Bob Martinson
2000 - Present
2026
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Bob Martinson (Republican Party) is a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 35. He assumed office on December 1, 2000. His current term ends on December 1, 2026.
Martinson (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the North Dakota House of Representatives to represent District 35. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Martinson served in the House from 1973 to 1997.
Biography
Martinson attended Bismarck State College and earned his B.S. from the University of Mary. His professional experience includes being an independent landman. Martinson reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the North Dakota Army Reserve National Guard.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Martinson was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Martinson was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Martinson was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Appropriations |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Martinson served on the following committees:
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| • Appropriations |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Martinson served on the following committees:
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| • Appropriations |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Martinson served on the following committees:
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| • Appropriations |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Martinson served on the following committee:
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| • Appropriations |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 35 (2 seats)
Incumbent Bob Martinson and incumbent Karen Karls defeated Kris Mount and Don Morrison in the general election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 35 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bob Martinson (R) | 31.2 | 3,528 | |
| ✔ | Karen Karls (R) | 29.9 | 3,375 | |
 | Kris Mount (D) | 19.4 | 2,194 | |
| Don Morrison (D) | 19.2 | 2,167 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 36 | ||
| Total votes: 11,300 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 35 (2 seats)
Kris Mount and Don Morrison advanced from the Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 35 on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kris Mount | 50.0 | 505 |
| ✔ | Don Morrison | 49.8 | 503 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 1,011 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 35 (2 seats)
Incumbent Bob Martinson and incumbent Karen Karls advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 35 on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bob Martinson | 51.5 | 1,463 | |
| ✔ | Karen Karls | 48.1 | 1,365 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 2,840 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 35 (2 seats)
Incumbent Bob Martinson and incumbent Karen Karls defeated Rachel Thomason and Joe Elsberry in the general election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 35 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bob Martinson (R) | 29.1 | 3,813 | |
| ✔ | Karen Karls (R) | 28.5 | 3,742 | |
| Rachel Thomason (D) | 21.8 | 2,859 | |
| Joe Elsberry (D) | 20.4 | 2,678 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 26 | ||
| Total votes: 13,118 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 35 (2 seats)
Rachel Thomason and Joe Elsberry advanced from the Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 35 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rachel Thomason | 53.4 | 835 |
| ✔ | | Joe Elsberry | 46.6 | 730 |
| Total votes: 1,565 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 35 (2 seats)
Incumbent Bob Martinson and incumbent Karen Karls advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 35 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bob Martinson | 51.3 | 1,282 | |
| ✔ | Karen Karls | 48.7 | 1,217 | |
| Total votes: 2,499 | ||||
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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 Bob Martinson and incumbent Karen Karls were unopposed in the Republican primary, while Tracy Potter and Darrell Miller were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Martinson and Karls defeated Potter and Miller in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Bob Martinson Incumbent |
31% | 3,616 | |
| Republican | Karen Karls Incumbent |
27.2% | 3,166 | |
| Democratic | Tracy Potter | 24.8% | 2,888 | |
| Democratic | Darrell Miller | 17% | 1,978 | |
| Total Votes | 11,648 | |||
2010
Martinson won re-election to one of two seats in District 34 of the North Dakota House of Representatives. Martinson and fellow incumbent Karen Karls (R) defeated Mike Frohlich (D) and Nicole Elkin (D) in the November 2 general election.[5][6]
| North Dakota State House, District 35 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bob Martinson (R)
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3,714 | |||
| Karen Karls (R)
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3,390 | |||
| Mike Frohlich (D) | 2,005 | |||
| Nicole Elkin (D) | 1,691 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Martinson won election by finishing 1st out of 4 candidates for District 35 of the North Dakota House of Representatives.[7]
| North Dakota House of Representatives, District 35 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bob Martinson (R)
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3,253 | |||
| Karen Karls (R)
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2,805 | |||
| Michael Frohlich (D-NPL) | 2,745 | |||
| Ryan Gustafson (D-NPL) | 2,106 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
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2023
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In 2023, the North Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 3 to April 29.
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2022
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2021
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In 2021, the North Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 5 to April 29.
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2020
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In 2020, the North Dakota State Legislature was not in session. |
2019
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In 2019, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 3 through April 26.
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2018
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In 2018, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session. |
2017
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In 2017, the 65th North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 3 through April 27.
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2016
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In 2016, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session. |
2015
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In 2015, the 64th North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 6 through April 29.
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2014
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In 2014, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session. |
2013
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In 2013, the 63rd North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 8 to May 4.
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2012
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In 2012, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session. |
2011
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In 2011, the 62nd North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in regular session from January 4 through April 28. A special session was called by Governor Jack Dalrymple from November 7 through 12 to cover legislative redistricting and disaster relief.[8]
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NDPC: North Dakota Legislative Review
The North Dakota Policy Council, a North Dakota-based nonprofit research organization which describes itself as "liberty-based", published the North Dakota Legislative Review, a comprehensive report on how state legislators voted during the 2011 legislative session. The scorecard seeks to show how North Dakota legislators voted on the principles the Council seeks to promote. The Council recorded and scored votes on both spending bills and policy bills, and awarded points accordingly. Policy issues voted upon included income tax cuts, pension reform, and government transparency. On spending legislation, the Council accorded a percentage score based on how much spending the legislator voted against. On policy legislation, scores range from the highest score (100%) to the lowest (0%). A higher score indicates that the legislator voted more in favor of the values supported by the Council.[9] Martinson received a score of 41.17% on policy legislation and voted against 1.90% of state spending. Martinson was ranked 56th on policy and 89th on spending, out of 94 House members evaluated for the study.[10]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Officeholder North Dakota House of Representatives District 35 |
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Smart Vote, "Biography of Rep. Martinson," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed April 9, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Results Primary Election - June 10, 2014," accessed July 8, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official General Election Results," accessed November 17, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2010 General Election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2006 General Election Results," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ The Bismarck Tribune, "N.D. House leader: Special session starts Nov. 7," accessed September 15, 2011
- ↑ North Dakota Policy Council, "The North Dakota Legislative Review - 2011," accessed January 20, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Policy Council, "2011 North Dakota Legislative Review Rankings," accessed January 26, 2014
