Scott Wagner
Republican · ND · State Representative
Fargo window cleaning business owner and former Cass County commissioner who has served in the House since 2023. Sits on Appropriations and is vice chair of the interim Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee.
Where Scott Wagner stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (3 records), Immigration (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records),
Opposes
Women's Reproductive Rights (1 record)
Mixed record
Environment and Public Health (4 support · 1 oppose), Government Spending Reduction (2 support · 4 oppose), Corporate Accountability (1 support · 2 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 3 support
Voted for House Bill 1216, which makes health plans count drug maker coupons toward a person's deductible and out-of-pocket maximum. The North Dakota House passed it 56-37, and it became law.
April 24, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for House Bill 1283, a bill to stop the state employee health plan charging for follow-up breast scans. The North Dakota House passed it 66-26, but the Senate rejected it 22-24 and it did not become law.
February 25, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for House Bill 1114, which caps what a person pays out of pocket for a 30-day insulin supply at $25. The North Dakota House passed it 59-27, and it became law.
February 20, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 4 support · 1 oppose
Voted against House Bill 1454, a bill to create a way to opt out of required vaccines. The House passed it 59-33.
April 25, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: ndlegis.gov
Voted for Senate Bill 2159, which lifts the ban on nuclear waste research at the state energy research center. The North Dakota House passed it 57-32, and it became law.
April 9, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for House Bill 1058, which sets the state's first rules for aboveground fuel tanks. The North Dakota House passed it 66-24, and it became law.
April 7, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against House Bill 1457, a bill to create a new exemption from required vaccines. It got 45 yes votes and 42 no votes, which was not enough to pass.
February 20, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: ndlegis.gov
Voted against House Bill 1605, a bill to ban adding fluoride to public water. The House rejected it 40-53.
February 19, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: ndlegis.gov
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 1 support
Voted for House Bill 1600, which sets up an immigration law clinic at the University of North Dakota school of law. The North Dakota House passed it 64-29, and it became law.
April 21, 2025Supports Immigration
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 support · 4 oppose
Voted for the final version of House Bill 1176, a property tax relief bill that also limits property tax levies without voter approval. The House passed it 86-4.
May 2, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: ndlegis.gov
Voted to override the governor's veto of House Bill 1540, the education savings account bill. The House voted 45-48, so the veto stood.
April 25, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: ndlegis.gov
Also on this bill
- April 21, 2025 · Voted for House Bill 1540, a bill to create education savings accounts, paid with state money, for students not in public school or homeschool. The House passed it 49-43. (Opposes Government Spending Reduction)
Voted for House Bill 1540, a bill to create education savings accounts, paid with state money, for students not in public school or homeschool. The House passed it 49-43.
April 21, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: ndlegis.gov
Also on this bill
- April 25, 2025 · Voted to override the governor's veto of House Bill 1540, the education savings account bill. The House voted 45-48, so the veto stood. (Opposes Government Spending Reduction)
Voted against overriding the governor's veto of House Bill 1532, the educational reimbursement program bill. The House vote was 52-41, and the veto stood.
April 25, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: ndlegis.gov
Also on this bill
- April 13, 2023 · Voted for House Bill 1532, a bill to create a state educational reimbursement program with state money. The House passed it 51-41. (Opposes Government Spending Reduction)
Voted for House Bill 1532, a bill to create a state educational reimbursement program with state money. The House passed it 51-41.
April 13, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: ndlegis.gov
Also on this bill
- April 25, 2023 · Voted against overriding the governor's veto of House Bill 1532, the educational reimbursement program bill. The House vote was 52-41, and the veto stood. (Supports Government Spending Reduction)
Voted against House Bill 1179, a bill to limit how fast the state budget can grow. The North Dakota House rejected it 21-72.
January 24, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: ndlegis.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
Voted for House Bill 1225, which adds a new felony level for reckless endangerment with a firearm. The North Dakota House passed it 72-21, and it became law.
April 21, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for House Bill 1341, which makes assaulting a hospital worker a felony. The North Dakota House passed it 68-21, and it became law.
April 7, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 support
Voted for House Bill 1217, which repeals the law making it a crime to willfully transfer a body fluid containing HIV. The North Dakota House passed it 50-43, and it became law.
February 19, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Voted for Senate Bill 2352, which lets a child of 18 months or younger live with their mother at the Heart River correctional center. The North Dakota House passed it 48-42, and it became law.
March 26, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Voted for Senate Bill 2213, which requires new elementary and secondary teachers to show competence in direct math instruction. The North Dakota House passed it 63-30, and it became law.
April 24, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 1 support
Voted against House Bill 1401, a bill to ban red flag laws (extreme risk protection orders) in North Dakota. The House rejected it 33-60.
February 20, 2023Supports Gun Control
Source: ndlegis.gov
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 oppose
Voted for Senate Bill 2150, a bill that changed North Dakota's abortion laws, including discipline for doctors. The House passed it 76-14.
April 17, 2023Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: ndlegis.gov
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 1 support
Voted for House Bill 1583, a bill to widen the crime of running a false political ad to reckless disregard for the truth. The North Dakota House passed it 55-34, but the Senate rejected it 11-36 and it did not become law.
February 18, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 2 support
Voted against House Concurrent Resolution 3013, which urged the U.S. Supreme Court to limit marriage to one man and one woman. The House adopted it 52-40.
February 24, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: ndlegis.gov
Voted for House Bill 1455, a bill to make the state consult tribes about bills that affect them. The North Dakota House passed it 63-28, but the Senate rejected it 7-40 and it did not become law.
February 18, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support · 2 oppose
Voted for Senate Bill 2339, which bars courts from holding an electric utility strictly liable for wildfire damage. The North Dakota House passed it 62-28, and it became law.
April 18, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for House Bill 1318, which limits when a pesticide maker can be sued for failing to warn about health risks. The North Dakota House passed it 51-40, and it became law.
April 16, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for House Bill 1496, a bill to set 68 degrees as the heat a landlord must keep in a rented home. The North Dakota House passed it 70-19, but the Senate rejected it 11-35 and it did not become law.
February 11, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — General
General · 23 records
Publicly opposed a plan to replace Fargo's at-large city commission with a council elected by wards. He argued that ward seats cut each voter's say over city leaders.
August 13, 2026
Source: wdayradionow.com
Spoke at a Fargo City Commission meeting where residents asked the city to hold primary elections. He argued that putting city races on the general election ballot raises voter turnout.
June 9, 2025
Source: inforum.com
Sponsored House Bill 1482 in 2025, a law changing the rules for school district debt limit elections, local bond elections, and what goes on the ballot. The governor signed it.
April 28, 2025
Source: ndlegis.gov
Voted against Senate Bill 2307, a bill to make libraries and schools keep sexual material away from minors. The North Dakota House passed it 49-45, but the Governor vetoed it and the override failed, so it did not become law.
April 14, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 2241, a bill to allow and oversee public charter schools. The House passed it 64-29.
April 8, 2025
Source: ndlegis.gov
Voted to override the governor's veto of Senate Bill 2261, a state income tax credit for prison work programs. The House voted 15-78, so the veto stood.
April 3, 2025
Source: ndlegis.gov
Voted for Senate Concurrent Resolution 4008, a proposed change to the state constitution about term limits for legislators. The House adopted it 53-39.
April 2, 2025
Source: ndlegis.gov
Voted against House Bill 1411, a bill to ban red flag gun orders across North Dakota. The North Dakota House rejected it 39-53, so it did not become law.
February 25, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against House Bill 1475, a bill to make school breakfast and lunch free for every student. The North Dakota House rejected it 39-54, so it did not become law.
February 24, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against House Bill 1456, a bill to let public schools bring in chaplains. The North Dakota House rejected it 35-46, so it did not become law.
February 14, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against House Bill 1478, a bill to write a right to birth control into state law. The North Dakota House rejected it 27-66, so it did not become law.
February 12, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against House Bill 1145, a bill to require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools and colleges. The North Dakota House rejected it 38-53, so it did not become law.
February 12, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against House Bill 1477, a bill to write a right to fertility treatment into state law. The North Dakota House rejected it 34-59, so it did not become law.
February 12, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against House Bill 1585, a bill to make police report people they believed were in the country illegally to federal agents. The North Dakota House rejected it 41-50, so it did not become law.
February 7, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for House Concurrent Resolution 3003, a proposed change to the state constitution about how many votes it takes to approve a constitutional amendment. The House adopted it 65-28.
January 29, 2025
Source: ndlegis.gov
Voted for the final version of House Bill 1158, which created a property tax credit for people's main homes and changed income tax rates. The House passed it 84-6.
April 26, 2023
Source: ndlegis.gov
Voted for House Bill 1362, a bill that recognizes a parent's interest in how their child is raised. The House passed it 65-26.
April 26, 2023
Source: ndlegis.gov
Voted for House Bill 1522, a bill about preferred pronouns and accommodations for transgender students. The House passed the final version 68-22.
April 25, 2023
Source: ndlegis.gov
Voted for House Bill 1205, a bill to ban public libraries from keeping explicit sexual material. The House passed it 70-22.
April 21, 2023
Source: ndlegis.gov
Voted for House Bill 1473, a bill setting rules for who can use restrooms, locker rooms, and showers in college dorms and jails. The House passed it 78-14.
April 21, 2023
Source: ndlegis.gov
Sponsored House Bill 1495 in 2023, a law about the rules cities must follow when they give property tax breaks. Both chambers passed it with no votes against, and the governor signed it.
March 20, 2023
Source: ndlegis.gov
Voted for House Concurrent Resolution 3019, a proposed change to the state constitution about term limits for legislators and statewide officials. The House adopted it 63-29.
March 14, 2023
Source: ndlegis.gov
Voted for House Bill 1446, a bill to start a pilot program to review tenured professors at state colleges. The House passed it 66-27.
February 20, 2023
Source: ndlegis.gov
Past race Scott Wagner ran in:
- State Representative · November 3, 2026 · State House District 45; North Dakota · incumbent