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Jeremy Olson
Image of Jeremy Olson

Republican Party

Prior offices
North Dakota House of Representatives District 26
Successor: Kelby Timmons

Education

Bachelor's

United States Military Academy West Point, 1998

Graduate

University of Mary, 2016

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Years of service

1991 - 2002

Personal
Birthplace
Williston, N.D.
Religion
Christian
Profession
Consultant
Contact

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Jeremy Olson (Republican Party) was a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 26. He assumed office on December 1, 2022. He left office on May 5, 2025.

Olson (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the North Dakota House of Representatives to represent District 26. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Olson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Olson resigned from the North Dakota House of Representatives District 26 on May 5, 2025.[1]

Biography

Jeremy Olson was born in Williston, North Dakota. Olson served in the U.S. Army from 1991 to 2002. He earned a B.S. in environmental engineering and geography from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1998 and an M.B.A. from the University of Mary in 2016. Olson's career experience includes working as a senior safety advisor with Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, an environmental engineer, and a consultant. He has served on the board of directors of the North Dakota Safety Council.[2][3][4]

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.


Committee assignments

2023-2024

Olson was assigned to the following committees:


Elections

2024

See also: North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 26 (2 seats)

Incumbent Jeremy Olson and Roger Maki won election in the general election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 26 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jeremy Olson
Jeremy Olson (R) Candidate Connection
 
53.0
 
4,774
✔
Image of Roger Maki
Roger Maki (R)
 
45.9
 
4,138
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.2
 
104

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

Total votes: 9,016
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 26 (2 seats)

Incumbent Jeremy Olson and Roger Maki defeated incumbent Kelby Timmons in the Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 26 on June 11, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jeremy Olson
Jeremy Olson Candidate Connection
 
36.6
 
1,280
✔
Image of Roger Maki
Roger Maki
 
31.8
 
1,110
Image of Kelby Timmons
Kelby Timmons
 
31.4
 
1,097
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
7

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

Total votes: 3,494
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Endorsements

To view Olson's endorsements as published by their campaign, click here. Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Olson in this election.

2022

See also: North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 26 (2 seats)

Jeremy Olson and Kelby Timmons won election in the general election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 26 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jeremy Olson
Jeremy Olson (R) Candidate Connection
 
54.3
 
3,100
✔
Image of Kelby Timmons
Kelby Timmons (R)
 
44.6
 
2,547
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.0
 
58

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

Total votes: 5,705
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 26 (2 seats)

Jeremy Olson and Kelby Timmons advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 26 on June 14, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jeremy Olson
Jeremy Olson Candidate Connection
 
52.2
 
1,402
✔
Image of Kelby Timmons
Kelby Timmons
 
47.2
 
1,268
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
17

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

Total votes: 2,687
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Jeremy Olson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Olson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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My name is Jeremy Olson and I am a McKenzie County native; my family farmed here for several generations. Growing up in an agricultural community gave me the appreciation for hard work, personal integrity, and an awareness of our natural resources. My career in the energy industry provides me with the knowledge of how the energy industry works collaboratively with its community for its mutual benefit. The role of State Representative is complex and time-consuming. I am not running for reelection unprepared or for selfish reasons. I have taken an active part in my community and region since moving my family back home. Returning to Western North Dakota in 2011, I immediately stepped into service and leadership roles in the community, county, and in my industry. My motivation to run for reelection for the role of State Representative is to continue to serve District 26 as I have done in many roles during my life. I may have taken off my Army uniform, but I did not stop serving.
  • Tax Revenue. Western counties receive its fair share of the oil tax revenue that is produced here.
  • Land use. Our natural resources and land are protected for the next generations of North Dakotans.
  • Agriculture as Basis of Economy. Agriculture is preserved as the base of our economy and protected as newer industries grow.
Energy, Tax, and Agriculture
General of the Army George C. Marshall. He was the epitome of a servant leader. He was a planner that did a lot of the technical work in the background, not seeking accolades. His planning for Europe's recovery after WW2 was historic, even though Germany was the enemy for several years. His mental toughness and quiet leadership is something to emulate.
Integrity is one of the most important principals for an elected official. Without integrity, there is no trust between the elected official and those they serve. As a military officer on active duty, my integrity is what made me an effective officer. Even if decisions were not popular, if a leader has integrity, those who follow that leader know that the decision was not made out of selfish ambitions.
My willingness to do the hard work to get projects done.

Not seeking the limelight.

Intellectual capability on complex and technical areas of finance, tax, and energy policy.
Represent their constituents

Represent the state's interests

Represent their party's values
Respected statesman.
Space Shuttle Challenger explosion. I was in 5th grade.
Farm Kid. Growing up on a farm through high school. Also had a paper route for three years between 5-7 grade.
Ideally, it is a very collaborative relationship. The legislative and executive branches are separate and co-equal, they provide checks on each other. However, it is in the best interests of the state when both branches have a very collaborative and win-win attitude towards each other.
Transitioning from a dependence on oil and gas as a major funding of our economy to more diversified methods of funding.
Yes. There is a lot of expectations and competencies required on day one of the legislative session. I was on a township board and a county board, both gave me a lot of good perspective on the local needs and some of the mechanics of how a legislature should work, yet I still had a very steep learning curve. The more practical experience a legislator can have at the local level benefits not only themselves, but their constituents.
Absolutely yes! The ND House had 94 seats, each representative with their own ideas and priorities. Building relationships is the basis of building consensus on ideas, bills, etc. You may need to rely on your colleague to help pass a bill; having a good relationship gives you the credibility to build consensus.
Yes, when I am termed out of being in the ND House, I would like to move to the ND Senate. If opportunities exist for a statewide office, I would certainly explore those options.
ND Family Alliance

ND Farm Bureau
National Rifle Association
ND Right to Life
ND Republican Party
ND District 26 Republicans
North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters

Greater ND Chamber of Commerce
The committees that I had in the last session and ones that I would like to continue on are the Finance & Taxation and the Energy & Natural Resources Committees. Both are very technical in nature, require a lot of detailed thought, and have long-reaching impacts on the citizens and businesses of North Dakota.

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2022

Candidate Connection

Jeremy Olson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Olson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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My name is Jeremy Olson and I am a McKenzie County native; my family farmed here for several generations. Growing up in an agricultural community gave me the appreciation for hard work, personal integrity, and an awareness of our natural resources. My career in the energy industry provides me with the knowledge of how the energy industry works collaboratively with its community for its mutual benefit.

The role of State Representative is complex and time-consuming. I am not running for this position unprepared or for selfish reasons. I have taken an active part in my community and region since moving my family back home. Returning to Western North Dakota in 2011, I immediately stepped into service and leadership roles in the community, county, and in my industry. My motivation for the role of State Representative is to continue to serve District 26 as I have done in many roles during my life. I may have taken off my Army uniform, but I did not stop serving.

  • Tax Revenue. Western counties receive its fair share of the oil tax revenue that is produced here.
  • Land use. Our natural resources and land are protected for the next generations of North Dakotans.
  • Agriculture as Basis of Economy. Agriculture is preserved as the base of our economy and protected as newer industries grow.
Energy and Natural Resources
Space Shuttle Challenger explosion. I was in 5th grade.
Farm Kid. Growing up on a farm through high school. Also had a paper route for three years between 5-7 grade.

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Campaign finance summary

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Jeremy Olson campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* North Dakota House of Representatives District 26Won general$40,728 $0
2022North Dakota House of Representatives District 26Won general$17,950 $0
Grand total$58,679 $0
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

Scorecards

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ North Dakota Monitor, "North Dakota lawmaker resigns seat after harassment complaint," May 5, 2025
    2. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 7, 2022
    3. ↑ LinkedIn, "Jeremy Olson, MBA, CSP," accessed January 30, 2023
    4. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 2, 2024

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    2022-2025    		 Succeeded by
    Kelby Timmons (R)


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