Bob Martinson
Republican · ND · State Representative
Bismarck independent landman, retired National Guard lieutenant colonel and former state tourism director who was House majority leader in the 1990s. Serves on Appropriations and higher education budget work.
Where Bob Martinson stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (3 records), Environment and Public Health (1 record), Immigration (1 record),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (2 records)
Mixed record
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
Co-sponsored HB 1468, filed as law on April 16, 2025, which provided state money for a behavioral health facility grant.
April 16, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: ndlegis.gov
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
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
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
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 oppose
Co-sponsored HB 1468, filed as law on April 16, 2025, which provided state money for a behavioral health facility grant.
April 16, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: ndlegis.gov
Co-sponsored HB 1106, filed as law on April 11, 2025, which funded state grants for demand-response transit programs.
April 11, 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 House passed it 72-21, and it became law.
April 21, 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 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, 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 — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 2 support
Voted for 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, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for 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, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
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 — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Co-sponsored HB 1106, filed as law on April 11, 2025, which funded state grants for demand-response transit programs.
April 11, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: ndlegis.gov
Track record — General
General · 10 records
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 against 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, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
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 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, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against 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, 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 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 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
Co-sponsored HB 1309, filed as law on April 13, 2023, which changed retirement benefits for state crime bureau peace officers.
April 13, 2023
Source: ndlegis.gov
Co-sponsored HB 1182, filed as law on April 12, 2023, which created state reimbursement for certain veterans' funeral services.
April 12, 2023
Source: ndlegis.gov
Past race Bob Martinson ran in:
- State Representative · November 3, 2026 · State House District 35; North Dakota · incumbent