in the general election.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 29, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngChet Pollert Incumbent 32.5% 3,517
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCraig Headland Incumbent 29.7% 3,214
Democratic Lori Carlson 19.6% 2,117
Democratic Charles Linderman 18.2% 1,974
Total Votes 10,822

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 Craig Headland (R) and Chet Pollert (R) defeated Ellen Linderman (D) and Jason McKenney (D) in the general election. All candidates were unopposed in the June 8 primary elections.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 29, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngChet Pollert Incumbent 33% 3,356
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCraig Headland Incumbent 28.8% 2,932
Democratic Ellen Linderman 20.8% 2,114
Democratic Jason McKenney 17.4% 1,767
Total Votes 10,169

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for North Dakota House of Representatives District 29 raised a total of $60,760. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $3,798 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, North Dakota House of Representatives District 29

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $18,650 4 $4,663
2010 $20,800 4 $5,200
2006 $14,650 4 $3,663
2002 $6,660 4 $1,665
Total $60,760 16 $3,798