61st North Dakota Legislative Vote Analysis- House of Representatives
Votes on the following “benchmark” bills were tabulated (C4RG correct vote Prefixed)
1. Y-House Bill 1268 – Sales tax exemption for clothing. Passed 67-25
2. Y-House Bill 1324 – Income tax rebate to taxpayers. Passed 53-40
3. Y-House Bill 1335 – Income tax credit for home schooling. Failed 37-57
4. Y-House Bill 1347 – Prohibit public funds for/against ballot measures. Passed 64-27
5. N-House Bill 1350 - Construct a $5M Clone of EERC in Bismarck Failed 46-47
6. Y-House Bill 1377 – Post state spending online for taxpayer viewing. Passed 67-25
7. N-House Bill 1390 – Increase Damage Limits from $0.5M to $1M Failed 31-63
8. Y-House Bill 1398 – Require a public vote for local building projects Passed 61-33
9. Y-House Bill 1473 – Allow a vote on local entity budgets. Failed 36-57
10. Y-House Bill 1521 – Temporary (two-year) one-half cent sales tax cut. Failed 44-47
Compare your State Representative’s record with how you would have voted…
North Dakotans can consider the ten bills to determine on how many of them they would have voted in agreement with C4RG. The higher the number of the ten bills they agree with, the more likely that the reviewer is a member of the “Leave Us Alone Coalition”, those that believe in limited government that provides public protection and security, facilitates commerce, but otherwise leaves them alone. Conversely, the lower the number they agree with, the more likely that the reviewer is a member of the “Takings Coalition”, those that are dependent on government. The reviewer can then go down the list of legislators to determine how their particular legislator voted to see if their legislator is on the same “team” that the reviewer identifies with.
1. Y-House Bill 1268 – Sales tax exemption for clothing. Passed 67-25
2. Y-House Bill 1324 – Income tax rebate to taxpayers. Passed 53-40
3. Y-House Bill 1335 – Income tax credit for home schooling. Failed 37-57
4. Y-House Bill 1347 – Prohibit public funds for/against ballot measures. Passed 64-27
5. N-House Bill 1350 - Construct a $5M Clone of EERC in Bismarck Failed 46-47
6. Y-House Bill 1377 – Post state spending online for taxpayer viewing. Passed 67-25
7. N-House Bill 1390 – Increase Damage Limits from $0.5M to $1M Failed 31-63
8. Y-House Bill 1398 – Require a public vote for local building projects Passed 61-33
9. Y-House Bill 1473 – Allow a vote on local entity budgets. Failed 36-57
10. Y-House Bill 1521 – Temporary (two-year) one-half cent sales tax cut. Failed 44-47
Compare your State Representative’s record with how you would have voted…
North Dakotans can consider the ten bills to determine on how many of them they would have voted in agreement with C4RG. The higher the number of the ten bills they agree with, the more likely that the reviewer is a member of the “Leave Us Alone Coalition”, those that believe in limited government that provides public protection and security, facilitates commerce, but otherwise leaves them alone. Conversely, the lower the number they agree with, the more likely that the reviewer is a member of the “Takings Coalition”, those that are dependent on government. The reviewer can then go down the list of legislators to determine how their particular legislator voted to see if their legislator is on the same “team” that the reviewer identifies with.
Democrat Legislators Votes # of Correct Votes
13 Moderate Democrats (5,6 of 10)
Representative Elwood Thorpe (D) 6
Representative Tracy Boe (D) 6
Representative Rodney J. Froelich 6
Representative Louis Pinkerton (D) 5
Representative Bob Hunskor (D) 5
Representative Merle Boucher (D) 5
Representative Louise Potter (D) 5
Representative Chris Griffin (D) 5
Representative Jasper Schneider (D) 5
Representative Benjamin A. Vig (D) 5
Representative Phillip Mueller (D) 5
Representative Corey Mock (D) 5
Representative Edmund Gruchalla (D) 5
21 Liberal Democrats (3,4 of 10)
Representative Tom Conklin (D) 4
Representative Kenton Onstad (D) 4
Representative Arlo Schmidt (D) 4
Representative Scot Kelsh (D) 4
Representative Lyle Hanson (D) 4
Representative Richard G. Holman (D) 4
Representative Lee Kaldor (D) 4
Representative Jerry Kelsh (D) 4
Representative Lee Myxter (D) 4
Representative Kari L. Conrad (D) 3
Representative Lisa Wolf (D) 3
Representative Joe Kroeber (D) 3
Representative Robert Kilichowski (D) 3
Representative Eliot Glassheim (D) 3
Representative Lonny Winrich (D) 3
Representative Steve Zaiser (D) 3
Representative Ralph Metcalf (D) 3
Representative Clark Williams (D) 3
Representative Bill Amerman (D) 3
Representative Shirley Meyer (D) 3
Representative Lois Delmore (D) 3
2 Ultra Liberal Democrats (1,2 of 10)
Representative Mary Ekstrom (D) 2
Representative James Kerzman (D) 2
13 Moderate Democrats (5,6 of 10)
Representative Elwood Thorpe (D) 6
Representative Tracy Boe (D) 6
Representative Rodney J. Froelich 6
Representative Louis Pinkerton (D) 5
Representative Bob Hunskor (D) 5
Representative Merle Boucher (D) 5
Representative Louise Potter (D) 5
Representative Chris Griffin (D) 5
Representative Jasper Schneider (D) 5
Representative Benjamin A. Vig (D) 5
Representative Phillip Mueller (D) 5
Representative Corey Mock (D) 5
Representative Edmund Gruchalla (D) 5
21 Liberal Democrats (3,4 of 10)
Representative Tom Conklin (D) 4
Representative Kenton Onstad (D) 4
Representative Arlo Schmidt (D) 4
Representative Scot Kelsh (D) 4
Representative Lyle Hanson (D) 4
Representative Richard G. Holman (D) 4
Representative Lee Kaldor (D) 4
Representative Jerry Kelsh (D) 4
Representative Lee Myxter (D) 4
Representative Kari L. Conrad (D) 3
Representative Lisa Wolf (D) 3
Representative Joe Kroeber (D) 3
Representative Robert Kilichowski (D) 3
Representative Eliot Glassheim (D) 3
Representative Lonny Winrich (D) 3
Representative Steve Zaiser (D) 3
Representative Ralph Metcalf (D) 3
Representative Clark Williams (D) 3
Representative Bill Amerman (D) 3
Representative Shirley Meyer (D) 3
Representative Lois Delmore (D) 3
2 Ultra Liberal Democrats (1,2 of 10)
Representative Mary Ekstrom (D) 2
Representative James Kerzman (D) 2
Republican Legislators Votes # of Correct Votes 12 Reagan Republicans (9,10 of 10)
Representative Blair Thoreson (R) 10
Representative Jim Kasper (R) 10
Representative Glen Froseth (R) 9
Representative Kim Koppelman (R) 9
Representative Randy Boehning (R) 9
Representative Chet Pollert (R) 9
Representative Michael R. Nathe (R) 9
Representative Dave Weiler (R) 9
Representative Brenda Heller (R) 9
Representative Mike Schatz (R) 9
Representative Bette Grande (R)9
Representative Stacey Dahl (R) 9
24 Conservative Republicans (7,8 of 10)
Representative Gary Sukut (R) 8
Representative Bob Skarphol (R) 8
Representative Jeff Delzer (R) 8
Representative Dwight Wrangham (R) 8
Representative David Monson (R) 8
Representative Gerry Uglem (R) 8
Representative Wesley R. Belter (R) 8
Representative Craig Headland (R) 8
Representative Mark A. Dosch (R) 8
Representative Lisa Meier (R) 8
Representative Gary Kreidt (R) 8
Representative Karen Karls (R) 8
Representative Francis J. Wald (R) 8
Representative Larry Bellew (R) 8
Representative Donald L. Clark (R) 8
Representative Patrick R. Hatlestad (R) 7
Representative Duane L. DeKrey (R) 7
Representative Vonnie Pietsch (R) 7
Representative Mike Brandenburg (R) 7
Representative Dan J. Ruby (R) 7
Representative David Drovdal (R) 7
Representative Keith Kempenich (R) 7
Representative Rick Berg (R) 7
Representative Lawrence R. Klemin (R) 7
12 Moderate Republicans (5,6 of 10)
Representative David S. Rust (R) 6
Representative Chuck Damschen (R) 6
Representative Alon Wieland (R) 6
Representative Dennis Johnson (R) 6
Representative Joyce Kingsbury (R) 6
Representative Ken Svedjan (R) 6
Representative Don Vigesaa (R) 6
Representative Bob Martinson (R) 6
Representative Al Carlson (R) 6
Representative John D. Wall (R) 5
Representative Todd Porter (R) 5
Representative George J. Keiser (R) 5
8 Liberal Republicans (3,4 of 10)
Representative Jon Nelson (R) 4
Representative Robin Weisz (R) 4
Representative Curt Hofstad (R) 4
Representative William E. Kretschmar (R) 4
Representative RaeAnn G. Kelsch (R) 4
Representative Matthew M. Klein (R) 4
Representative Darrell D. Nottestad (R) 4
Representative Robert Frantsvog (R) 3
2 Ultra Liberal Republicans (1,2 of 10)
Representative Nancy Johnson (R) 1
Representative Kathy Hawken (R) 1
Representative Blair Thoreson (R) 10
Representative Jim Kasper (R) 10
Representative Glen Froseth (R) 9
Representative Kim Koppelman (R) 9
Representative Randy Boehning (R) 9
Representative Chet Pollert (R) 9
Representative Michael R. Nathe (R) 9
Representative Dave Weiler (R) 9
Representative Brenda Heller (R) 9
Representative Mike Schatz (R) 9
Representative Bette Grande (R)9
Representative Stacey Dahl (R) 9
24 Conservative Republicans (7,8 of 10)
Representative Gary Sukut (R) 8
Representative Bob Skarphol (R) 8
Representative Jeff Delzer (R) 8
Representative Dwight Wrangham (R) 8
Representative David Monson (R) 8
Representative Gerry Uglem (R) 8
Representative Wesley R. Belter (R) 8
Representative Craig Headland (R) 8
Representative Mark A. Dosch (R) 8
Representative Lisa Meier (R) 8
Representative Gary Kreidt (R) 8
Representative Karen Karls (R) 8
Representative Francis J. Wald (R) 8
Representative Larry Bellew (R) 8
Representative Donald L. Clark (R) 8
Representative Patrick R. Hatlestad (R) 7
Representative Duane L. DeKrey (R) 7
Representative Vonnie Pietsch (R) 7
Representative Mike Brandenburg (R) 7
Representative Dan J. Ruby (R) 7
Representative David Drovdal (R) 7
Representative Keith Kempenich (R) 7
Representative Rick Berg (R) 7
Representative Lawrence R. Klemin (R) 7
12 Moderate Republicans (5,6 of 10)
Representative David S. Rust (R) 6
Representative Chuck Damschen (R) 6
Representative Alon Wieland (R) 6
Representative Dennis Johnson (R) 6
Representative Joyce Kingsbury (R) 6
Representative Ken Svedjan (R) 6
Representative Don Vigesaa (R) 6
Representative Bob Martinson (R) 6
Representative Al Carlson (R) 6
Representative John D. Wall (R) 5
Representative Todd Porter (R) 5
Representative George J. Keiser (R) 5
8 Liberal Republicans (3,4 of 10)
Representative Jon Nelson (R) 4
Representative Robin Weisz (R) 4
Representative Curt Hofstad (R) 4
Representative William E. Kretschmar (R) 4
Representative RaeAnn G. Kelsch (R) 4
Representative Matthew M. Klein (R) 4
Representative Darrell D. Nottestad (R) 4
Representative Robert Frantsvog (R) 3
2 Ultra Liberal Republicans (1,2 of 10)
Representative Nancy Johnson (R) 1
Representative Kathy Hawken (R) 1
