2025 Sen. Jeff Barta - ND District 43

Sen. Jeff Barta voted in support of pro education/public service policies 68% of the time.

  • Voted to lower the number of years required for teachers to obtain a lifetime teaching license. NDU supported this position. 

  • Voted against book bans and criminal penalties for librarians. NDU supported this position. 

  • Voted for the legislative management study on the needs of special education teachers. NDU supported this position. 

  • Voted to protect tenure and due process rights. NDU supported this position.

  • Voted to defund public schools by siphoning taxpayer money to private schools at the expense of rural and public schools. NDU opposed this position. 

  • Voted in support of harmful parent rights legislation. NDU opposed this position.  

How Sen. Barta Voted

Supported ND United Position

Opposed ND United Position

  • SB 2241 - Charter Schools: Yes

  • HB 1540 - Private School Vouchers: Yes

  • SB 2400 - Private School Vouchers: Yes

  • SB 2244 - Parental Rights in Education: Yes

Absent