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Terry Wanzek

Republican · ND · ND State Senator

Terry Wanzek serves in the North Dakota Senate, where he has served since 2007 after earlier service in both chambers of the legislature. He studied at Jamestown College.

Where Terry Wanzek stands, based on their records

Supports

Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Government Efficiency (2 records), Immigration (1 record),

Opposes

Public Education Quality (1 record), Corporate Accountability (1 record)

Track record

Track record — Healthcare Affordability

Healthcare Affordability · 1 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 Senate passed it 29-18, and it became law.

    April 21, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: legiscan.com

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 — 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 · 1 oppose
  • Voted for 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, 2025Opposes Public Education Quality

    Source: legiscan.com

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 · 3 records
  • Voted against 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, 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 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 Terry Wanzek ran in:

  • State Senator · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 29; North Dakota · incumbent