North Dakota US Representative
Your representative and federal lawmaker in the US House of Representatives.
Full office description
- Your US representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. North Dakota currently has one US representative.
- US Representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain policy areas, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms.
- To hold this office, a candidate must be a US Citizen for at least 7 years before their election, and a North Dakota resident. US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.
How this impacts you
Businesses — In 2024, North Dakota’s Representative requested the USPS expand postal audit in order to address mail processing issues across the state.
Taxes — All bills having to do with the budget must originate in the US House of Representatives. This means the House has a huge effect on federal government spending and how tax dollars are spent.
