# Gretchen Dobervich

Gretchen Dobervich is a Democratic member of the North Dakota House for district 11.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: North Dakota House, district 11
- Serving since: 2016-10-26
- Current term: ND 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/752ba791-ab73-4945-b632-64fcae50c118

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/752ba791-ab73-4945-b632-64fcae50c118 (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

Dobervich sits at +0.35 on the CSIP scale, more conservative than 100% of State House Democrats.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.35 (standard error 0.02), from 7 donors and 570 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 100% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (ND 2025–26 session)

1,171 roll calls. Attendance 94.8% (North Dakota House 96.7%). Party unity 90.9% (79%). 42 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 nay · 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 nay · 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 7 bills: 6 reached committee, 3 passed one chamber, 2 passed both, 2 became law. Cosponsored 35. 42.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (North Dakota House 60.8%; rank 37 of 47).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HCR 3029: A concurrent resolution directing the Legislative Management to consider studying inpatient services, community-based services, and existing waivers for… (in committee, 2025-03-26) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HCR3029/
- HB 1464: A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study relating to maternal care services. (passed one chamber, 2025-04-04) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1464/
- HB 1461: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 3 of section 50-24.1-40 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the tribal health care coordination… (introduced, 2025-01-24) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1461/
- HB 1433: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 50-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the creation of the dementia response… (in committee, 2025-02-10) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1433/
- HB 1252: AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 3 of section 50-24.1-40 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the tribal health care coordination fund. (became law, 2025-03-20) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1252/
- HB 1339: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 23-27-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to licensed ambulance services exempt from… (in committee, 2025-02-20) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1339/
- HB 1217: AN ACT to repeal section 12.1-20-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to willfully transferring body fluid containing the human immunodeficiency virus. (became law, 2025-03-24) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1217/
- HCR 3021: A concurrent resolution directing the Legislative Management to consider studying whether the services provided in the state relating to the care and… (in committee, 2023-04-19) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/68/HCR3021/
- HCR 3017: A concurrent resolution directing the Legislative Management to consider studying the increasing need for inpatient mental health care for children and… (in committee, 2023-04-19) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/68/HCR3017/
- HB 1481: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 44-04-18.7 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to exempt records of coroners and medical… (became law, 2023-03-24) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/68/HB1481/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $300 (State House Democrats median $40.4K). Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://ndlegis.gov/biography/gretchen-dobervich
- X: https://x.com/GDobes
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Representative-Gretchen-Dobervich-102617976911694/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gretchen.dobervich
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gdobes
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gretchen-dobervich-b223b525/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/752ba791-ab73-4945-b632-64fcae50c118