Michelle Axtman
North Dakota State Senator, District 7 since 2022. Ran in 1 election in 2022, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
North Dakota State Senator, District 7Military personnel
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 4
- 7 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.9%
- Chamber median 1.2%
- With party
- 73%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +39.2
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Arrangements for Senate Committee Rooms · chair
- Special Education Funding · vice chair
- Workforce Development · vice chair
- Education
- Education
- Employment
- Information Technology
- Memorial Resolutions
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Jun 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 Axtman sits in the North Dakota State Senate
Axtman is closer to the center than 90% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Kristin Roers, Brad Bekkedahl, Jeff Barta
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:56 PM ET
With Axtman’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans73%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills14%
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: Axtman’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Axtman | 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… | Not voting | 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 Axtman 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 7 | Won | R+39.2 | R+50.0 | −10.8 |
| 2022 | North Dakota State Senate, District 7 | Won | — | R+45.7 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $72K
- Spent
- $1.5K
Source: North Dakota Secretary of State filings through Oct 1, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 7:46 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Axtman, Michelle State | Active |
Source: North Dakota Secretary of State filings through Oct 1, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 7:46 AM ET
Seats Axtman has held
- North Dakota State Senate, District 7 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Axtman has run against
- Kevin Horneman (D) · 2026 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Axtman
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/281253e2-e075-4cde-92dd-20d097bc2b3b
- Wikidata Q117452337
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET