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

DemocratIn office until January 1, 2027

LaurieBeth Hager

North Dakota State Representative, District 21 since 2018. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

North Dakota State Representative, District 21

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 2; 4 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.3%; Chamber median 2.4%
With party: 89%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: −3.8; Won 2022

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Arrangements for House Committee Rooms
Education
Employment
Higher Education Institutions
Legislative Management
Memorial Resolutions
Political Subdivisions
Special Education Funding

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 4 sponsored · 2 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 1260 AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 10 of section 20.1-03-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating…
Became law Apr 2025

HB 1108 AN ACT to amend and reenact section 25-03.1-34.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to interstate…
Became law Mar 2025

HB 1518 A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 39-10-16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to rotary…
Failed in the Senate Mar 2025

HB 1553 A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 15.1-07-38 and 21-10-13 of the North Dakota Century Code,…
Failed in the House Feb 2025

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Hager sits in the North Dakota House of Representatives

Hager is closer to the center than 27% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Zac Ista, Austin Foss, Mary Schneider

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

With Hager’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats89%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills68%

Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Hager’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

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

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

Career

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

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028North Dakota House of Representatives, District 21

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 21	Lost	—	D+12.7	—
2022	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 21	Won	R+3.8	—	—
2018	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 21	Won	R+4.4	—	—