RepublicanIn office since Nov 2016

Janne Myrdal

North Dakota State Senator, District 19 since 2016. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.

North Dakota State Senator, District 19Born 1962

In office
9 yrs
Since 2016
Bills became law
7
10 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
3.7%
Chamber median 1.2%
With party
90%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+35.2
Won 2026
Next election
2030
Nov 5, 2030

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Agriculture and Veterans Affairs · vice chair
  • Delayed Bills · chair
  • Judiciary · chair
  • Administrative Rules
  • Artificial Intelligence and Data Center
  • Committee on Committees
  • Judiciary
  • Legislative Management

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 10 sponsored · 7 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 2230 AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 16.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to…
Became law Apr 2025
SB 2267 AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 23.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to onsite…
Became law Apr 2025
SB 2228 AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the department of commerce for a rural grocery store sustainability…
Became law Apr 2025
SB 2242 AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study relating to institutions of higher education.
Became law Mar 2025
SB 2257 AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 5 of section 12.1-23-05 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 Myrdal sits in the North Dakota State Senate

Myrdal is closer to the center than 17% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianMyrdalMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Bob Paulson, Kent Weston, Chuck Walen

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

With Myrdal’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans90%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills0%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the North Dakota State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Myrdal’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Myrdal 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026North Dakota Legislative District 19WonR+35.2R+49.4−14.2
2022North Dakota State Senate, District 19WonR+51.6——
2020North Dakota State Senate, District 10WonR+48.7——
2016North Dakota State Senate, District 10WonR+28.5——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$13.1K

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.

Myrdal, Janne
State
Active

Source: North Dakota Secretary of State filings through Sep 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 7:46 AM ET

Seats Myrdal has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Myrdal has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)

How we know Myrdal

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET