# Austen Schauer

Austen Schauer is a Republican member of the North Dakota House for district 13.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: North Dakota House, district 13
- Serving since: 2018-12-01
- Current term: ND 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/860892bd-92d1-4a30-a5e6-3b5f2359e9df

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/860892bd-92d1-4a30-a5e6-3b5f2359e9df (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

67% of Schauer’s itemized money in the 2026 cycle came from North Dakota, in the bottom quarter of State House Republicans.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.09 (standard error 0.01), from 39 donors and 593 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 11% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (ND 2025–26 session)

1,171 roll calls. Attendance 98.2% (North Dakota House 96.7%). Party unity 71% (79%). 85 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 5 bills: 5 reached committee, 4 passed one chamber, 3 passed both, 3 became law. Cosponsored 50. 80.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (North Dakota House 60.8%; rank 14 of 47).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 1558: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 4 of section 12.1-32-07, a new subsection to section 12.1-32-08, and a new section to… (passed one chamber, 2025-04-01) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1558/
- HB 1559: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 57-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to limitations on taxable valuation of… (in committee, 2025-02-11) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1559/
- HB 1229: AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 39-06.1-06 and section 39-10-71.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to… (became law, 2025-06-11) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1229/
- HB 1162: AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 61-39-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the board of directors of the Lake Agassiz water… (became law, 2025-04-21) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1162/
- HB 1156: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 43-02.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to ownership of accounting firms by qualified plans;… (became law, 2025-03-25) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1156/
- HCR 3008: A concurrent resolution urging the 118th Congress to take favorable action on S. 849 and H.R. 7972, to provide for the inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans… (in committee, 2023-03-13) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/68/HCR3008/
- HB 1378: AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 3 of section 12.1-23-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to grading of theft offenses; to… (became law, 2023-03-23) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/68/HB1378/
- HB 1142: AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 53-06.1-11.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to expanding eligible uses for charitable gaming… (became law, 2023-04-14) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/68/HB1142/
- HB 1141: AN ACT to create and enact section 39-10-26.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to yielding the right of way for a stationary motor vehicle; and to… (became law, 2023-04-13) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/68/HB1141/
- HB 1143: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 12.1-23-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to theft of property; and to provide a penalty. (passed one chamber, 2023-03-21) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/68/HB1143/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $44.9K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 67% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://ndlegis.gov/biography/austen-schauer
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/schauerfornd/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/austen.schauer
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/austen-schauer-a9a0b544/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/860892bd-92d1-4a30-a5e6-3b5f2359e9df