# Todd Porter

Todd Porter is a Republican member of the North Dakota House for district 34.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: North Dakota House, district 34
- Serving since: 1998-12-01
- Current term: ND 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/94b03c1b-39a3-495a-8a11-0c21a5f30f08

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/94b03c1b-39a3-495a-8a11-0c21a5f30f08 (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

0% of Porter’s itemized money in the 2026 cycle came from North Dakota, in the bottom 5% of State House Republicans.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.06 (standard error 0.01), from 2 donors and 571 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 8.3% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (ND 2025–26 session)

1,171 roll calls. Attendance 91.8% (North Dakota House 96.7%). Party unity 75% (79%). 78 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 9 bills: 9 reached committee, 8 passed one chamber, 6 passed both, 6 became law. Cosponsored 49. 88.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (North Dakota House 60.8%; rank 6 of 47).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HCR 3008: A concurrent resolution that Chuck Suchy be designated as the first state troubadour of North Dakota for a term of five years until a successor is selected… (in committee, 2025-03-25) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HCR3008/
- HB 1508: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 8 of section 57-02-27.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to valuation and assessment of… (passed one chamber, 2025-03-19) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1508/
- HB 1274: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 54-52-01, 54-52-02.15, 54-52-06.4, and 54-52-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to membership of the public… (became law, 2025-04-21) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1274/
- HB 1397: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-02 and a new section to chapter 54-54 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the designation of… (became law, 2025-03-19) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1397/
- HB 1419: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 54-52-01, 54-52-02.1, 54-52-02.15, 54-52-06.3, 54-52-06.4, and 54-52-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the… (became law, 2025-04-21) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1419/
- HB 1412: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 20.1-03-11.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to donations to the private land open to sportsmen program. (became law, 2025-03-25) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1412/
- HB 1177: AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 3 of section 54-52-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of correctional officer for purposes… (became law, 2025-03-25) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1177/
- HB 1152: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 12 of section 57-02-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of residential property;… (passed one chamber, 2025-03-10) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1152/
- HB 1096: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 57-40.6-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to assessed communication service fees. (became law, 2025-03-19) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1096/
- HB 1538: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 20.1-02 and a new section to chapter 20.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to fishing… (became law, 2023-05-18) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/68/HB1538/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $1,500 (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 0% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://www.ndlegis.gov/biography/todd-porter
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/todd.porter1
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-porter-b82a3843/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/94b03c1b-39a3-495a-8a11-0c21a5f30f08