# Ben Koppelman

Ben Koppelman is a Republican member of the North Dakota House for district 16.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: North Dakota House, district 16
- Serving since: 2012-12-01
- Current term: ND 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/9335be7e-11ff-4577-af89-e61195143354

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/9335be7e-11ff-4577-af89-e61195143354 (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

Koppelman sits at −0.15 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 99% of State House Republicans.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.15 (standard error 0.01), from 22 donors and 592 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 1.4% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (ND 2025–26 session)

1,171 roll calls. Attendance 98.4% (North Dakota House 96.7%). Party unity 84% (79%). 224 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 nay · 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 21 bills: 21 reached committee, 10 passed one chamber, 7 passed both, 5 became law. Cosponsored 73. 47.6% of sponsored bills got out of committee (North Dakota House 60.8%; rank 33 of 47).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 1525: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 53-06.1-01.1 and 53-06.1-15.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the structure of the state gaming… (passed one chamber, 2025-04-03) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1525/
- HB 1500: AN ACT to create and enact sections 11-33-17.1, 40-47-05.1, and 58-03-14.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to nonconforming structures in counties,… (became law, 2025-04-21) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1500/
- HB 1540: AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 15.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an education savings account program for students who are… (passed both chambers, 2025-04-29) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1540/
- HB 1541: A BILL for an Act to create and enact chapter 23.1-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to septic systems and the environmental quality advisory… (passed one chamber, 2025-04-11) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1541/
- HB 1300: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to legislative term limits. (passed both chambers, 2025-04-28) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1300/
- HB 1298: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06.1-06, 39-09-02, 39-09-04, and 39-09-07.1, and subsection 2 of section 40-05-06 of the North Dakota Century Code,… (became law, 2025-06-11) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1298/
- HB 1353: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 57-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to limitations on property tax levies by… (in committee, 2025-02-11) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1353/
- HB 1296: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 62.1-04-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to producing a license to carry a concealed firearm upon… (in committee, 2025-02-25) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1296/
- HB 1343: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 57-28, relating to the priority of liens; to amend and reenact sections 47-18-01, 47-18-04,… (in committee, 2025-02-11) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1343/
- HB 1301: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 3 of section 12.1-32-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to possession of a firearm while on… (in committee, 2025-02-17) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1301/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $1,000 (State House Republicans median $33.7K). Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://www.ndlegis.gov/biography/ben-koppelman
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ben.koppelman.14

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/9335be7e-11ff-4577-af89-e61195143354