Craig Headland
North Dakota State Representative, District 29 since 2002. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 7 elections between 2002 and 2022, winning 7.
- In office
- 24 yrs
- Since 2002
- Bills became law
- 3
- 4 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.1%
- Chamber median 2.4%
- With party
- 81%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −4.9
- Won 2022
- Elections
- 8
- 2002–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Finance and Taxation · chair
- Energy and Natural Resources
- Government Finance
- Tax Reform and Relief Advisory
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Jan 2026
Became law Apr 2025
Became law Mar 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Headland sits in the North Dakota House of Representatives
Headland is closer to the center than 52% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Anna Novak, Josh Christy, Jason Dockter
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:56 PM ET
With Headland’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans81%
- 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: Headland’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Headland | 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… | No | 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,… | No | Yes | No | Passed 49–43 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Headland 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Dakota Legislative District 29 | Lost | — | — | — |
| 2022 | North Dakota House of Representatives, District 29 | Won | D+4.9 | R+46.8 | −51.7 |
| 2018 | North Dakota House of Representatives, District 29 | Won | D+3.1 | R+51.1 | −54.2 |
| 2014 | North Dakota House of Representatives, District 29 | Won | D+2.8 | — | — |
| 2014 | North Dakota House of Representatives, District 29 (primary) | Won | −3.6 | — | — |
| 2010 | North Dakota House of Representatives, District 29 | Won | D+4.2 | — | — |
| 2006 | North Dakota House of Representatives, District 29 | Won | D+2.7 | — | — |
| 2002 | North Dakota House of Representatives, District 29 | Won | D+2.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $20.5K
Source: North Dakota Secretary of State filings through Sep 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 7:46 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Headland for house State | Active |
Source: North Dakota Secretary of State filings through Sep 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 7:46 AM ET
Seats Headland has held
- North Dakota House of Representatives, District 29 · since 2002
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Headland has run against
- Don Vigesaa (R) · 2022 election, won
- Chet Pollert (R) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Headland
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/74e50305-a021-46bd-9d0d-dcd872645cfd
- Wikidata Q19880213
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET