Steve Swiontek
North Dakota State Representative, District 10 since 1976. Ran in 6 elections between 1976 and 2024, winning 6. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 50 yrs
- Since 1976
- Bills became law
- 2
- 2 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.7%
- Chamber median 2.4%
- With party
- 68%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +0.9
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Appropriations: Education and Environment Division · vice chair
- Water Topics Overview · chair
- Appropriations
- Budget Section
- Budget Section Commerce and Legal Services Division
- Budget Section Education and Environment Division
- Higher Education Funding Review
- Rules
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 Swiontek sits in the North Dakota House of Representatives
Swiontek is closer to the center than 89% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Mark Sanford, Mike Nathe, Bob Martinson
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:56 PM ET
With Swiontek’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans68%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills11%
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: Swiontek’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Swiontek | 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… | Yes | No | Yes | Failed 46–45 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | SB 2018: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of… | Yes | 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,… | No | Yes | No | Passed 49–43 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Swiontek 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 | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | North Dakota House of Representatives, District 10 | Won | R+0.9 | R+0.1 | +0.8 |
| 2022 | North Dakota House of Representatives, District 10 | Won | R+8.2 | D+3.5 | +11.7 |
| 1982 | North Dakota House of Representatives, District 45 | Won | R+7.9 | — | — |
| 1980 | North Dakota House of Representatives, District 45 | Won | R+2.6 | — | — |
| 1978 | North Dakota House of Representatives, District 45 | Won | R+8.4 | — | — |
| 1976 | North Dakota House of Representatives, District 45 | Won | R+4.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Swiontek has held
- North Dakota House of Representatives, District 10 · since 2022
- North Dakota House of Representatives, District 45 · since 1976
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Swiontek has run against
- Jared Hendrix (R) · 2024 election, won
- Hamida Dakane (D) · 2022 election, won
- Donna Nalewaja (R) · 1982 election, won
- Thomas Matchie (D) · 1980 election, won
- James W. Kennelly (R) · 1978 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Swiontek
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/705643fb-7605-4c42-9d55-6e774edf9fc6
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET