# Lori VanWinkle

Lori VanWinkle is a Republican member of the North Dakota House for district 3.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: North Dakota House, district 3
- Serving since: 2022-12-01
- Current term: ND 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/f1c4c314-4fe7-4aa1-b243-d075dce4444d

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/f1c4c314-4fe7-4aa1-b243-d075dce4444d (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

VanWinkle sits at −0.24 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 100% of State House Republicans.

## What VanWinkle says (ND 2025–26 session)

4 classified statements: 4 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | VanWinkle | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 25.0% | 2.9% | 7 of 792 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 9.3% | 736 of 792 |
| Policy discussion | 50.0% | 31.9% | 130 of 792 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 1.8% | 678 of 792 |
| Credit claiming | 25.0% | 12.7% | 109 of 792 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.4% | 619 of 792 |

Most discussed policy areas: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 100% (State House Republicans 6.2%); Agriculture and Food 0% (State House Republicans 4.4%); Armed Forces and National Security 0% (State House Republicans 4.9%); Commerce 0% (State House Republicans 3.9%); Crime and Law Enforcement 0% (State House Republicans 11%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.24 (standard error 0.01), from 9 donors and 564 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 0.5% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (ND 2025–26 session)

1,171 roll calls. Attendance 90.7% (North Dakota House 96.7%). Party unity 81% (79%). 332 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 9 bills: 9 reached committee, 1 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 34. 11.1% of sponsored bills got out of committee (North Dakota House 60.8%; rank 47 of 47).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HCR 3021: A concurrent resolution to amend and reenact sections 3 and 13 of article VI of the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to the judicial branch and supreme… (in committee, 2025-02-24) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HCR3021/
- HB 1609: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 27-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to admission to the bar examination through an… (in committee, 2025-02-25) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1609/
- HB 1513: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 40-29-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the notice to construct, rebuild, or repair sidewalks. (in committee, 2025-02-19) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1513/
- HB 1586: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 32-31, a new section to chapter 57-20, and a new section to chapter 57-28 of the North Dakota… (in committee, 2025-02-12) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1586/
- HB 1292: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 49-19-01, 49-19-11, and 49-19-19 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to eliminating a carbon dioxide… (in committee, 2025-02-14) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1292/
- HB 1373: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 12.1-16, a new section to chapter 12.1-17, and two new sections to chapter 32-21 of the North… (in committee, 2025-02-12) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1373/
- HB 1409: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 32-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to general provisions for judicial remedies. (in committee, 2025-02-24) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1409/
- HB 1430: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 43-41 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the regulation of social workers. (passed one chamber, 2025-03-27) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1430/
- HB 1405: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 28-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to service of summons and time limitations for… (in committee, 2025-02-04) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/69/HB1405/
- HB 1180: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 43-09-22 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to electrical inspections. (introduced, 2023-01-19) https://openstates.org/nd/bills/68/HB1180/

## Campaign money (2022 cycle)

Itemized receipts $12.0K (State House Republicans median $1,620). 95% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2025-05-12 · Post on X · https://x.com/vanwinkle_lori/status/1921980715765272670
- 2025-05-08 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks · https://x.com/vanwinkle_lori/status/1920519320146174127
- 2025-01-28 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/vanwinkle_lori/status/1884079015985832421
- 2025-01-14 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/vanwinkle_lori/status/1879161175340109895

## Links

- Official site: https://ndlegis.gov/biography/lori-vanwinkle
- X: https://x.com/vanwinkle_lori
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lori.miskavanwinkle
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lavw17

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/f1c4c314-4fe7-4aa1-b243-d075dce4444d