# Mike Brandenburg

Mike Brandenburg is a Republican member of the North Dakota House for district 28.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: North Dakota House, district 28
- Serving since: 2004-12-01
- Current term: ND 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/52538b14-697a-4632-854b-badf925cbfe6

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/52538b14-697a-4632-854b-badf925cbfe6 (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

Brandenburg sits at +0.07 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 91% of State House Republicans.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.07 (standard error 0.01), from 22 donors and 590 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 9.1% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (ND 2025–26 session)

1,171 roll calls. Attendance 96.2% (North Dakota House 96.7%). Party unity 81% (79%). 64 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 yea · 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 13 bills: 13 reached committee, 6 passed one chamber, 5 passed both, 5 became law. Cosponsored 62. 46.2% of sponsored bills got out of committee (North Dakota House 60.8%; rank 34 of 47).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 1445: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 48-01.2-01 and 48-01.2-02.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of a pre-engineered… (in committee, 2025-02-19) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1445/
- HB 1444: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 24-05-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the county road system. (became law, 2025-04-07) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1444/
- HB 1282: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-52.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to public employee fertility health… (in committee, 2025-02-13) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1282/
- HB 1258: AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 49-22-16 of the of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to energy conversion and transmission facility… (became law, 2025-04-21) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1258/
- HB 1280: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 61-16.1-45 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to maintenance of drainage projects. (became law, 2025-04-21) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1280/
- HB 1407: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 39-12-05 and subsection 2 of section 39-12-05.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to… (in committee, 2025-01-28) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1407/
- HB 1284: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-52.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to public employee fertility preservation… (in committee, 2025-02-13) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1284/
- HB 1396: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 61-16.1-45 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to maintenance of drainage projects. (in committee, 2025-02-04) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1396/
- HB 1400: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 4.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to conservation easements and leaseholds; and to amend… (became law, 2025-04-02) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1400/
- HB 1381: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 15.1-27-04.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the determination of state aid. (passed one chamber, 2025-03-31) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1381/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $3,500 (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://ndlegis.gov/biography/mike-brandenburg
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Representative-Mike-Brandenburg-377741396114808

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/52538b14-697a-4632-854b-badf925cbfe6