# Karen Karls

Karen Karls is a Republican member of the North Dakota House for district 35.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: North Dakota House, district 35
- Serving since: 2006-12-01
- Current term: ND 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/a1829243-52bf-4ade-9ed8-6955241120c3

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/a1829243-52bf-4ade-9ed8-6955241120c3 (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

Karls sits at +0.08 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 90% of State House Republicans.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.08 (standard error 0.01), from 0 donors and 600 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 10% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (ND 2025–26 session)

1,171 roll calls. Attendance 100% (North Dakota House 96.7%). Party unity 75% (79%). 83 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 nay · 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 3 bills: 3 reached committee, 3 passed one chamber, 3 passed both, 2 became law. Cosponsored 20.

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 1479: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the designation and establishment of North Dakota… (became law, 2025-04-21) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1479/
- HB 1283: 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 diagnostic breast examination and… (passed both chambers, 2025-04-11) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1283/
- HB 1216: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 26.1-36 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drugs; to… (became law, 2025-05-02) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1216/
- HB 1426: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 53-06.1-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to veteran service organization gaming taxes. (in committee, 2023-02-22) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/68/HB1426/
- HB 1402: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new subsection to section 57-39.2-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a sales tax exemption for sales of… (passed one chamber, 2023-03-15) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/68/HB1402/
- HB 1413: AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study relating to accumulator adjustment programs. (became law, 2023-05-18) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/68/HB1413/
- HB 1414: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 20.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a resident family member small game… (in committee, 2023-02-13) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/68/HB1414/
- HCR 3048: A concurrent resolution directing the Legislative Management to consider studying the feasibility and desirability of establishing a wind reclamation fund and… (in committee, 2019-04-09) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/66/HCR3048/
- HB 1415: AN ACT to create and enact section 39‑06‑01.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to compliance with federal selective service system requirement. (became law, 2019-04-10) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/66/HB1415/
- SB 2273: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 12.1‑20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to sexual extortion; and to amend and reenact section… (became law, 2019-04-18) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/66/SB2273/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $15.9K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://ndlegis.gov/biography/karen-karls
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/karen.karls.3

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