Leaving office January 1, 2027.Lost re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Karen Rohr

North Dakota State Representative, District 31 since 2010. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 5 elections between 2010 and 2022, winning 5.

North Dakota State Representative, District 31Born 1953

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 16 yrs; Since 2010
Bills became law: 1; 4 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.0%; Chamber median 2.4%
With party: 88%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +1.4; Won 2022
Elections: 6; 2010–2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Government and Veterans Affairs
Health Care
Human Services
Human Services
Memorial Resolutions
Rural Health Transformation

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 4 sponsored · 1 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 1511 AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 43-17-27.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating…
Became law Apr 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Rohr sits in the North Dakota House of Representatives

Rohr is closer to the center than 20% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Nels Christianson, Andrew Marschall, Jared Hendrix

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

With Rohr’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans88%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills6%

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: Rohr’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Rohr	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…	No	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…	No	No	Yes	Failed 46–45
Apr 23, 2025	SB 2018: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of…	No	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,…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 49–43

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

Career

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

2010201220142016201820202022202420262028North Dakota House of Representatives, District 31

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 31	Lost	—	—	—
2022	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 31	Won	R+1.4	R+43.0	−41.6
2018	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 31	Won	R+0.3	R+43.1	−42.8
2014	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 31	Won	R+1.2	—	—
2014	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 31 (primary)	Won	+1.5	—	—
2010	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 31	Won	R+1.0	—	—