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April Fairfield


April Fairfield is an American politician from the state of North Dakota. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Fairfield served in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1996 to 2002, and the North Dakota State Senate from 2002 to 2006. She currently works as the executive director of the Head Injury Association of North Dakota, a nonprofit group. Fairfield is running for Secretary of State of North Dakota in the 2014 election. Fairfield and her husband, Steve DeLap, have a daughter, Kennedy, who was born in
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Rick Becker


Rick Becker is a North Dakota politician from Bismarck. He serves in the North Dakota House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party. Becker is a plastic surgeon and businessman with several commercial developments. He was elected to represent District 7 in the North Dakota House in 2012, and was reelected to a four-year term in 2014. Becker has often been cited as among the top fiscal conservatives in the House. He was a candidate for Governor of North Dakota in the 2016 gubernatorial election. He considered running in
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2008 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota


The 2008 election for North Dakota's At-large congressional district took place on November 4, 2008. The incumbent, Democratic-NPL Congressman Earl Pomeroy, was re-elected to his ninth term. Republican Duane Sand formally announced that he was running on March 20, 2008. He previously challenged Pomeroy in 2004. Initial speculation for a Republican challenger included Governor of North Dakota John Hoeven and Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, who were enjoying very high approval ratings throughout their terms of office. State Representative Kim Koppelman and State House
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2018 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota


The 2018 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the U.S. Representative for North Dakota's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the U.S. Senate election, as well as other statewide, legislative, and local elections. Though incumbent Republican U.S. Representative Kevin Cramer announced on January 11, 2018, he will run for re-election to a fourth term, he later indicated an intention to run for the United States Senate instead. On February 16, 2018
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North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner


The Office of State Tax Commissioner is a North Dakota state government agency responsible for licensing: and for taxing: Responsibility for licensing alcoholic beverage retail businesses lies with the state Attorney General. The current commissioner is Ryan Rauschenberger, who was appointed by Governor Jack Dalrymple in 2013 after the resignation of Cory Fong. The office has been used as a pathway to larger roles in North Dakota government; recent Tax Commissioners have run for Governor, Attorney General, and the U.S. House. Former U.S. Senators Byron Dorgan, Kent Conrad, and
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Merle Boucher


Merle Boucher (born July 19, 1946) is a North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party politician who served in the North Dakota House of Representatives, representing the 9th district from 1991 to 2011. He served as Minority Leader from 1996 to 2011. Boucher sought and lost the Democratic-NPL nomination for governor in 2004 and in 2008, but became the running mate of 2008 nominee Tim Mathern, running on the ticket as the nominee for Lieutenant Governor. Two years after that ticket lost, Boucher became the Democratic-NPL nominee
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2014 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota


The 2014 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the U.S. Representative from North Dakota's at-large congressional district, who will represent the state of North Dakota in the 114th United States Congress. The election coincided with all other states' House of Representatives elections. Incumbent Republican representative Kevin Cramer, who has served in the seat since 2013, ran for re-election to a second two-year term in office. Cramer is the first Republican congressman
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North Dakota Industrial Commission


The North Dakota Industrial Commission is the body that oversees the management of several separate programs and resources, including the Bank of North Dakota, North Dakota Mill and Elevator, and the Department of Mineral Resources. By law, it has three members: the Attorney General, Agriculture Commissioner, and the Governor, who acts as chair. The Bank of North Dakota is a state-owned-run financial institution. The president of the Bank reports to the Industrial Commission, who oversee the bank alongside a separate advisory board appointed by
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Mike Peluso (ice hockey, born 1974)


2000. He retired after the 2003–04 NHL season. Peluso is the younger cousin of Stanley Cup champion Mike Peluso, who also played for Chicago. He is currently the head hockey coach at Bismarck High School, where he coached the team to their first ever state title. Peluso is also a professional fisher and runs his own ice fishing house company is called "Dak Shack", out of Mandan, North Dakota and Devils Lake, North Dakota. He also runs a bait shop called "Bait-n-More"
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History of North Dakota


as Republicans against Democrats supported by intellectuals and liberal reformers espousing collectivist and corporate farming, the NPL gained a large share of the rural and agrarian vote. It also elected John Miller Baer to the United States House of Representatives. In the 1918 elections, the NPL won control of both houses of the legislature, and afterwards enacted a significant portion of its populist platform. It established state-run enterprises such as a railroad, the North Dakota Mill and Elevator, and the Bank of North Dakota. The NPL also set up
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1956 United States presidential election in North Dakota


The 1956 United States presidential election in North Dakota took place on November 6, 1956, as part of the 1956 United States presidential election. North Dakota voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. North Dakota was won by incumbent President Dwight D. Eisenhower (R–Pennsylvania), running with Vice President Richard Nixon, with 61.72% of the popular vote, against Adlai Stevenson (D–Illinois), running with Senator Estes Kefauver, with 38.09% of
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Joseph Bell DeRemer


Joseph Bell DeRemer (1871–1944), who lived and worked in Grand Forks, North Dakota, was one of the finest architects in North Dakota. Some of the important works produced by him or his firm, which included his son Samuel Teel DeRemer, include the President's House at the University of North Dakota, the Masonic Temple, and the Art Moderne United Lutheran Church and North Dakota State Capitol skyscraper. Joseph DeRemer also designed houses in the Grand Forks Near Southside Historic District, most notably the Tudor Revival house presently located
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Kevin Cramer


January 14, 2010, Cramer announced that he would run for the North Dakota seat in the United States House of Representatives in the 2010 election. Cramer was very visible in early 2010 at North Dakota town hall meetings, where he opposed health care legislation passed by the U.S. House in late 2009. Cramer attended numerous Tea Party rallies in North Dakota, where he spoke about energy, taxes, jobs and the U.S. Constitution. He did not receive the nomination at the state Republican Party convention in March 2010, losing to former
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Buckshot Hoffner


Sebastian Fabian "Buckshot" Hoffner (January 20, 1924 – December 17, 2015) was an American politician who was a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives and North Dakota State Senate for 18 years in total. He was raised in Esmond, North Dakota and was a veteran of World War II. He was a founder of Buckstop Junction, a pioneer town museum near Bismarck, North Dakota. Hoffner served as a Democrat in three separate stints in the House of Representatives: from 1962 to 1966, 1968 to
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1932 United States presidential election in North Dakota


The 1932 United States presidential election in North Dakota took place on November 8, 1932, as part of the 1932 United States presidential election. North Dakota voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. North Dakota was won by Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Speaker John Nance Garner, with 69.59% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Herbert Hoover (R–California), running with Vice President Charles Curtis, with
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1948 United States presidential election in North Dakota


The 1948 United States presidential election in North Dakota took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. North Dakota voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. North Dakota was won by Governor Thomas Dewey (R–New York), running with Governor Earl Warren, with 52.17% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Harry S. Truman (D–Missouri), running with Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 43.41
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1944 United States presidential election in North Dakota


The 1944 United States presidential election in North Dakota took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. North Dakota voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. North Dakota was won by Governor Thomas E. Dewey (R–New York), running with Governor John Bricker, with 53.84% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Senator Harry S. Truman,
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1952 United States presidential election in North Dakota


The 1952 United States presidential election in North Dakota took place on November 4, 1952, as part of the 1952 United States presidential election. North Dakota voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. North Dakota was won by Columbia University President Dwight D. Eisenhower (R–New York), running with Senator Richard Nixon, with 70.97 of the popular vote, against Adlai Stevenson (D–Illinois), running with Senator John Sparkman, with 28.39% of
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1940 United States presidential election in North Dakota


The 1940 United States presidential election in North Dakota took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. North Dakota voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. North Dakota was won by Wendell Willkie (R–Indiana), running with Minority Leader Charles L. McNary, with 55.06% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Secretary Henry A. Wallace, with
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List of United States Representatives from North Dakota


The following is an alphabetical list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of North Dakota. For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States Congress from the state (through the present day), see United States Congressional Delegations from North Dakota. The list of names should be complete (as of January 3, 2015), but other data may be incomplete. It includes members who have represented only the state both past and present, as the Dakota Territory encompassed in addition South Dakota
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Politics of North Dakota


2015-2016), the Republicans command large majorities in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. North Dakota House of Representatives The North Dakota Senate The North Dakota House of Representatives The North Dakota Senate North Dakota's two U.S. Senators are elected at large: North Dakota currently has one at-large congressional district. A 2nd and 3rd district were eliminated due to population growth in other states. U.S. House of Representatives: Under state law, there are technically no major or minor parties, only 'organized' parties that
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2010 United States Senate election in North Dakota


of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party expressed an interest in the U.S. Senate race once Senator Dorgan announced that he would not run again. Among those people were Joel Heitkamp, a former North Dakota state senator and current radio talk show host of News and Views on KFGO Radio in Fargo. His sister, former North Dakota Attorney General Heidi Heitkamp of Bismarck, also considered running, but declined to enter the race as well. Others who had indicated an interest in the race were businesswoman Kristin Hedger and national progressive talk show
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North Dakota House of Representatives


The North Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly and is larger than the North Dakota Senate. North Dakota is divided into between 40 and 54 legislative districts apportioned by population as determined by the decennial census. The 2000 redistricting plan provided for 47 districts. As each district elects 2 Representatives to the House, there are currently 94 Representatives in the House. Representatives serve 4-year terms. Elections are staggered such that half the districts have elections every 2 years. Originally, the North Dakota Constitution limited
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2018 North Dakota elections


Dakota House of Representatives and North Dakota Senate. Finally, voters faced four ballot measures. Incumbent Democratic–NPL Senator Heidi Heitkamp ran for reelection to a second term, but was defeated by Republican United States Representative Kevin Cramer. Though incumbent Republican Kevin Cramer had announced that he would run for re-election to a fourth term, he later decided to run for the Senate instead. Republican state Senator Kelly Armstrong defeated Democratic-NPL former state Senate Minority Leader Mac Schneider for the open seat. Six-term incumbent Republican Secretary
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Donna Nalewaja


Donna Lou Nalewaja, (Nahl-ah-why'-uh) (born October 8, 1939, in Winterset, Iowa) is a North Dakota politician and real estate broker who ran under Leon L. Mallberg for Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota in 1988 as a Republican, and for the North Dakota United States Senate in 1998 against incumbent Byron Dorgan. Nalewaja also served in the North Dakota House of Representatives for Fargo's district 45 for 4 years, and in the North Dakota Senate for 12 years. Nalewaja is married to John,
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David O'Connell (politician)


David Paul Maskinbak O'Connell is a North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party politician who represented the 6th district in the North Dakota Legislative Assembly from 1983 to 2006. He served as North Dakota Senate Minority Leader from 1989 to 2011, eventually stepping down from party leadership to spend more time with his wife, who was having health problems at the time. Before serving in the Senate, he was a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1983 through 1988. O'Connell serves on the board of directors for the North Central Electric Cooperative
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Brynhild Haugland


Brynhild Haugland (July 28, 1905 – August 9, 1998) was a North Dakota Republican Party politician, who was well known for being one of the first female legislators in the North Dakota Legislative Assembly, as well as for being the longest serving state legislator in the history of the United States because of her continuous 52-year tenure in the North Dakota House of Representatives. Haugland was born in 1905 near Minot, North Dakota, the daughter of Norwegian immigrants Nels and Sigurda (Ringeon) Haugland, who were dairy farmers.
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Robert Byrne (North Dakota politician)


Robert Byrne (February 4, 1886 – December 31, 1967) was a North Dakota Republican Party politician who served as the Secretary of State of North Dakota from 1925 to 1934. Byrne served in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1917 to 1920, and in the North Dakota Senate from 1921 to 1924. He first won election to the Secretary of State position in 1924, and served until he was defeated by James D. Gronna in the 1934 Republican Primary. In 1930, when the Capitol building was on fire,
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2020 North Dakota gubernatorial election


The 2020 North Dakota gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2020, to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota, concurrently with other federal and statewide elections, including the U.S. presidential election and election to the U.S. House of Representatives. Incumbent Republican Governor Doug Burgum and Lieutenant Governor Brent Sanford are both eligible to run for re-election to a second term in office, but neither has yet announced whether he will do so. The Republican Party will hold a state convention in the spring to endorse a single
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Byron Knutson


Byron Knutson (born November 9, 1929, near Harlow, North Dakota) is a North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party politician who served as the North Dakota Insurance Commissioner from 1977 to 1980 and as the North Dakota Labor Commissioner from 1987 to 1990. He previously served in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1959 to 1962. Byron Knutson was born near Harlow (a small town near Brinsmade) on November 29, 1929. He was educated in Harlow elementary schools and graduated from Benson County Agriculture and Training High School in
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2020 North Dakota elections


, concurrent with other statewide elections across the United States, North Dakota voters will select three electors to the United States Electoral College to elect the President of the United States, one United States Representative to represent North Dakota's at-large congressional district, their Governor (alongside Lieutenant Governor), and a number of other statewide executive and judicial officials. Voters who live in even-numbered legislative districts will also select their representatives to the North Dakota House of Representatives and North Dakota Senate. Finally, voters may face any number
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2000 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota


The 2000 U.S. House of Representatives election for the state of North Dakota's At-large congressional district was held November 7, 2000. The incumbent, Democratic-NPL Congressman Earl Pomeroy was re-elected to his fifth term, defeating Republican candidate John Dorso. Only Pomeroy filed as a Dem-NPLer, and the endorsed Republican candidate was John Dorso, who was serving as the North Dakota House Majority Leader. Pomeroy and Dorso won the primary elections for their respective parties. While the election was the closest for Pomeroy since
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North Dakota Governor's Residence


5000. The house was the governor's residence from 1893–1960 and was the home of twenty North Dakota governors. In 1975, the State Legislature passed House Bill 1315 which transferred ownership to the State Historical Society of North Dakota. The house was renovated to look as it did in 1893 and opened to the public as a North Dakota State Historic Site in 1983. In 1955, the North Dakota legislature approved House Bill 761 providing $200,000 for a new governor's residence to be built because the current mansion was in a state
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North Dakota House of Representatives


members of the North Dakota House of Representatives to two-year terms, with all representatives standing for reelection at the same time. That practice continued until 1996, when the voters approved a constitutional amendment that changed the term for representatives to four-years with staggered terms. The amendment went into effect July 1, 1997, and was first applied in the 1998 elections. The House Chamber is located in the North Dakota State Capitol in Bismarck, North Dakota. The below individuals are members of the North Dakota House of Representatives
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2010 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota


House elections in other states and various state and local elections. Despite Republican dominance in Presidential elections in North Dakota (which hasn't voted Democratic since 1964) as well as state and local elections, Democrats have since the late 1980s achieved several consecutive victories in Congressional elections in the state. Democrats have held the state's at-large House seat since 1981 when Incumbent Republican Representative Mark Andrews retired from the House of Representatives to run for and subsequently win election to the Senate in 1980. Following the 1986 Congressional elections, Democrats
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North Dakota Highway 24


North Dakota Highway 24 (ND 24) is a minor north–south highway contained entirely within Sioux County, North Dakota. It runs from one junction with ND 6 east of Selfridge near the South Dakota border to another junction on ND 6 west of Solen. ND 24 begins at an intersection with ND 6 east of Selfridge, just north of the South Dakota–North Dakota state line. From there, it travels east until it meets ND 1806 south of Fort Yates. From there, the two routes run north concurrently
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LGBT rights in North Dakota


the first in North Dakota to ban discrimination in rental housing based on sexual orientation or gender identity. On February 17, 2015, the North Dakota Senate voted 25-22 to approve a bill that would have banned discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations. The bill did not receive enough votes to pass in the North Dakota State House. North Dakota law does not address hate crimes based on gender identity or sexual orientation. North Dakota does have a law that addresses hate
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Nonpartisan League


as governor with 79% of the vote. It also elected John Miller Baer to the United States House of Representatives. After the 1918 elections, in which the NPL won control of both houses of the legislature, the League enacted a significant portion of its platform. It established state-run agricultural enterprises such as the North Dakota Mill and Elevator, the Bank of North Dakota, and a state-owned railroad. The legislature passed a graduated state income tax, distinguishing between earned and unearned income; authorized a state hail
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Orville W. Hagen


Orville "Ike" W. Hagen (September 26, 1915 – June 24, 2007) was a North Dakota Republican Party politician who served as the 27th Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota under Governor William Guy, and as the state's first North Dakota Commissioner of Labor from 1966 to 1986 when he lost his bid for re-election to Byron Knutson. He tried to run on the Republican Party ticket for Governor of North Dakota in 1980, but was defeated in the primary by Allen I. Olson. Hagen was born on the
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1988 North Dakota gubernatorial election


The 1988 North Dakota gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1988 to elect the Governor of North Dakota. Incumbent Democratic Governor George A. Sinner was re-elected to a second term with 58% of the vote, defeating Republican nominee Leon Mallberg, a businessman and "anti-tax crusader" and his running mate Donna Nalewaja. Lloyd Omdahl, who had been appointed Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota in 1987 after the death of Ruth Meiers, was elected on the ticket. As of 2019, this is the most recent
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Margaret Sitte


Margaret Sitte is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who served as a member of the North Dakota Senate for the 35th district. Sitte served in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007, coming second in the 2002 election for the two-member 35th district with 3,167 votes (26.62%), ahead of Democrat Audrey Cleary, who came third with 3,081 votes (25.90%). Sitte ran for the North Dakota State Senate in 2006, but was narrowly beaten by Democrat Tracy Potter, who
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North Dakota pottery


Company, Howard Lewis started pottery production in 1934 to keep the plant running year round. In 1935 he was joined by Charles Grantier who had trained under Margaret Cable at the University of North Dakota and who was very familiar with the properties of North Dakota Clay. The pottery produced by this company was known as Dickota, usually scratched or incised on the bottom of the pottery pieces. In addition a gold and silver sticker with the Dickota name was placed on some items Margaret Cable worked at Dickinson Clay Products in the summer of
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Mark Andrews (politician)


Andrews won the election. He was reelected to a full term in 1964 and served in the House until 1981, being re-elected every two years. In 1980 Andrews decided not to run for re-election to the House. Instead, he ran for one of North Dakota's seats in the United States Senate which was being vacated by the long-serving Republican Milton Young who announced that he would not run for reelection and retire after the election. Andrews won the election with 70% of the vote and served
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1912 United States presidential election in North Dakota


The 1912 United States presidential election in North Dakota took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. North Dakota voters chose five representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. North Dakota was won by Princeton University President Woodrow Wilson (D–Virginia), running with governor of Indiana Thomas R. Marshall, with 34.14% of the popular vote, against the 26th president of the United States Theodore Roosevelt (P–New York),
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1960 United States presidential election in North Dakota


The 1960 United States presidential election in North Dakota took place on November 8, 1960, as part of the 1960 United States presidential election. North Dakota voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. North Dakota was won by incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon (R–California), running with United States Ambassador to the United Nations Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., with 55.42% of the popular vote, against Senator John F. Kennedy (D–Massachusetts),
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2001 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team


had ten, Jesse Smith had nine, and Luke Schleusner had eight. Mac Schneider, an American attorney and politician running to represent North Dakota’s at-large congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives, was a starting offensive lineman for the team and served as team captain his senior year. The defense had a plus nineteen turnover margin and allowed fewer than thirteen points a game and just three rushing touchdowns all season. Eric Schmidt led the defense with ten sacks. North Dakota got off to a 6–0–0 start, before
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2012 United States Senate election in North Dakota


The 2012 United States Senate election in North Dakota took place on November 6, 2012, concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic-NPL U.S. Senator Kent Conrad decided to retire instead of running for re-election to a fifth term. Though each party endorses a single candidate in state political conventions in the spring, North Dakota determines actual ballot access for the general election in a statewide primary election that was
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LeRoy Erickson


Kenneth LeRoy Erickson (May 15, 1926 – January 14, 1997) was an American farmer and politician who was a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives and North Dakota Senate. He was a delegate to the 1971-1972 North Dakota Constitutional Convention. Erickson was born near De Lamere, North Dakota. He was the son of Edward Selmer Erickson (1894-1965) and Agnes Martinson Erickson (1896-1967). In 1944, his parents retired and he began farming his family farm in rural Sargent County
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Bette Grande


Bette B. Grande is a North Dakota Republican Party politician who represented the 41st district alongside Al Carlson in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1997 to 2014. Grande is a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), serving as North Dakota state leader, also with Carlson. Grande got a B.S. in education and a minor in sports medicine from the University of North Dakota. She has been the Director of Christian Education, a substitute teacher, and an office manager. She was elected in 1996 and was re
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2002 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota


The 2002 U.S. House of Representatives election for the state of North Dakota's At-large congressional district was held November 5, 2002. The incumbent, Democratic-NPL Congressman Earl Pomeroy was re-elected to his sixth term, defeating Republican candidate Rick Clayburgh. Only Pomeroy filed as a Dem-NPLer, and the endorsed Republican candidate was Rick Clayburgh, who was serving as the North Dakota State Tax Commissioner. Pomeroy and Clayburgh won the primary elections for their respective parties. The election was the closest for Pomeroy in all
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Target Lodging


North Dakota also reported the lowest unemployment rate in the nation at 3.2 percent. Unemployment in North Dakota has been below 4 percent since March 2010. The demand for workers is constant in the region; both oil companies and local businesses have large numbers of unfilled positions. But there is also a high demand for housing and a shortage of housing available. North Dakota's unique economic climate created a "novelty problem: plenty of jobs, but nowhere to put the people who hold them." The 12 Target Lodging properties in
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Robert M. Pollock


Robert Middleton Pollock (December 16, 1856 – October 19, 1920), also known as R. M. Pollock, was a Republican member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1901–1902 and served as Speaker of the North Dakota House of Representatives. He was also a member of the constitutional convention that drafted the North Dakota Constitution in 1889. Pollock was born in Racine County, Wisconsin to James Pollock and Evaline Halstead. His father was a farmer who moved to Wisconsin from New York City in 1848. Pollock had 8 brothers
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North Dakota Legislative Assembly


The North Dakota Legislative Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Dakota. The Legislative Assembly consists of two chambers, the lower North Dakota House of Representatives, with 94 representatives, and the upper North Dakota Senate, with 47 senators. The state is divided into 47 constituent districts, with two representatives and one senator elected from each district. Members of both houses are elected without term limits. Due to the Legislative Assembly being a biennial legislature, with the House and Senate sitting for only 80 days in odd
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Anton Kraabel


Anton T. Kraabel (October 16, 1862 – June 17, 1934) was a North Dakota Republican Party politician who served as the ninth and 11th Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota under Governors L. B. Hanna and Lynn Frazier respectively. Kraabel also served in the North Dakota House from 1903 to 1904 and in the North Dakota Senate from 1905 to 1908. He was the grandfather of American scholar A. Thomas Kraabel. Anton T. Kraabel was born in 1862 in Øyer in the Gudbrand Valley, Norway. When Kraabel was four years old,
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Corey Mock


Corey Ray Mock (born February 17, 1985) is a Democratic-NPL member of the North Dakota House of Representatives who has represented District 42 since 2008. District 42 is in northern Grand Forks and includes the University of North Dakota. Mock was born and raised in Minot, North Dakota, where he graduated from Minot High School in 2003. He attended the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, where he graduated with a degree in history with an emphasis in geography, and is pursuing postgraduate work in community and
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Thomas Hall (North Dakota politician)


Thomas Hall (June 6, 1869 – December 4, 1958) was a United States Republican politician who served in the United States House of Representatives. He also served as the North Dakota Secretary of State for two different periods, each lasting 12 years. Thomas Hall was born in Cliff Mine, Michigan. He came to North Dakota with his parents in 1883, and was educated in Stutsman County schools and Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. He served as the Secretary of State of North Dakota from 1913 to 1924.
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Mac Schneider


Mac Schneider is an American attorney and politician who represented the 42nd district in the North Dakota Senate from 2009 until his reelection defeat in 2016. A member of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party, he served as the Senate Minority Leader from 2013 until the end of his Senate tenure. He was the Democratic-NPL endorsed candidate for the United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota, 2018. Schneider was born and raised in Fargo, North Dakota. Schneider comes from a political family; his father Mark was the
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South Dakota Highway 37


South Dakota Highway 37 (SD 37) is a state route that runs across eastern South Dakota. It begins at the Nebraska border northeast of Niobrara, Nebraska, as a continuation of Nebraska Highway 14. It runs to the North Dakota border north of Hecla, where it continues as North Dakota Highway 1. It is in length. South Dakota 37 was in place by 1926, and largely has used the same alignment since. The only significant exception was in northeast South Dakota, where SD 37 originally went westward from Groton
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2004 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota


The 2004 U.S. House of Representatives election for the state of North Dakota's At-large congressional district was held November 2, 2004. The incumbent, Democratic-NPL Congressman Earl Pomeroy was re-elected to his seventh term, defeating Republican candidate Duane Sand. Only Pomeroy filed as a Dem-NPLer, and the endorsed Republican candidate was Duane Sand, who had previously faced Democrat Kent Conrad in 2000 for North Dakota's Senate seat (see election). Pomeroy and Sand won the primary elections for their respective parties.
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2008 United States presidential election in North Dakota


the voters of North Dakota cast their ballots for electors: representatives to the Electoral College. North Dakota is allocated 3 electors because it has 1 congressional districts and 2 senators. All candidates who appear on the ballot or qualify to receive write-in votes must submit a list of 3 electors, who pledge to vote for their candidate and his or her running mate. Whoever wins the majority of votes in the state is awarded all 3 electoral votes. Their chosen electors then vote for president and vice president. Although electors are
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1984 United States presidential election in North Dakota


The 1984 United States presidential election in North Dakota took place on November 6, 1984. All 50 states and the District of Columbia, were part of the 1984 United States presidential election. North Dakota voters chose 3 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president of the United States. North Dakota was won by incumbent United States President Ronald Reagan of California, who was running against former Vice President Walter Mondale of Minnesota. Reagan ran for a second time with former C.I.A. Director George H. W. Bush of
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1988 United States presidential election in North Dakota


The 1988 United States presidential election in North Dakota took place on November 8, 1988. All 50 states and the District of Columbia were part of the 1988 United States presidential election. North Dakota voters chose 3 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. North Dakota was won by incumbent United States Vice President George H. W. Bush of Texas, who was running against Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis. Bush ran with Indiana Senator Dan Quayle as Vice President, and Dukakis ran with Texas Senator Lloyd Bentsen.
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1996 United States presidential election in North Dakota


The 1996 United States presidential election in North Dakota took place on November 5, 1996. All 50 states and the District of Columbia, were part of the 1996 United States presidential election. North Dakota voters chose 3 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. North Dakota was won by Kansas Senator Bob Dole, who was running against incumbent United States President Bill Clinton of Arkansas. Clinton ran a second time with former Tennessee Senator and Al Gore as Vice President, and Dole ran with former New
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Wayne Stenehjem


drug offenders, and increase criminal penalties for drug offenders. Stenehjem was re-elected in 2004, 2006, 2010, and in 2014, and by wide margins. He is married to Beth Bakke Stenehjem, and has one son, Andrew. He is also the brother of North Dakota Senate Majority Leader Bob Stenehjem (1952-2011) and former North Dakota House of Representatives member Allan Stenehjem (who is now a lobbyist). In 2014, Agent Arnie Rummel, who worked under the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation
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North Dakota


festival reflect immigrants from that country, who are also descended from Scandinavians. Old World folk customs have persisted for decades in North Dakota, with the revival of techniques in weaving, silver crafting, and wood carving. Traditional turf-roof houses are displayed in parks; this style originated in Iceland. A stave church is a landmark in Minot. Ethnic Norwegians constitute nearly one-third or 32.3% of Minot's total population and 30.8% of North Dakota's total population. Ethnic Germans who had settled in Russia for several
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John W. Carr


John W. Carr (March 26, 1874 – June 14, 1932) was a North Dakota Republican Party politician who served as the 15th Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota under Governor George F. Shafer. Carr also served in the North Dakota House from 1923 to 1928. Carr was born on March 26, 1874 in Fayette County, Iowa. He married Marie Remmen (May 19, 1874 - March 4, 1920) on August 22, 1905 in Valley City, North Dakota. They had four children: Edwin Remmen Carr,
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South Dakota Highway 45


South Dakota Highway 45 is a state route that runs north to south across much of central South Dakota. The northern terminus is at the North Dakota border as a continuation of North Dakota Highway 3, and runs south to South Dakota Highway 44 at Platte. It is in length. SD 45 was established around 1927. The southern terminus was at the intersection of present-day SD 50 and County Road 49 (CR 49) and the northern terminus was at the intersection of SD 10 in Leola. By 1932, it
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South Dakota Highway 73


South Dakota Highway 73 (SD 73) is a state route that runs across western South Dakota. It begins at the Nebraska border north of Merriman, Nebraska, as a continuation of Nebraska Highway 61. It runs to the North Dakota border, where it continues as North Dakota Highway 49. It is just more than in length. When designated in the 1920s, South Dakota 73 only consisted of the segment from Faith (U.S. Route 212) to Lemmon (U.S. Route 12). The remainder of the route was unnumbered
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2016 North Dakota elections


electors, one United States Senator, one United States Representative, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and several other statewide executive and judicial branch offices. Voters who live in even-numbered legislative districts also selected their representatives to the North Dakota House of Representatives and North Dakota Senate. Finally, voters approved only one of the five ballot petitions that have received enough signatures to be placed on the ballot. North Dakota voters chose three electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote. Voters selected the electors representing the Republican
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1960 United States Senate special election in North Dakota


state since 1957. Davis had been very popular during his tenure as Governor of the state, and Burdick had been serving in North Dakota's At-large congressional district for the past two years. His father, Usher L. Burdick, who represented North Dakota for twenty years in the United States House of Representatives, died during the campaign. This race between two popular candidates made for the second-closest race in the history of North Dakota's U.S. Senate elections, with Burdick being determined the winner by just over 1,100 votes
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Matt Johnson (North Dakota politician)


Matt Johnson (1872 – 1935) was a newspaper publisher and Republican politician from North Dakota who served in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1909 to 1910. Mathias Johnson was born on February 1, 1872 in Northwood, Iowa. He was a son of Knute W. Johnson (1832- 1906) and Mathia (Amundson) Johnson (1845-1931), both of whom were natives of Norway. He moved to Dakota Territory with this family in 1879, where they settled in Caledonia in Traill County. He began his
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South Dakota Highway 53


South Dakota Highway 53 (SD 53) is a state route that runs north to south across south central South Dakota. It consists of two separate segments: South Dakota 53 in 1926 ran from the North Dakota to Nebraska borders. By 1929, when U.S. Highway 83 was first designated, it replaced the segment of SD 53 from Pierre to the North Dakota border. The southern segment was further east than the present route, running from Presho south to the Nebraska border via Winner. In the early 1930s, U.S. 83 was
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Earl Strinden


Earl Strinden (born November 28, 1931, in Litchville, North Dakota) is a North Dakota politician, and former President of the University of North Dakota Alumni Association, serving from 1974 to his retirement in 2000. He served as House Majority Leader in the North Dakota House of Representatives for several years and then ran for the United States Senate against Quentin Burdick in 1988, but was unsuccessful. He also served on the Grand Forks, North Dakota City Council. He also was the founder of the UND Foundation. His
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Marvin Nelson


Marvin Nelson (born June 4, 1958) is an American politician from the state of North Dakota. He serves in the North Dakota House of Representatives as a member of the North Dakota Democratic-Nonpartisan League Party. Nelson has served in the North Dakota House for the 9th district since January 2011. He was a candidate for Governor of North Dakota in the 2016 gubernatorial election. Joan Heckaman was the Lt. Governor candidate on the ticket. Nelson lost to Doug Burgum in the general election. Nelson was born on June
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Byron Knutson


Maddock, North Dakota. He attended North Dakota State University, University of North Dakota, and Valley City State College for his college education. He served in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1959 to 1963, and ran for North Dakota Public Service Commissioner in 1974, but was unsuccessful. He was elected as the North Dakota Insurance Commissioner in 1976, but was defeated in 1980. After being defeated, he ran for North Dakota Labor Commissioner in 1982, and for North Dakota Secretary of State in 1984, but was
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2010 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota


The 2010 House election in North Dakota took place on November 2, 2010 to elect the state's At-large Representative to the United States House of Representatives. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; this election was for the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011 until January 3, 2013. North Dakota has one seat in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census. The election was held concurrently with the United States Senate elections of 2010 (including one in North Dakota), the United States
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Running Water, South Dakota


Running Water is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bon Homme County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 36 at the 2010 census. The community's name Running Water is a former variant name of the nearby Niobrara River. Running Water is located on the north side of the Missouri River in southern Bon Homme County along the South Dakota-Nebraska state line. South Dakota Highway 37 crosses the Missouri at Running Water, becoming Nebraska Highway 14 on the opposite shore. SD 37 leads north and east
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List of United States Representatives from South Dakota


The following is an alphabetical list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of South Dakota. For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States Congress from the state (through the present day), see United States Congressional Delegations from South Dakota. The list of names should be complete (as of January 3, 2019), but other data may be incomplete. It includes members who have represented only the state both past and present, as the Dakota Territory encompassed in addition North Dakota
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Frank White (North Dakota politician)


City he met Elsie Hadley, a native of Indiana who was a math teacher at Valley City State Normal School. The couple were married on September 19, 1894, in Indianapolis. The couple had one son, Edwin Lee White who was born in Valley City, North Dakota, on July 5, 1896. White's interests soon turned toward politics, and in 1890 he was elected to represent District 15 in the North Dakota House of Representatives. He served only one term before being elected to the State Senate in 1892
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Interstate 29 in North Dakota


Interstate 29 (I-29) in the U.S. state of North Dakota runs from the state's southern border with South Dakota near Hankinson to the Canadian border just north of Pembina. The highway runs concurrently twice with U.S. Route 81 (US 81). The first such overlap begins in Watertown, South Dakota, across the state line to Manvel. The other is from exit 203 to the Canadian border. The highway runs somewhat parallel to the Minnesota border to the east and passes through two major cities, Fargo and Grand Forks.
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Kent Conrad


Gaylord Kent Conrad (born March 12, 1948) is a former American politician who was a United States Senator from North Dakota. He is a member of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party, the North Dakota affiliate of the Democratic Party. First elected to the Senate in 1986, he served as chairman or Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee for twelve years. On January 18, 2011, Conrad announced that he would not run for re-election in 2012, but would instead retire. Conrad said in a
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Jasper Schneider


Jasper Schneider (born June 20, 1979) is a North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party politician. Schneider represented the 21st legislative district in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 2006 to 2009. In 2008, he ran for North Dakota Insurance Commissioner, losing narrowly with 49.7% of the vote. On September 30, 2009, Schneider was appointed USDA Rural Development state director for North Dakota. Schneider resigned from the North Dakota House on November 3, 2009 after being appointed State Director for the USDA Rural Development. On October
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Treadwell Twichell


Treadwell Twichell (November 19, 1864 – December 24, 1937) was an American politician who served in both the North Dakota Senate and the House of Representatives and was also elected as North Dakota Speaker in 1907. Twichell was born on November 19, 1864, in Hastings, Minnesota, United States, the son of Luther L. and Sally Twichell. After his father's death in 1880, Treadwell, then 17, left high school and went to North Dakota to manage his late father's land holdings near Mapleton, North
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U.S. Route 2 in North Dakota


U.S. Highway 2 (US 2) is a United States Numbered Highway in North Dakota, which runs from the Montana state line east to the Red River at Grand Forks. The route connects the cities of Williston, Minot, and Grand Forks. Of the of US 2 in North Dakota, all but the westernmost have four lanes. US 2 is an east–west highway that runs through North Dakota’s northern tier of larger cities: Williston, Minot, Devils Lake, and Grand Forks. These cities are about north
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North Dakota State Capitol


The North Dakota State Capitol is the house of government of the U.S. state of North Dakota. The Capitol, a 21-story tower, is in Bismarck at 600 East Boulevard Avenue, on a campus that also houses many other government buildings and is the tallest habitable building in North Dakota. The capitol building and the surrounding office buildings house the state's legislative and judicial branches, as well as many government agencies. The State Capitol is largely surrounded by state government buildings. The parks, walking trails, and monuments on the grounds
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North Dakota Highway 1804


North Dakota Highway 1804 (ND 1804) is a state highway in the U.S. state of North Dakota. ND 1804 and ND 1806 were named to reflect the years of Lewis and Clark's travels through the area, and together constitute the portion of the Lewis and Clark Trail that runs through North Dakota along the northeast and southwest sides of Lake Sakakawea and the Missouri River, respectively. Highway 1804 begins at the border between North Dakota and South Dakota near Pollock, South Dakota, and continues uninterrupted along the north east side of
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North Dakota Lottery


The North Dakota Lottery is run by the government of North Dakota. The Lottery began in 2004, following voter approval of an initiative constitutional amendment in 2002, Measure 2, which amended Article XI, Section 25 of the North Dakota Constitution to allow for the state to join a multi-state lottery "for the benefit of the State of North Dakota." In-state games were not allowed; 63 percent of voters supported the measure. As the Lottery is allowed only to offer multi-jurisdictional games, North Dakota
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North Dakota Highway 22


North Dakota Highway 22 (ND 22) is a major north–south state highway in North Dakota. It begins at the South Dakota state line south of the small town of Reeder and ends at Highway 23 west of New Town and north of Mandaree. The route is 154 miles in length and has one concurrency with US Route 12. The highway widely parallels US Route 85 running about fifteen miles east of it. North Dakota Highway 22 begins at the South Dakota state line as a continuation of South Dakota Highway 79.
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Enoch Thorsgard


Enoch Thorsgard (March 30, 1917 – December 16, 2015) was an American politician who was a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives. He was born on a farm near Northwood, North Dakota. He was the son of Arne Thorsgaard (1874-1948) and Clara (Markve) Thorsgaard (1888-1985). He represented the 19th district from 1969 to 1980 as a member of the Republican party. He was an alumnus of North Dakota Agriculture College and a farmer and cattle rancher near Northwood,
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Treadwell Twichell


Dakota. Treadwell would remain involved in agriculture for the rest of his life. Treadwell had a sibling, Luther Lathrop, who would also be elected as Speaker in 1921. On November 26, 1890, Treadwell married Grace B. Dill of Prescott, Wisconsin, who he had four children with. Twichell was elected to two terms in the North Dakota House of Representatives, in 1895 and 1897. In 1899, he was elected to the North Dakota Senate. From 1901 to 1905, Treadwell served as Sheriff of Cass County.
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Louis Renner


old. Since there were no Catholic schools in Flasher, North Dakota, Renner and his siblings enrolled at a boarding school in Fallon, North Dakota, run by the Benedictine Sisters. The family moved from North Dakota to Tacoma, Washington, in 1937 during the Great Depression. His father, who disliked farming, welcomed the chance to sell the family's farm, which had been hit hard by droughts. He graduated from Bellarmine Preparatory School in Tacoma in 1944. He joined the Society of Jesus, commonly called the Jesuits
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Kylie Oversen


to run for North Dakota Tax Commissioner in the November 2018 election. In April 2019, she successfully returned to the Chair position. Oversen was born and raised in Killdeer, North Dakota, a city of less than 1,000. Her paternal grandfather, Don Oversen, was a World War II veteran who died in April 2014. She attended the University of North Dakota, where she was elected Student Body President. In that capacity, she was noted for her extensive work improving the university's student fee allocation process. She was
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Politics of North Dakota


, all of the statewide offices are held by Republicans. The last Democrat to serve was Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson, who resigned; he was succeeded by Republican Doug Goehring, appointed by Republican Governor John Hoeven. Changes in demographics are beginning to influence the elections. A sizeable portion of North Dakota lands are held by federally recognized Native American tribes in reservations. Native Americans have become more active in electoral politics, and most vote with the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party. In 2016, a record three candidates running for statewide
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North Dakota Highway 1


North Dakota Highway 1 (ND 1) is a major north–south highway in North Dakota. It runs from Manitoba Highway 31 in Maida to South Dakota Highway 37 south of Ludden. It is in length. ND 1 enters North Dakota as a continuation on South Dakota Highway 37 five miles south of ND 11. After a concurrency with this road that heads east for three miles, then north for seven miles, ND 1 continues north for two miles before entering the city of Oakes. Six miles north of Oakes,
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2002 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota


The 2002 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2002. Voters selected a representative for their single At-Large district, who ran on a statewide ballot. With Thune Opting to run for the Senate, a competitive race for the Republican nomination occurred. Among the five candidates pursuing the nomination, the most notable included former Senator Larry Pressler and Governor Bill Janklow, the latter of who was personally recruited to run by President George W. Bush and his advisers. Democrats made a
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South Dakota Highway 65


South Dakota Highway 65 (SD 65) is a state route in north-central region of the U.S. state of South Dakota. It begins at U.S. Highway 212 east of Dupree, then runs northerly to the North Dakota border near McIntosh, where it continues as North Dakota Highway 31. It is about in length. When first designated in the 1920s, South Dakota 65 consisted of three segments, one stretching from the North Dakota border to the Grand River, one from an intersection with South Dakota Highway 18 in Isabel to
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2014 North Dakota elections


A general election was held in the U.S. state of North Dakota on November 4, 2014. Five of North Dakota's executive officers were up for election as well as the state's at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on June 10, 2014. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, who has served in the office since January 1, 2001, was re-elected to a fifth term. Kiara Kraus-Parr, an attorney and adjunct law professor at the University of
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E. W. Everson


served as a justice of the peace for 16 years prior to his election to the North Dakota state legislature. He served in the North Dakota House of Representatives for three terms (1912, 1914 and 1916) representing the 16th District (Griggs and Steele counties). He was later a founder and two term President of the North Dakota Independent Voters Association which was formed in 1918. From 1923-1928, he operated a general store in partnership with Oscar Gilbertson, who was his son-in-law. He died
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Independent Voters Association


The Independent Voters Association, or IVA, was a North Dakota political organization. It formed on May 1, 1918, at the height of the Nonpartisan League's influence on the North Dakota Republican Party. The IVA was a conservative, capitalist faction created to counter the NPL's socialist leanings. Its leading founder was E. W. Everson who had served from 1913 to 1918 in the North Dakota State House of Representatives. As the NPL went into decline during the 1940s, most of the goals of the IVA had been met,
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Joshua Boschee


Joshua Boschee is an American politician, who was elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives in the 2012 state elections. A member of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party, he represents the 44th District in the legislature, serving alongside Blair Thoreson in a dual-member district. He is the first openly gay candidate ever elected to the state legislature in North Dakota. His campaign was opposed by a series of attack ads alleging that he was promoting a "gay agenda," which were revealed to have been funded by
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