Mike Wobbema
North Dakota State Senator, District 24 since 2020. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 0
- 6 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 9.8%
- Chamber median 1.2%
- With party
- 82%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +29.9
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Workforce Development · chair
- Administrative Rules
- Artificial Intelligence and Data Center
- Education
- Higher Education Institutions
- Information Technology
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Failed in the House Mar 2025
Failed in the Senate Feb 2025
Failed in the Senate Feb 2025
Failed in the Senate Feb 2025
Failed in the Senate Feb 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Wobbema sits in the North Dakota State Senate
Wobbema is closer to the center than 31% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Larry Luick, Justin Gerhardt, David Clemens
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:56 PM ET
With Wobbema’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans82%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills8%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the North Dakota State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Wobbema’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Wobbema | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | HB 1624: A BILL for an Act to create and enact two new sections to chapter 15.1-07 of the North… | No | No | Yes | Failed 22–24 |
| 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 | No | Passed 27–19 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | HB 1143: AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the agriculture commissioner for a food… | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 36–9 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | HB 1015: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the various divisions… | No | Yes | No | Failed 23–24 |
| Apr 18, 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… | Not voting | Yes | Yes | Passed 25–21 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Wobbema 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | North Dakota State Senate, District 24 | Won | R+29.9 |
| 2020 | North Dakota State Senate, District 24 | Won | R+2.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Wobbema has held
- North Dakota State Senate, District 24 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Wobbema has run against
- Knut Gjovik (D) · 2024 general, won
- Larry J. Robinson (D) · 2020 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Wobbema
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/a5665c05-d239-4297-a3dc-08557280d5f8
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET