Mike Motschenbacher
North Dakota State Representative, District 47 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 2
- 3 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.1%
- Chamber median 2.4%
- With party
- 88%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +-0.5
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Education
- Finance and Taxation
- Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review
- Political Subdivisions
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Apr 2025
Became law Apr 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Motschenbacher sits in the North Dakota House of Representatives
Motschenbacher is closer to the center than 41% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Dan Vollmer, Landon Bahl, Matt Ruby
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:56 PM ET
With Motschenbacher’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans88%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills0%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the North Dakota House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Motschenbacher’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Motschenbacher | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2025 | HB 1459: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 38-12 of the North Dakota Century… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 63–26 |
| May 1, 2025 | HB 1298: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06.1-06, 39-09-02, 39-09-04, and 39-09-07.1, and… | Yes | No | Yes | Failed 46–45 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | SB 2018: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of… | No | No | Yes | Passed 48–44 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | HB 1482: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 15.1-07-03, 15.1-07-04, 21-03-04, 21-03-07,… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 88–4 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | HB 1540: AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 15.1 of the North Dakota Century Code,… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 49–43 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Motschenbacher was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | North Dakota House of Representatives, District 47 | Won | D+0.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Motschenbacher has held
- North Dakota House of Representatives, District 47 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Motschenbacher has run against
- Lawrence R. Klemin (R) · 2022 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Motschenbacher
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/a8e7843d-466a-4112-9238-707dbbac2696
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET