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North Dakota, State Senate, District 33

North Dakota State Senate District 33
Current incumbentJessica K. Unruh Republican Party

North Dakota's thirty-third state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Jessica K. Unruh. She was first appointed to the chamber in November 2012 to replace Randel Christmann, who resigned when he was elected to the North Dakota Public Service Commission.

North Dakota state senators 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 State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Approximately half of the members are elected to four-year terms every two years. 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

Whenever there is an vacancy in the senate, it must be filled by the district committee of the political party that currently holds the seat. A replacement must be named no later than 21 days after the vacancy. If more than 828 days are remaining in the vacant senator's term, the replacement can serve in a interim basis until the next scheduled general election. It would be up to the Governor to schedule a special election in order to determine a permanent replacement.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of North Dakota State Senate 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 State Senate District 33

Incumbent Jessica Unruh (R) won election in the general election for North Dakota State Senate District 33 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jessica Unruh (R)
98.2
6,314
Other/Write-in votes
1.8
114

Total votes: 6,428
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Dakota State Senate District 33

Incumbent Jessica Unruh advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota State Senate District 33 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jessica Unruh (R)
100
1,979

Total votes: 1,979

2014

Elections for the North Dakota State Senate 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 Jessica K. Unruh was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

2010

Elections for the office of North Dakota State Senate 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 Randel Christmann (R) was unopposed in the general election and Republican primary.

North Dakota State Senate, District 33, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRandel Christmann Incumbent 97.5% 5,153
Other Write-in 2.5% 133
Total Votes 5,286

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for North Dakota State Senate District 33 raised a total of $47,925. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $7,988 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, North Dakota State Senate District 33

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $6,950 1 $6,950
2010 $5,475 1 $5,475
2006 $17,150 2 $8,575
2002 $18,350 2 $9,175
Total $47,925 6 $7,988