# Matt Heilman

Matt Heilman is a Republican member of the North Dakota House for district 7.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: North Dakota House, district 7
- Serving since: 2022-12-01
- Current term: ND 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/27436563-29f4-4508-be92-0adf91ea442a

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/27436563-29f4-4508-be92-0adf91ea442a (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

Heilman sits at −0.20 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 99% of State House Republicans.

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

637 classified statements: 637 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 | Heilman | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 2.8% | 2.9% | 247 of 791 |
| Policy criticism | 2.2% | 9.3% | 579 of 791 |
| Policy discussion | 13.7% | 31.9% | 658 of 791 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.2% | 1.8% | 548 of 791 |
| Credit claiming | 0.5% | 12.7% | 728 of 791 |
| Extreme labels | 0.9% | 1.4% | 302 of 791 |

Most discussed policy areas: Immigration 53% (State House Republicans 4.7%); Labor and Employment 14% (State House Republicans 2.5%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 11% (State House Republicans 6.2%); Government Operations and Politics 11% (State House Republicans 18%); Economics and Public Finance 8.1% (State House Republicans 12%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.20 (standard error 0.01), from 9 donors and 597 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 0.8% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (ND 2025–26 session)

1,171 roll calls. Attendance 99.5% (North Dakota House 96.7%). Party unity 81% (79%). 283 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 17 bills: 17 reached committee, 4 passed one chamber, 3 passed both, 3 became law. Cosponsored 35. 23.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (North Dakota House 60.8%; rank 44 of 47).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 1606: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 54-06-14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to sick leave for state employees. (in committee, 2025-02-19) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1606/
- HB 1605: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 61-28.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the prohibition on water fluoridation; to… (in committee, 2025-02-19) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1605/
- HB 1608: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 34-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to employee leave for rest and worship; and to… (in committee, 2025-02-06) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1608/
- HB 1607: 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 establishment of the educational… (in committee, 2025-02-13) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1607/
- HB 1346: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 39-29-01, subsection 4 of section 39-29-08, and section 39-29-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the… (became law, 2025-04-02) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1346/
- HB 1380: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 11-11-37 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the publication of proceedings of a board of county… (in committee, 2025-01-27) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1380/
- HB 1309: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to state contracts with certain companies that… (in committee, 2025-01-31) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1309/
- HB 1315: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 37-01 of the North Dakota Century Code; relating to the deployment of the North Dakota national… (in committee, 2025-01-30) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1315/
- HB 1291: A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study relating to immigration law. (passed one chamber, 2025-04-04) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1291/
- HB 1333: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-19 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the duration of a student's school lunch… (in committee, 2025-02-17) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1333/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $1,300 (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 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/MattHeilman7/status/2114648744969007369
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/MattHeilman7/status/2114764169992163711
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/MattHeilman7/status/2114464640839328126
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/MattHeilman7/status/2113513454405337561
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/MattHeilman7/status/2113514237980987683
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/MattHeilman7/status/2113736752892645566
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/MattHeilman7/status/2113065174878077273
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/MattHeilman7/status/2113071107800723590
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/MattHeilman7/status/2113159803564347441
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/MattHeilman7/status/2113160118770757986

## Links

- Official site: https://ndlegis.gov/biography/matt-heilman
- X: https://x.com/MattHeilman7
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100010867938185
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repmattheilman
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heilmanmatthew
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-heilman-85126a223/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/27436563-29f4-4508-be92-0adf91ea442a