RepublicanNot in office · last served 2024Last on a ballot: Nov 2020

Joel Heitkamp

Joel Heitkamp ran in 6 elections between 1994 and 2020, winning 5. Served in the North Dakota State Senate (District 27 and District 26).

Last office: North Dakota State Senate, District 26

Elections: 6; 1994–2020
Won: 5; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Heitkamp was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

199620002004200820122016202020242028North Dakota State Senate, District 27 North Dakota State Senate, District 26 North Dakota State Senate, District 26Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Heitkamp has run

Margin: how far Heitkamp finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
2020	North Dakota State Senate, District 26	General	Won	Jim Dotzenrod (D)	52.7%	R+5.6
2016	North Dakota State Senate, District 26	General	Lost	Jim Dotzenrod (D)	48.7%	D+2.4
2004	North Dakota State Senate, District 26	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
2002	North Dakota State Senate, District 26	Special	Won	Norma Jean Kjos (R)	61.4%	R+22.8
1998	North Dakota State Senate, District 27	General	Won	Norma Jean Kjos (R)	63.9%	R+27.7
1994	North Dakota State Senate, District 27	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Heitkamp has held

North Dakota State Senate, District 26 · 2021–2024
North Dakota State Senate, District 26 · 2003–2008
North Dakota State Senate, District 27 · 1995–2002

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Heitkamp has run against

Jim Dotzenrod (D) · 2020 election, won
Norma Jean Kjos (R) · 2002 special election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)