2025 Sen. Paul J. Thomas - ND District 6

Sen. Paul Thomas voted in support of pro education/public service policies 65% 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 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. 

  • Voted against tenure and due process rights. NDU opposed this position.  

How Sen. Thomas Voted

Supported ND United Position

  • HB 1238 - Lifetime Teaching Licensure: Yes

  • HB 1540 - Private School Vouchers: No

  • SB 2307 - Library Censorship: No

  • HB 1530 - Special Education Study: Yes

  • HB 1234 - PERS Funding: Yes

  • HB 1220 - Accelerated Degrees: No

  • SB 2003 - Higher Education Funding - Yes

Opposed ND United Position

  • SB 2241 - Charter Schools: Yes

  • SB 2400 - Private School Vouchers: Yes

  • SB 2244 - Parental Rights in Education: Yes

  • SB 2160 - Public Employee Health Insurance: Yes

  • HB 1437 - Tenure: Yes

Absent