Mike Schatz
North Dakota State Representative, District 39 since 1988. Ran in 10 elections between 1982 and 2022, winning 6. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 38 yrs
- Since 1988
- Bills became law
- 2
- 7 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.3%
- Chamber median 2.4%
- With party
- 84%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +5.0
- Won 2022
- Elections
- 11
- 1982–2026
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 · chair
- Advanced Nuclear Energy
- Education
- Industry, Business and Labor
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Apr 2025
Became law Apr 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Schatz sits in the North Dakota House of Representatives
Schatz is closer to the center than 11% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Doug Osowski, Jim Kasper, Matt Heilman
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:56 PM ET
With Schatz’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans84%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills0%
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: Schatz’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Schatz | 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… | 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 | 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 Schatz 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 Legislative District 39 | Counting | — | — | — |
| 2022 | North Dakota House of Representatives, District 39 | Won | R+5.0 | R+70.9 | −65.9 |
| 2020 | North Dakota House of Representatives, District 36 | Won | R+2.9 | R+71.8 | −68.9 |
| 2016 | North Dakota House of Representatives, District 36 | Won | R+0.6 | R+71.8 | −71.2 |
| 2012 | North Dakota House of Representatives, District 36 | Won | R+7.1 | — | — |
| 2008 | North Dakota House of Representatives, District 36 | Won | D+3.6 | — | — |
| 1990 | North Dakota State Senate, District 35 | Lost | D+6.8 | — | — |
| 1988 | North Dakota House of Representatives, District 35 | Won | R+1.4 | — | — |
| 1986 | North Dakota State Senate, District 35 | Lost | D+1.7 | — | — |
| 1984 | North Dakota House of Representatives, District 35 | Lost | D+7.3 | — | — |
| 1982 | North Dakota House of Representatives, District 35 | Lost | D+6.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $17.3K
Source: North Dakota Secretary of State filings through Sep 18, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 7:46 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| mike schatz State | Active |
Source: North Dakota Secretary of State filings through Sep 18, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 7:46 AM ET
Seats Schatz has held
- North Dakota House of Representatives, District 39 · since 2022
- North Dakota House of Representatives, District 36 · since 2008
- North Dakota House of Representatives, District 35 · since 1988
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Schatz has run against
- Keith Kempenich (R) · 2022 election, won
- Luke Simons (R) · 2020 election, won
- Alan Fehr (R) · 2012 election, won
- Shirley Meyer (D) · 2008 election, won
- Aaron Krauter (D) · 1990 election, lost
- Richard Kouba (R) · 1988 election, won
- Adam Krauter (D) · 1986 election, lost
- Ray Meyer (D) · 1984 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Schatz
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/a8e9d4c9-c6fa-41cf-8440-30ba429d4c63
- Wikidata Q20640938
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET