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North Dakota, State House, District 45

North Dakota House of Representatives District 45
Current incumbentsTom Kading Republican Party
Mary Johnson Republican Party

North Dakota's forty-fifth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Tom Kading and Republican Representative Mary Johnson.

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 45 (2 seats)

Incumbent Mary Johnson (R) and incumbent Tom Kading (R) defeated Tim Hoye (D) and Lukas Maughan (D) in the general election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 45 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mary Johnson (R)
31.2
3,224

Tom Kading (R)
28.7
2,964

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Tim Hoye (D)
20.7
2,139

Lukas Maughan (D)
19.3
1,998
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
14

Total votes: 10,339
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 45 (2 seats)

Tim Hoye and Lukas Maughan advanced from the Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 45 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Tim Hoye (D)
51.3
507

Lukas Maughan (D)
48.7
482

Total votes: 989
Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 45 (2 seats)

Incumbent Tom Kading and incumbent Mary Johnson defeated Janelle Steinberg in the Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 45 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Tom Kading (R)
39.5
537

Mary Johnson (R)
35.3
481

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Janelle Steinberg (R)
25.2
343

Total votes: 1,361

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 Ed Gruchalla and Brenda Warren were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Mary Johnson and Tom Kading were unopposed in the Republican primary. Johnson and Kading defeated Gruchalla and Warren in the general election.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 34, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTom Kading 27.5% 2,258
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMary Johnson 27.3% 2,240
Democratic Ed Gruchalla Incumbent 24.4% 1,998
Democratic Brenda Warren 20.8% 1,706
Total Votes 8,202

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. Incumbent Ed Gruchalla (D) and Joe Heilman (R) defeated Andrew Marschall (R) and Prairie Rose Seminole (D) in the general election. All candidates were unopposed in the June 8 primary elections.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 45, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Heilman 31.1% 2,350
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEd Gruchalla Incumbent 25.4% 1,923
Republican Andrew Marschall 25.3% 1,915
Democratic Prairie Rose Seminole 18.2% 1,379
Total Votes 7,567

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for North Dakota House of Representatives District 45 raised a total of $74,262. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $4,641 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, North Dakota House of Representatives District 45

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $19,800 4 $4,950
2010 $17,158 4 $4,290
2006 $18,425 4 $4,606
2002 $18,879 4 $4,720
Total $74,262 16 $4,641