David Monson
North Dakota State Representative, District 19 since 1992. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 34 yrs
- Since 1992
- Bills became law
- 4
- 8 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.1%
- Chamber median 2.4%
- With party
- 67%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +2.3
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Appropriations: Government Operations Division · chair
- Budget Section Government Operations Division · vice chair
- Budget Section Regulatory Division · vice chair
- Agriculture and Water Management
- Appropriations
- Budget Section
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Jun 2025
Became law Apr 2025
Became law Mar 2025
Became law Mar 2025
Failed in the Senate Mar 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Monson sits in the North Dakota House of Representatives
Monson is closer to the center than 72% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Scott Wagner, Dick Anderson, Karen Karls
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:56 PM ET
With Monson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans67%
- 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: Monson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Monson | 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 Monson 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 19 | Lost | — | R+49.4 | — |
| 2022 | North Dakota House of Representatives, District 19 | Won | R+2.3 | — | — |
| 2020 | North Dakota House of Representatives, District 10 | Won | R+3.2 | — | — |
| 2016 | North Dakota House of Representatives, District 10 | Won | R+4.4 | — | — |
| 2012 | North Dakota House of Representatives, District 10 | Won | R+6.8 | — | — |
| 2008 | North Dakota House of Representatives, District 10 | Won | R+2.8 | — | — |
| 2004 | North Dakota House of Representatives, District 10 | Won | R+1.1 | — | — |
| 2000 | North Dakota House of Representatives, District 10 | Won | D+1.6 | — | — |
| 1998 | North Dakota House of Representatives, District 10 | Won | R+5.3 | — | — |
| 1996 | North Dakota House of Representatives, District 10 | Won | D+3.8 | — | — |
| 1994 | North Dakota House of Representatives, District 10 | Won | D+2.6 | — | — |
| 1992 | North Dakota House of Representatives, District 10 | Won | D+8.1 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $6.4K
- Spent
- $739
Source: North Dakota Secretary of State filings through Sep 26, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 7:46 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Monson, David State | Active |
Source: North Dakota Secretary of State filings through Sep 26, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 7:46 AM ET
Seats Monson has held
- North Dakota House of Representatives, District 19 · since 2022
- North Dakota House of Representatives, District 10 · since 1992
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Monson has run against
- Republican (R) · 2026 general, lost
- Karen Anderson (R) · 2022 election, won
- Chuck Damschen (R) · 2020 election, won
- Wayne W. Tieman (R) · 2000 election, won
- Robert Nowatzki (D) · 1998 election, won
- Alice Olson (R) · 1996 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Monson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/5d387655-8234-48d2-a1dd-dd2f4a83ca6f
- Wikidata Q18350638
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET