# Kathy Frelich

Kathy Frelich is a Republican member of the North Dakota House for district 15.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: North Dakota House, district 15
- Serving since: 2022-12-01
- Current term: ND 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/2674934f-59c0-4caa-8ff4-be3deecc31b3

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/2674934f-59c0-4caa-8ff4-be3deecc31b3 (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

Frelich sits at −0.08 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 97% of State House Republicans.

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

2 classified statements: 2 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 | Frelich | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.9% | 643 of 792 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 9.3% | 736 of 792 |
| Policy discussion | 0.0% | 31.9% | 780 of 792 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 1.8% | 678 of 792 |
| Credit claiming | 0.0% | 12.7% | 764 of 792 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.4% | 619 of 792 |

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.08 (standard error 0.01), from 4 donors and 599 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 2.9% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (ND 2025–26 session)

1,171 roll calls. Attendance 99.1% (North Dakota House 96.7%). Party unity 84% (79%). 150 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 6 bills: 6 reached committee, 5 passed one chamber, 4 passed both, 4 became law. Cosponsored 48. 83.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (North Dakota House 60.8%; rank 11 of 47).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 1242: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 14-09-00.1 and 14-09-29 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to parental rights and responsibilities;… (in committee, 2025-02-17) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1242/
- HB 1213: A BILL for an Act to provide for a transfer to the infrastructure revolving loan fund. (passed one chamber, 2025-03-27) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1213/
- HB 1192: AN ACT to amend and reenact subdivision a of subsection 1 of section 53-06.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the limitation on the value of a… (became law, 2025-03-20) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1192/
- HB 1197: AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study of correctional facilities. (became law, 2025-04-21) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1197/
- HB 1097: AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study regarding accessibility of government services for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have… (became law, 2025-03-24) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1097/
- HB 1148: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to military appreciation month. (became law, 2025-03-19) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1148/
- HB 1270: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15.1-09-30 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to recording, publishing, and archiving of school district board… (became law, 2023-04-13) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/68/HB1270/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $6,851 (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 100% 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.

- 2026-01-16 · Post on X · https://x.com/KathyFrelich/status/2012282797310857446
- 2025-05-12 · Post on X · https://x.com/KathyFrelich/status/1921979584913756295

## Links

- Official site: https://ndlegis.gov/biography/kathy-frelich
- X: https://x.com/KathyFrelich
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kathy.frelich
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathyfrelich
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kathyfrelich
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathy-frelich-19a01a1a7/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/2674934f-59c0-4caa-8ff4-be3deecc31b3