Zac Ista
North Dakota State Representative, District 43 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 1
- 1 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.2%
- Chamber median 2.4%
- With party
- 92%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +-0.6
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Legislative Procedure and Arrangements · vice chair
- Administrative Rules
- Budget Section
- Budget Section Leadership Division
- Committee on Committees
- Delayed Bills
- Finance and Taxation
- Legislative Management
- Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Mar 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Ista sits in the North Dakota House of Representatives
Ista is closer to the center than 18% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: LaurieBeth Hager, Austin Foss, Mary Schneider
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:56 PM ET
With Ista’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats92%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills71%
Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Ista’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Ista | Dem. majority | Rep. 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 | Yes | No | Failed 46–45 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | SB 2018: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of… | Yes | Yes | No | 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,… | No | 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,… | No | No | Yes | Passed 49–43 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Ista 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 43 | Won | R+0.6 |
| 2006 | North Dakota House of Representatives, District 13 | Lost | R+7.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Ista has held
- North Dakota House of Representatives, District 43 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ista has run against
- Eric J. Murphy (R) · 2022 general, won
- Kim Koppelman (R) · 2006 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Ista
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/edf5f43d-33f6-4b77-a7c1-0b0e05a6b0be
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET