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
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
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