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Dave Rustebakke is a Republican State House representative for North Dakota district 20 and holds an OppScore of +4.30. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.
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Dave Rustebakke is a farmer from Larimore, North Dakota, serving as a Republican in the state House of Representatives for District 20. Appointed in April 2026 to fill a vacancy, he previously spent eight years as legislative director for the North Dakota Farm Bureau. His record centers on agricultural policy and rural economic issues.
We hold little public record for Dave Rustebakke so far, so most of this score is inferred from their stated party and general positions rather than from documented votes. It will change as a record appears, or when they complete the OppScore self assessment.
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