Bob Heitkamp

Democrat | North Dakota

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State Senator, Dist. 25 North Dakota General | November 3, 2026

Leans Liberal

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

NDSCS, Wahpeton, NA, 2012-2016

VCSU, Jamestown, NA, 2013-2015

WORK & MILITARY

Marketplace for Kids Inc., Executive Director, 2016-2026

AFFILIATIONS

United Methodist Church, Trust Fund Member, 2016-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

ND State Staff Senate President, 2016-2016

NDSCS Staff Senate President, 2014-2016

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

ND State Senate District #25, 2026-2026

ENDORSEMENTS

LIBERAL (1)

North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party Dem-NPL

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Heidi Heitkamp

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

State Democratic Party Organizations (2026)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Local, County, District Democratic Organizations (2026)

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Choose not to answer

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

Abortion is a "Medical Procedure" and is a topic which should be discussed only between a Doctor and Patient. Although early education should always be provided, No, other input should be needed.

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Choose not to answer

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Choose not to answer

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Agree

This has been a Federal Law for 150+ years and needs to be enforced. As with all older laws, there needs to be current and valid reasons to keep them active.


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

A minimum wage is a good starting point or guideline for wages that can have numerous short and long term benefits, and detrimental effects on an economy. A wage is only a piece of a calculation that must be included in a complex configuration.

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

The right to own your own business is a great economic driver. The effects of what people can do when driven by their own ideas and future is second to none. Much of this same drive can be seen in those who prefer to own their own home or property.

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

Prepare a “Value Driven” budget…then stick to it!!! NEVER complete ANY project without a diverse bidding procedure! DO NOT operate outside of any budget constraints!!!


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

Exactly what it says...no intermingling of money or procedures between the two entities.

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree


HEALTHCARE

What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

B: there will always be a need for a subsidized option of insurance for lower income families and individuals. This funding needs to be in comparison to the private market in cost and benefit.

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Strongly Disagree


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Neutral

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

NA


IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Disagree


EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Choose not to answer

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Agree


VALUES

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

Agree

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

Agree

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Neutral

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Choose not to answer

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

NA


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Disagree


EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Disagree

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Neutral


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

Neutral

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

We are at a place where we need alternative fuels such as wind and/or solar energy. Numerous other avenues are being investigated and should be considered as well. We cannot move forward without using fossil fuels, but they must be managed better


ABOUT YOU

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Moderate

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

No

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

No


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

The criminal justice system is in place to verify, hold an offender accountable for their actions, and deliver a just and actionable penalty fitting to the crime committed.

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Strongly Agree

Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.

Neutral


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

NA

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