# Eric Murphy

Eric Murphy is a Republican member of the North Dakota House for district 43.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: North Dakota House, district 43
- Serving since: 2022-12-01
- Current term: ND 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/1caabacc-b2df-41c9-a0ff-5719a1d9dea5

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/1caabacc-b2df-41c9-a0ff-5719a1d9dea5 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Murphy voted against the majority of North Dakota House Republicans 126 times; party unity 49%, the lowest of 88 in the North Dakota House (average 79%).

## What Murphy says (ND 2025–26 session)

9,429 classified statements: 9,429 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Murphy | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 4.7% | 2.9% | 166 of 791 |
| Policy criticism | 8.2% | 9.3% | 329 of 791 |
| Policy discussion | 26.0% | 31.9% | 473 of 791 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.8% | 1.8% | 441 of 791 |
| Credit claiming | 3.0% | 12.7% | 632 of 791 |
| Extreme labels | 0.6% | 1.4% | 368 of 791 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 41% (State House Republicans 10%); Agriculture and Food 15% (State House Republicans 4.4%); Education 11% (State House Republicans 15%); Economics and Public Finance 10% (State House Republicans 12%); Government Operations and Politics 9.0% (State House Republicans 18%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.17 (standard error 0.01), from 9 donors and 600 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 21% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (ND 2025–26 session)

1,171 roll calls. Attendance 99.8% (North Dakota House 96.7%). Party unity 49% (79%). 126 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-04 · voted yea · Motion for Final Passage on HB 1628 · HB 1628 AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 12-60-24, subdivision lll of subsection 3 of section 19-03.1-05, and chapter… · pass · https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1628/
- 2026-09-04 · voted nay · Motion for Final Passage on SB 2408 · SB 2408 A BILL for an Act to create and enact subdivision lll of subsection 3 of section 19-03.1-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the… · fail · https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/SB2408/
- 2026-09-04 · voted yea · Motion for Final Passage on SB 2407 · SB 2407 AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the state historical society for the North Dakota military museum project; to amend and reenact section… · pass · https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/SB2407/
- 2026-09-03 · voted yea · Motion for Final Passage on HB 1628 · HB 1628 AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 12-60-24, subdivision lll of subsection 3 of section 19-03.1-05, and chapter… · pass · https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1628/
- 2026-01-23 · voted yea · Motion for Final Passage on SB 2402 · SB 2402 AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 43-15 and a new subsection to section 43-48-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to… · pass · https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/SB2402/
- 2026-01-23 · voted yea · Motion for Final Passage on SB 2403 · SB 2403 AN ACT to amend and reenact section 6-09-47 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a medical facility emergency operating loan program under… · pass · https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/SB2403/
- 2026-01-23 · voted yea · Motion for Final Passage on SB 2401 · SB 2401 AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 12-60-24 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to criminal history record… · pass · https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/SB2401/
- 2026-01-23 · voted yea · Motion for Final Passage on SB 2404 · SB 2404 AN ACT to provide appropriations to the information technology department and public service commission; to provide contingent loan authorization; and… · pass · https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/SB2404/
- 2026-01-22 · voted yea · Motion for Final Passage on HB 1621 · HB 1621 AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 15.1-21-01 and section 15.1-21-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to requiring the… · pass · https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1621/
- 2026-01-22 · voted yea · Motion for Final Passage on HB 1622 · HB 1622 AN ACT to create and enact chapter 43-17.5 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the physician assistant licensure compact; to amend and… · pass · https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1622/

## Legislation (ND 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 12 bills: 12 reached committee, 4 passed one chamber, 2 passed both, 2 became law. Cosponsored 33. 33.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (North Dakota House 60.8%; rank 42 of 47).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HCR 3035: A concurrent resolution to amend and reenact section 2 of article IX of the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to distributions from the common schools… (in committee, 2025-03-24) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HCR3035/
- HB 1604: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new chapter to title 15.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the funding of kindergarten through grade… (in committee, 2025-02-25) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1604/
- HB 1488: A BILL for an Act to create and enact sections 14-02.1-04.3, 14-02.1-04.4, and 14-02.1-04.5 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the creation of an… (in committee, 2025-02-12) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1488/
- HB 1420: AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 54-24.4-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to state aid to public libraries. (became law, 2025-03-25) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1420/
- HB 1254: AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 4 of section 54-24-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers and duties of the state librarian. (became law, 2025-04-21) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1254/
- HB 1421: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new subsection to section 39-04-19 and two new subdivisions to subsection 2 of section 39-06.1-06 of the North Dakota… (in committee, 2025-01-30) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1421/
- HB 1358: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new chapter to title 15.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to authorization of public charter schools. (in committee, 2025-02-03) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1358/
- HB 1392: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 39-06.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the amount of… (in committee, 2025-02-07) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1392/
- HB 1159: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 51-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to requiring vendors to provide physical… (in committee, 2025-01-22) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1159/
- HB 1179: A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study regarding paid time off for the faculty at an institution of higher education. (passed one chamber, 2025-03-07) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1179/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $8,400 (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 56% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/LoveLipids/status/2114547038503268369
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/LoveLipids/status/2114736621522501983
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/LoveLipids/status/2114737531140907051
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/LoveLipids/status/2114741441326874898
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks · https://x.com/LoveLipids/status/2114756213372068219
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/LoveLipids/status/2114758764113080427
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/LoveLipids/status/2114814429464289462
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/LoveLipids/status/2114815495580848563
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/LoveLipids/status/2114227088731640107
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/LoveLipids/status/2114022545397620918

## Links

- Official site: https://ndlegis.gov/biography/eric-james-murphy
- X: https://x.com/LoveLipids
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericjamesmurphy8691
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-murphy-8470b746/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/1caabacc-b2df-41c9-a0ff-5719a1d9dea5