RepublicanIn office since Nov 2018

Austen Schauer

North Dakota State Representative, District 13 since 2018. Ran in 2 elections between 2018 and 2022, winning 2. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.

North Dakota State Representative, District 13

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 3; 5 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 1.7%; Chamber median 2.4%
With party: 70%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +4.2; Won 2022
Elections: 3; 2018–2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Government and Veterans Affairs · chair
Committee on Committees
Employee Benefits Programs
Industry, Business and Labor
Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 5 sponsored · 3 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 1229 AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 39-06.1-06 and section 39-10-71.1 of…
Became law Jun 2025

HB 1162 AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 61-39-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to…
Became law Apr 2025

HB 1156 AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 43-02.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to…
Became law Mar 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Schauer sits in the North Dakota House of Representatives

Schauer is closer to the center than 64% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Larry Klemin, Pat Heinert, Mike Brandenburg

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:56 PM ET

With Schauer’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans70%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills6%

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: Schauer’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Schauer	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…	No	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…	Yes	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 Schauer was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028North Dakota House of Representatives, District 13

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	Seat	+/−
2026	North Dakota Legislative District 13	Counting	—	—	—
2022	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 13	Won	R+4.2	R+8.7	−4.5
2018	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 13	Won	R+3.3	R+18.0	−14.7