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Bob Martinson

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Bob Martinson
Republican Party
North Dakota House of Representatives District 35
Tenure
2000 - Present
Term ends
2026
Years in position
25
Compensation
Base salary
$592/month
Per diem
$213/day
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 8, 2022
Education
Bachelor's
University of Mary
Military
Service / branch
U.S. Army Reserve
Contact
Official website

Bob Martinson (Republican Party) is a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 35. He assumed office on December 1, 2000. His current term ends on December 1, 2026.

Martinson (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the North Dakota House of Representatives to represent District 35. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Martinson served in the House from 1973 to 1997.

Biography

Martinson attended Bismarck State College and earned his B.S. from the University of Mary. His professional experience includes being an independent landman. Martinson reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the North Dakota Army Reserve National Guard.[1]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Martinson was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Martinson was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Martinson was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

North Dakota committee assignments, 2017
• Appropriations

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Martinson served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Martinson served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Martinson served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Martinson served on the following committee:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2022

See also: North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 35 (2 seats)

Incumbent Bob Martinson and incumbent Karen Karls defeated Kris Mount and Don Morrison in the general election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 35 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Bob Martinson (R)
 
31.2
 
3,528
✔
Image of Karen Karls
Karen Karls (R)
 
29.9
 
3,375
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Kris Mount (D)
 
19.4
 
2,194
Image of Don Morrison
Don Morrison (D)
 
19.2
 
2,167
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
36

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 11,300
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 35 (2 seats)

Kris Mount and Don Morrison advanced from the Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 35 on June 14, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Kris Mount
 
50.0
 
505
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Don Morrison
 
49.8
 
503
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
3

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,011
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 35 (2 seats)

Incumbent Bob Martinson and incumbent Karen Karls advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 35 on June 14, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Bob Martinson
Bob Martinson
 
51.5
 
1,463
✔
Image of Karen Karls
Karen Karls
 
48.1
 
1,365
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
12

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,840
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2018

See also: North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 35 (2 seats)

Incumbent Bob Martinson and incumbent Karen Karls defeated Rachel Thomason and Joe Elsberry in the general election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 35 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Bob Martinson
Bob Martinson (R)
 
29.1
 
3,813
✔
Image of Karen Karls
Karen Karls (R)
 
28.5
 
3,742
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Rachel Thomason (D)
 
21.8
 
2,859
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Joe Elsberry (D)
 
20.4
 
2,678
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
26

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 13,118
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 35 (2 seats)

Rachel Thomason and Joe Elsberry advanced from the Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 35 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Rachel Thomason
 
53.4
 
835
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Joe Elsberry
 
46.6
 
730

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 1,565
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 35 (2 seats)

Incumbent Bob Martinson and incumbent Karen Karls advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 35 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Bob Martinson
Bob Martinson
 
51.3
 
1,282
✔
Image of Karen Karls
Karen Karls
 
48.7
 
1,217

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 2,499
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2014

See also: North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the North Dakota House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 7, 2014. Incumbent Bob Martinson and incumbent Karen Karls were unopposed in the Republican primary, while Tracy Potter and Darrell Miller were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Martinson and Karls defeated Potter and Miller in the general election.[2][3][4]

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 35, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBob Martinson Incumbent 31% 3,616
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Karls Incumbent 27.2% 3,166
     Democratic Tracy Potter 24.8% 2,888
     Democratic Darrell Miller 17% 1,978
Total Votes 11,648

2010

See also: North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2010

Martinson won re-election to one of two seats in District 34 of the North Dakota House of Representatives. Martinson and fellow incumbent Karen Karls (R) defeated Mike Frohlich (D) and Nicole Elkin (D) in the November 2 general election.[5][6]

North Dakota State House, District 35
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Bob Martinson (R) 3,714
Green check mark transparent.png Karen Karls (R) 3,390
Mike Frohlich (D) 2,005
Nicole Elkin (D) 1,691

2006

See also: North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2006

On November 7, 2006, Martinson won election by finishing 1st out of 4 candidates for District 35 of the North Dakota House of Representatives.[7]

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 35
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Bob Martinson (R) 3,253
Green check mark transparent.png Karen Karls (R) 2,805
Michael Frohlich (D-NPL) 2,745
Ryan Gustafson (D-NPL) 2,106

Campaign themes

2022

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Campaign finance summary

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Bob Martinson campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022North Dakota House of Representatives District 35Won general$28,240 $0
2018North Dakota House of Representatives District 35Won general$11,300 N/A**
2014North Dakota State House, District 35Won $16,450 N/A**
2010North Dakota State House, District 35Won $7,125 N/A**
2006North Dakota State House, District 35Won $4,925 N/A**
2002North Dakota State House, District 35Won $2,075 N/A**
2000North Dakota State House, District 49Won $950 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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External links

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North Dakota House of Representatives District 35
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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Project Smart Vote, "Biography of Rep. Martinson," accessed May 23, 2014
    2. ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed April 9, 2014
    3. ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Results Primary Election - June 10, 2014," accessed July 8, 2014
    4. ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official General Election Results," accessed November 17, 2014
    5. ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election results," accessed May 13, 2014
    6. ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2010 General Election results," accessed May 13, 2014
    7. ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2006 General Election Results," accessed May 22, 2014


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