The Issues


​As a mom and a lifelong North Dakotan, Representative Ruth Buffalo is committed to improving the quality of life for everyone in North Dakota.

Ruth's Track Record:


As your District 27 representative, Ruth has sponsored and supported many bills that improve life for all North Dakotans by ...

  • Addressing the behavioral health needs of incarcerated adults
  • ​Protecting women's right to breastfeed
  • Promoting training on missing + murdered indigenous people within state and local law enforcement agencies
  • Supporting the collection of demographic data related to missing indigenous people
  • Establishing a state missing persons database
  • Ensuring that North Dakota students can wear traditional tribal regalia, and other objects of cultural significance, at their graduation ceremonies
  • Promoting the accessibility human trafficking prevention + awareness training for hotels
  • Improving tribal access to federal crime information databases on missing persons
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... and much more.

Additional details on Ruth's accomplishments for North Dakotans (including a full list of bills introduced and sponsored by Ruth) in each legislative assembly may be found at the links below:
Ruth has also used her voice on a national level.
​On March 14th, 2019, Ruth was invited to testify before the House Subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples of the United States to address the growing rates of missing and murdered indigenous women in our country. This is a crisis she does not take lightly. Jump ahead to 19:45 to hear the beginning of her testimony.

Ruth's Values:

Throughout her first term, Ruth consistently proposed and supported legislation to:

  • Reduce the cost of healthcare in North Dakota
  • ​Promote safety for everyone throughout our communities
  • Improve our educational system and growing schools through adjusted funding models and enhancements to curriculum
  • Ensure kids in rural areas have the same learning opportunities as students in larger schools
  • Fund innovative ways to support our agricultural economy
    Find solutions to meet the demands of our growing workforce
The legislation Ruth created and supported has also been rooted in the four pillars of the Dem-NPL:

  • Building an economy that works for all
  • Strengthening communities, families and individuals
  • ​Providing quality public service
  • Aiding anyone in achieving their American dream
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If reelected, Ruth will continue her track record of public service and legislative action that improves the lives of ALL North Dakotans and represents YOU, the valuable voters in our community.
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