North Dakota House of Representatives District 40 | ||
Current incumbents | Matthew Ruby | |
Randy Schobinger |
North Dakota's fortieth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Matthew Ruby and Republican Representative Randy Schobinger.
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.
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.
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."
State legislators | |
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Salary | Per diem |
$177/day (leg. sessions) | Lodging reimbursement up to $1,682 per month. |
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 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.
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. Incumbents Matthew Klein (R) and Robert Frantsvog (R) did not seek re-election.
Matthew Ruby and Randy Schobinger defeated Heidi Rintoul and A.J. Schultz in the North Dakota House of Representatives District 40 general election.North Dakota House of Representatives, District 40 General Election, 2016
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | Matthew Ruby | 33.52% | 2,546 | |
Republican | Randy Schobinger | 35.69% | 2,711 | |
Democratic | Heidi Rintoul | 14.68% | 1,115 | |
Democratic | A.J. Schultz | 16.10% | 1,223 | |
Total Votes | 7,595 | |||
Source: North Dakota Secretary of State |
North Dakota House of Representatives, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party | Candidate | |
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Democratic | Heidi Rintoul | |
Democratic | A.J. Schultz |
North Dakota House of Representatives, District 40 Republican Primary, 2016
Party | Candidate | |
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Republican | Matthew Ruby | |
Republican | Randy Schobinger |
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. Incumbents Robert Frantsvog (R) and Matthew Klein (R) defeated Sue Olafson (D) and Louis Pinkerton (D) in the general election. Klein and Frantsvog were nominated by write-in during the Republican primary on June 12. Olafson and Pinkerton were unopposed in the Democratic primary.
North Dakota House of Representatives, District 40 General Election, 2012
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | Robert Frantsvog Incumbent | 27.3% | 2,064 | |
Republican | Matthew Klein Incumbent | 27.1% | 2,045 | |
Democratic | Louis Pinkerton | 24.6% | 1,861 | |
Democratic | Sue Olafson | 20.9% | 1,582 | |
Total Votes | 7,552 |
From 2004 to 2016, candidates for North Dakota House of Representatives District 40 raised a total of $59,963. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $2,855 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, North Dakota House of Representatives District 40
Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
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2016 | $14,134 | 4 | $3,534 |
2012 | $15,175 | 4 | $3,794 |
2008 | $24,757 | 5 | $4,951 |
2004 | $5,247 | 4 | $1,312 |
2000 | $650 | 4 | $163 |
Total | $59,963 | 21 | $2,855 |