Eric J Murphy
North Dakota State Representative, District 43 since 2022. Ran in 1 election in 2022, winning 1. Ran for North Dakota Legislative District 45 in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 2
- 11 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.2%
- Chamber median 2.4%
- With party
- 49%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +0.6
- Won 2022
- Elections
- 2
- 2022–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Appropriations
- Appropriations: Human Resources Division
- Budget Section
- Budget Section Human Resources Division
- Education
- Rural Health Transformation
- Special Education Funding
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Apr 2025
Became law Mar 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Murphy sits in the North Dakota House of Representatives
Murphy is closer to the center than 88% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Cindy Schreiber-Beck, Emily O'Brien, Mitch Ostlie
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:56 PM ET
With Murphy’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans49%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills24%
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: Murphy’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Murphy | 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… | 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,… | 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 Murphy 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 45 | Counting | — | — | — |
| 2022 | North Dakota House of Representatives, District 43 | Won | R+0.6 | R+2.1 | −1.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Murphy has held
- North Dakota House of Representatives, District 43 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Murphy has run against
- Zac Ista (D) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Murphy
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/1caabacc-b2df-41c9-a0ff-5719a1d9dea5
- Wikidata Q124366102
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET