Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Idaho
Votes with Republicans
92%
on 66 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 87%
Cast a vote
80%
Yea or Nay on 311 of 391 roll calls · Senate median 98%
Their bills that became law
—
No bills as a primary sponsor this session.
Roll calls on record
391
2026 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 4, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 2026 Regular Session.
How Carl Bjerke votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where Carl Bjerke sits in the Senate
Each dot is one member of the Senate, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Carl Bjerke is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
5 of 66 party-line votes.
S1356 · Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the election of commissioners in certain single countywide highway districts.
Senate Third Reading · 2026-04-01 · Passed 19–16 · most Republicans voted the other way
S1418 · Adds to existing law to establish the Idaho Kratom Consumer Protection and Safety Act.
Senate Third Reading · 2026-03-30 · Failed 15–20 · most Republicans voted the other way
S1420 · Amends existing law to provide for the Medical Education Fund and to provide for certain funding.
Senate Third Reading · 2026-03-30 · Passed 18–16 · most Republicans voted the other way
H0870 · Relates to the appropriation to the Office of Information Technology Services for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
Senate Third Reading · 2026-03-19 · Passed 20–15 · most Republicans voted the other way
H0610 · Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the homestead exemption.
Senate Third Reading · 2026-03-10 · Failed 16–17 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
H0706 · Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding single stairway building exceptions.
Senate Third Reading · 2026-04-01 · Passed 18–17
H0610 · Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the homestead exemption.
Senate Third Reading · 2026-03-10 · Failed 16–17
S1331 · Relates to reducing the appropriation for fiscal year 2026.
Senate Third Reading · 2026-03-02 · Passed 18–17
S1420 · Amends existing law to provide for the Medical Education Fund and to provide for certain funding.
Senate Third Reading · 2026-03-30 · Passed 18–16
S1356 · Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the election of commissioners in certain single countywide highway districts.
Senate Third Reading · 2026-04-01 · Passed 19–16
Democrats they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Ali RabeDemocrat · District 16 · 138 shared contested votes
38%
James RuchtiDemocrat · District 29 · 136 shared contested votes
38%
Carrie SemmelrothDemocrat · District 17 · 128 shared contested votes
38%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (80 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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No bills with Carl Bjerke as a primary sponsor this session.
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H0973 · 2026-04-02
Relates to the appropriation to the Military Division for fiscal year 2026. (Senate Third Reading)
H0975 · 2026-04-02
Relates to the appropriation and transfer of moneys in the state treasury for fiscal year 2027. (Senate Third Reading)
H0896 · 2026-04-02
Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding compliance with the law. (Senate Third Reading)
H0959 · 2026-04-02
Amends and adds to existing law to provide for an initiative petition to raise or lower the property tax budgets for fire protection districts and ambulance service districts and to revise provisions regarding certain property tax budget limits. (Senate Third Reading)
H0972 · 2026-04-02
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2027. (Senate Third Reading)
H0978 · 2026-04-02
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2027. (Senate Third Reading)
H0976 · 2026-04-02
Relates to the appropriation and transfer of funds for strategic initiatives and local highway districts. (Senate Third Reading)
H0974 · 2026-04-02
Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho State Police for fiscal year 2027. (Senate Third Reading)
H0957 · 2026-04-01
Repeals existing law to remove outdated or unnecessary provisions. (Senate Third Reading)
H0950 · 2026-04-01
Appropriates $200,000 to the Legislature for fiscal year 2026 for the Medicaid Review Panel. (Senate Third Reading)
H0952 · 2026-04-01
Relates to the appropriation to the Office of the Secretary of State for fiscal year 2027. (Senate Third Reading)
H0964 · 2026-04-01
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Fish and Game for fiscal year 2027. (Senate Third Reading)
H0966 · 2026-04-01
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Correction for fiscal year 2027. (Senate Third Reading)
H0949 · 2026-04-01
Relates to the appropriation to the Workforce Development Council and the STEM Action Center for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. (Senate Third Reading)
S1336 · 2026-04-01
Amends and adds to existing law to revise and establish provisions regarding civics education. (Senate Third Reading)
H0706 · 2026-04-01
Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding single stairway building exceptions. (Senate Third Reading)
H0897 · 2026-04-01
Amends existing law to revise a sales tax exemption for data center equipment and to revise a certain property tax exemption for certain capital investments. (Senate Third Reading)
S1447 · 2026-04-01
Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of Student Support for fiscal year 2027. (Senate Third Reading)
H0516 · 2026-04-01
Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the prohibition of taxpayer funding of teachers unions. (Senate Third Reading)
S1445 · 2026-04-01
Adds to existing law to provide that certain rats are invasive species. (Senate Third Reading)
H0968 · 2026-04-01
Relates to the appropriation and transfer of moneys in the state treasury for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. (Senate Third Reading)
H0967 · 2026-04-01
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the distribution of moneys in the Liquor Account. (Senate Third Reading)
S1438 · 2026-04-01
Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of the Idaho Digital Learning Academy for fiscal year 2027. (Senate Third Reading)
S1453 · 2026-04-01
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for rural health care for fiscal year 2027. (Senate Third Reading)
S1444 · 2026-04-01
Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of Student Support for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. (Senate Third Reading)
S1454 · 2026-04-01
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. (Senate Third Reading)
S1452 · 2026-04-01
Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of the Idaho Digital Learning Academy for fiscal year 2027. (Senate Third Reading)
S1448 · 2026-04-01
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding material harmful to minors. (Senate Third Reading)
S1446 · 2026-04-01
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare and the Judicial Branch for fiscal year 2027. (Senate Third Reading)
H0940 · 2026-04-01
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the Idaho Digital Learning Academy. (Senate Third Reading)
H0971 · 2026-04-01
Relates to the appropriation to the Office of the Attorney General for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. (Senate Third Reading)
H0965 · 2026-04-01
Relates to the appropriation to the Office of Species, Minerals, and Energy Coordination and the Idaho State Historical Society for fiscal year 2027. (Senate Third Reading)
S1442 · 2026-04-01
Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding an audit of the resettlement of refugees and to establish provisions regarding the immigration status and nationality of arrested individuals. (Senate Third Reading)
S1356 · 2026-04-01
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the election of commissioners in certain single countywide highway districts. (Senate Third Reading)
S1362 · 2026-04-01
Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program for fiscal year 2027. (Senate Third Reading)
S1408 · 2026-04-01
Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind for fiscal year 2027. (Senate Third Reading)
H0930 · 2026-04-01
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the duties of political treasurers. (Senate Third Reading)
H0926 · 2026-03-31
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the formation of community infrastructure districts. (Senate Third Reading)
S1436 · 2026-03-31
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding cooperative and group discount purchasing. (Senate Third Reading)
H0887 · 2026-03-31
Amends existing law to provide an exception for water skiing. (Senate Third Reading)
H0772 · 2026-03-31
Amends existing law to provide for negligent violations. (Senate Third Reading)
H0894 · 2026-03-31
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding requirements for open public meetings to permit recording of such meetings. (Senate Third Reading)
H0939 · 2026-03-31
Amends existing law regarding the use of certain technologies. (Senate Third Reading)
S1424 · 2026-03-31
Amends existing law to provide for an exception for licensed dealers in Idaho for a manufacturer or distributor with a manufacturer-owned or distributor-owned dealership. (Senate Third Reading)
H0895 · 2026-03-31
Adds to existing law to establish limitations on consumptive use of water for cooling certain data centers. (Senate Third Reading)
H0934 · 2026-03-31
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit. (Senate Third Reading)
H0879 · 2026-03-31
Amends existing law to provide for the sale of hemp products intended for human ingestion or inhalation. (Senate Third Reading)
H0935 · 2026-03-31
Amends and adds to existing law to consolidate provisions regarding denturitry licensure. (Senate Third Reading)
H0932 · 2026-03-31
States findings of the Legislature and provides for an advisory question regarding the state gun of Idaho to be placed on the ballot before the voters. (Senate Third Reading)
H0508 · 2026-03-31
Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding bicycle and pedestrian projects. (Senate Third Reading)
H0913 · 2026-03-31
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding Medicaid eligibility expansion. (Senate Third Reading)
H0776 · 2026-03-30
Adds to existing law to provide for safety checks for children under one year of age. (Senate Third Reading)
S1434 · 2026-03-30
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2027. (Senate Third Reading)
S1437 · 2026-03-30
Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho State Police for fiscal year 2027. (Senate Third Reading)
S1433 · 2026-03-30
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. (Senate Third Reading)
S1430 · 2026-03-30
Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding preemption of firearms regulation, to provide a penalty, and to provide for a cause of action. (Senate Third Reading)
S1264 · 2026-03-30
Adds to existing law to establish the Idaho Rural Health Transformation Fund and the Rural Health Transformation Committee. (Senate Third Reading)
H0730 · 2026-03-30
Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program integrity measures and verification. (Senate Third Reading)
S1432 · 2026-03-30
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2027. (Senate Third Reading)
H0928 · 2026-03-30
Adds to existing law to establish the Merit-Based Health Care Act. (Senate Third Reading)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 391 total roll-call votes this session).
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