David Monson

David Monson (Republican Party) is a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 19. He assumed office on December 1, 2022. His current term ends on December 1, 2026.

Monson (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the North Dakota House of Representatives to represent District 19. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Monson is a former Speaker and Assistant Majority Leader.

Biography

David Monson earned an A.A. from the University of North Dakota at Williston in 1970, a B.S. from the University of North Dakota in 1972, and an M.Ed. in educational administration from the University of North Dakota in 1983. Monson's career experience includes owning and operating Monson Farms and working as a superintendent of schools.^[1]^[2]

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Monson was assigned to the following committees:

Appropriations - Government Operations Division Committee, Chair

2021-2022

Monson was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Monson was assigned to the following committees:

House Appropriations Committee

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, Monson served on the following committees:

North Dakota committee assignments, 2015
• Appropriations

2013-2014

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

North Dakota committee assignments, 2013
• Appropriations

2011-2012

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

North Dakota committee assignments, 2011
• Appropriations

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Monson did not serve on any standing committees.

Issues

Law enforcement drones

On January 21, 2013, Monson, fellow Representatives Rick Becker, Dick Anderson, Thomas Beadle, Joe Heilman, Curt Hofstad, Karen Rohr, Nathan Toman and Ben Hanson, and Senator Margaret Sitte introduced HB 1373 to restrict the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) by law enforcement agencies. This bill would have required agencies to receive a court warrant for any drone use, and such warrants would have only be obtainable for felony investigations. Exceptions would be made for drones used to patrol the Canadian border, aid law enforcement agencies where there is "reasonable suspicion" that quick action is necessary and evaluate damage during and after natural disasters. HB 1373 would have also allowed people injured by governmental violation of these restrictions to sue the offending law enforcement agencies. The bill would have expressly prohibited surveillance by drones with lethal or non-lethal weapons, private surveillance of other private parties without informed consent and surveillance of people exercising their constitutional rights of free speech and assembly.^[3]^[4] On January 28, the Judiciary Committee held its first hearing on the bill.^[5] The bill passed the House of Representatives on February 22 and was sent to the state Senate. The bill died in the state Senate.^[6]

Elections

2022

General election

General election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 19 (2 seats)

Incumbent David Monson and Karen Anderson defeated Jill Hipsher and Lynnell Popowski in the general election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 19 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Monson (R)	39.7	4,150
✔		Karen Anderson (R)	37.5	3,911
	Submit photo	Jill Hipsher (D)	11.7	1,222
	Submit photo	Lynnell Popowski (D)	10.7	1,114
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	46

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,443
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 19 (2 seats)

Jill Hipsher and Lynnell Popowski advanced from the Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 19 on June 14, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jill Hipsher	51.7	485
✔	Submit photo	Lynnell Popowski	48.2	453
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	1

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 939
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 19 (2 seats)

Incumbent David Monson and Karen Anderson defeated Paul Stremick and Alex Bata in the Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 19 on June 14, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Monson	26.4	1,584
✔		Karen Anderson	25.5	1,527
	Submit photo	Paul Stremick	24.4	1,465
	Submit photo	Alex Bata	23.6	1,417
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	5

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,998
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