Judy Lee
North Dakota State Senator, District 13 since 1994. Ran in 9 elections between 1994 and 2022, winning 9. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 32 yrs
- Since 1994
- Bills became law
- 7
- 15 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 1.2%
- With party
- 57%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +17.1
- Won 2018
- Elections
- 10
- 1994–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Human Services · chair
- Health Care
- Human Services
- Rural Health Transformation
- 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 Apr 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Lee sits in the North Dakota State Senate
Lee is closer to the center than 95% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Richard Marcellais, Dean Rummel, Kristin Roers
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:56 PM ET
With Lee’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans57%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills22%
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: Lee’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Lee | 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… | No | 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 Lee 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 13 | Counting | R+6.2 | R+11.5 | −5.3 |
| 2022 | North Dakota State Senate, District 13 | Won | — | R+8.7 | — |
| 2018 | North Dakota State Senate, District 13 | Won | R+17.1 | R+18.0 | −0.9 |
| 2014 | North Dakota State Senate, District 13 | Won | R+36.1 | — | — |
| 2014 | North Dakota State Senate, District 13 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | North Dakota State Senate, District 13 | Won | R+34.4 | — | — |
| 2006 | North Dakota State Senate, District 13 | Won | R+25.8 | — | — |
| 2002 | North Dakota State Senate, District 13 | Won | R+43.1 | — | — |
| 1998 | North Dakota State Senate, District 13 | Won | R+35.6 | — | — |
| 1994 | North Dakota State Senate, District 13 | Won | R+12.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $52.8K
- Spent
- $1.9K
Source: North Dakota Secretary of State filings through Sep 21, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 7:46 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Judy Lee for Senate State | Active |
Source: North Dakota Secretary of State filings through Sep 21, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 7:46 AM ET
Seats Lee has held
- North Dakota State Senate, District 13 · since 1994
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Lee has run against
- Landis Larson (D) · 2026 election
- Carrie Leopold (D) · 2018 election, won
- Landis L. Larson (D) · 2014 election, won
- Sylvan Loegering (D) · 2010 election, won
- John Fleming (D) · 2006 election, won
- Trevor Quigley (D) · 1998 election, won
- Barbara Pyle (D) · 1994 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Lee
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/75e58364-853b-4b08-b902-7c84deb98e4a
- Wikidata Q19981230
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET