# Mike Schatz

Mike Schatz is a Republican member of the North Dakota House for district 39.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: North Dakota House, district 39
- Serving since: 2022-12-01
- Current term: ND 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/a8e9d4c9-c6fa-41cf-8440-30ba429d4c63

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/a8e9d4c9-c6fa-41cf-8440-30ba429d4c63 (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

Schatz sits at −0.19 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 99% of State House Republicans.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.19 (standard error 0.01), from 14 donors and 593 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 1.1% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (ND 2025–26 session)

1,171 roll calls. Attendance 99.7% (North Dakota House 96.7%). Party unity 84% (79%). 283 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 7 bills: 7 reached committee, 3 passed one chamber, 2 passed both, 2 became law. Cosponsored 14. 42.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (North Dakota House 60.8%; rank 37 of 47).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 1557: A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of water resources for legal fee reimbursement grants. (in committee, 2025-02-04) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1557/
- HB 1287: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 16.1-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to registration of voters. (in committee, 2025-02-17) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1287/
- HB 1244: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 57-38 and a new subdivision to subsection 7 of section 57-38-30.3 of the North Dakota Century… (passed one chamber, 2025-02-25) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1244/
- HB 1286: A BILL for an Act to create and enact sections 16.1-08.1-09, 16.1-08.1-10, 16.1-08.1-11, and 16.1-08.1-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to… (in committee, 2025-02-13) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1286/
- HB 1285: A BILL for an Act to provide for state employee compensation adjustments and to provide for an appropriation and transfer to the teachers' fund for retirement… (in committee, 2025-02-11) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1285/
- HB 1204: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 16.1-10-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the publication of false information in political advertisements;… (became law, 2025-04-14) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1204/
- HB 1151: AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study regarding the regulation of cell-cultured protein. (became law, 2025-04-25) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1151/
- HB 1500: A BILL for an Act to create and enact sections 16.1-08.1-09, 16.1-08.1-10, 16.1-08.1-11, and 16.1-08.1-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to… (in committee, 2023-02-15) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/68/HB1500/
- HB 1462: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 61-16.1-54 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the procedural requirements governing appeals from a… (passed one chamber, 2023-03-30) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/68/HB1462/
- HB 1433: A BILL for an Act to authorize the department of corrections and rehabilitation to convey real property owned by the state of North Dakota; to authorize the… (in committee, 2023-01-30) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/68/HB1433/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $16.1K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://ndlegis.gov/biography/mike-schatz
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SchatzForHouse
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mike.schatz.9843
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-schatz-7b272689/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/a8e9d4c9-c6fa-41cf-8440-30ba429d4c63