Michelle Axtman
Republican · ND · ND State Senator
Michelle Axtman serves in the North Dakota Senate and was an Air Force pilot for 12 years, reaching the rank of major. She holds a degree from the Air Force Academy and a project management master's from the University of Mary.
Where Michelle Axtman stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (2 records), Immigration (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (2 records), Corporate Accountability (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 2 support
Voted for Senate Bill 2069, which makes newspapers post legal notices on the statewide legal notices website at no extra charge. The North Dakota Senate passed it 32-15, and it became law.
April 16, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 2258, which makes an agency cite the law behind an enforcement action within ten days when asked. The North Dakota Senate passed it 30-17, and it became law.
February 24, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: legiscan.com
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 Senate passed it 34-13, and it became law.
April 10, 2025Supports Immigration
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 oppose
Carried the Senate Education Committee's report on a bill sending state money and a line of credit to the University of North Dakota for its medical school and health sciences programs. The committee recommended passage after amending it, but the House rejected the bill 6 to 87 on April 8, 2025 (Senate Bill 2286).
February 5, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: ndlegis.gov
Sponsored a bill to give every North Dakota K-12 student $500 for education costs, with up to $3,500 for lower-income private school students. The Senate passed it 25-22 and the House defeated it 78-14 (Senate Bill 2400).
February 5, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: ndlegis.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Voted for House Bill 1225, which adds a new felony level for reckless endangerment with a firearm. The North Dakota Senate passed it 26-20, and it became law.
April 9, 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 Senate passed it 34-13, and it became law.
March 13, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Voted for House Bill 1500, which protects the right to rebuild a home that no longer fits current zoning. The North Dakota Senate passed it 31-16, and it became law.
March 26, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
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 Senate passed it 28-18, and it became law.
February 20, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 3 support
Voted for House Bill 1497, which lets school districts take some younger children into four-year-old programs. The North Dakota Senate passed it 28-19, and it became law.
March 14, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com
Carried the Senate Education Committee's report on a bill sending state money and a line of credit to the University of North Dakota for its medical school and health sciences programs. The committee recommended passage after amending it, but the House rejected the bill 6 to 87 on April 8, 2025 (Senate Bill 2286).
February 5, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: ndlegis.gov
Sponsored a bill to give every North Dakota K-12 student $500 for education costs, with up to $3,500 for lower-income private school students. The Senate passed it 25-22 and the House defeated it 78-14 (Senate Bill 2400).
February 5, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: ndlegis.gov
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 oppose
Voted for House Bill 1318, which limits when a pesticide maker can be sued for failing to warn about health risks. The North Dakota Senate passed it 29-18, and it became law.
April 14, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Voted against House Bill 1216, which makes health plans count drug maker coupons toward a person's deductible and out-of-pocket maximum. The North Dakota Senate passed it 29-18, and it became law.
April 21, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against House Bill 1178, which requires school districts to let students old enough to vote leave campus to do so. The North Dakota Senate passed it 24-23, and it became law.
March 7, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate Bill 2355, a bill to put intelligent design into the state's science standards. The North Dakota Senate rejected it 22-25, so it did not become law.
February 24, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate Bill 2350, a bill to close public employee discipline records to the public for a time. The North Dakota Senate rejected it 22-25, so it did not become law.
February 24, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Past race Michelle Axtman ran in:
- State Senator · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 7; North Dakota · incumbent