Jeff Barta
North Dakota State Senator, District 43 since 2022. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 1 election in 2022, winning 1.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 6
- 11 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.2%
- Chamber median 1.2%
- With party
- 71%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −9.5
- Lost 2026
- 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.
- Industry and Business · chair
- Education
- Employment
- Government Finance
- State and Local Government
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law May 2025
Became law Apr 2025
Became law Apr 2025
Became law Apr 2025
Became law Mar 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Barta sits in the North Dakota State Senate
Barta is closer to the center than 86% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Dale Patten, Mark Weber, Brad Bekkedahl
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:56 PM ET
With Barta’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans71%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills12%
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: Barta’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Barta | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | HB 1624: A BILL for an Act to create and enact two new sections to chapter 15.1-07 of the North… | Yes | No | Yes | Failed 22–24 |
| 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 | No | Passed 27–19 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | HB 1143: AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the agriculture commissioner for a food… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 36–9 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | HB 1015: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the various divisions… | No | Yes | No | Failed 23–24 |
| Apr 18, 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 | Yes | Yes | Passed 25–21 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Barta 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 State Senate, District 43 | Lost | D+9.5 | R+7.1 | −16.6 |
| 2022 | North Dakota State Senate, District 43 | Won | R+6.1 | R+2.1 | +4.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $44.8K
- Spent
- $1.7K
Source: North Dakota Secretary of State filings through Oct 22, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 7:46 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Mr. Barta, Jeffrey P State | Active |
Source: North Dakota Secretary of State filings through Oct 22, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 7:46 AM ET
Seats Barta has held
- North Dakota State Senate, District 43 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Barta has run against
- Mary K. Adams (D) · 2026 election, lost
- Jonell Bakke (D) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Barta
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/49d467a4-d6ad-49bb-b498-445117bd1669
- Wikidata Q124052462
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET