George B. Sinner
George B. Sinner is a former Democratic member of the North Dakota State Senate, representing District 46 from 2012 to 2016.
Sinner was also a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the At-Large Congressional District of North Dakota.[1] Sinner ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination in the primary on June 10, 2014.[2] He was defeated by incumbent Kevin Cramer (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[3]
Sinner is the son of former Governor George Sinner.[4]
Biography
Sinner earned his B.A. in political science from the University of North Dakota. His professional experience includes working as an agriculture and business banker and senior vice president at American Federal Bank.[5]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Sinner served on the following committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Industry, Business and Labor |
| • Transportation |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Sinner served on the following committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Industry, Business and Labor |
| • Transportation |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
Elections for the North Dakota State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 11, 2016.
Jim Roers defeated incumbent George B. Sinner in the North Dakota State Senate District 46 general election.[6][7]
| North Dakota State Senate, District 46 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jim Roers |
50.24% | 3,934 | |
| Democratic | George B. Sinner Incumbent | 49.76% | 3,897 | |
| Total Votes | 7,831 | |||
| Source: North Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent George B. Sinner ran unopposed in the North Dakota State Senate District 46 Democratic primary.[8][9]
| North Dakota State Senate, District 46 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | George B. Sinner Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Jim Roers ran unopposed in the North Dakota State Senate District 46 Republican primary.[8][9]
| North Dakota State Senate, District 46 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Jim Roers (unopposed) | |
2014
Sinner ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent North Dakota's At-Large District.[1] Sinner ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination in the primary on June 10, 2014. He was defeated by incumbent Kevin Cramer (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin Cramer Incumbent |
55.5% | 138,100 | |
| Democratic | George B. Sinner | 38.5% | 95,678 | |
| Libertarian | Jack Seaman | 5.8% | 14,531 | |
| Write-in | Write-in candidates | 0.1% | 361 | |
| Total Votes | 248,670 | |||
| Source: North Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
2012
Sinner ran in the 2012 election for North Dakota Senate District 46. Sinner ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 12. He defeated incumbent Jim Roers (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George B. Sinner |
52% | 3,937 | |
| Republican | Jim Roers Incumbent | 47.8% | 3,619 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.2% | 13 | |
| Total Votes | 7,569 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2016
In 2016, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session.
2015
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In 2015, the 64th North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 6 through April 29.
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2014
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In 2014, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session. |
2013
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In 2013, the 63rd North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 8 to May 4.
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Personal
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Sinner and his wife, Margaret, have two children. They currently reside in Fargo, North Dakota.[12]
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- North Dakota's At-Large Congressional District elections, 2014
- North Dakota's At-Large Congressional District
- North Dakota State Senate
- Senate Committees
- North Dakota Legislative Assembly
- North Dakota state legislative districts
External links
- George Sinner on Facebook
- Profile from Open States
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Inforum, "George B. Sinner to seek Democratic nomination to challenge Cramer for ND congressional seat," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Results Primary Election - June 10, 2014," accessed May 29, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Results General Election - November 4, 2014," accessed May 29, 2015 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "2014results" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Valley News Live, "Sinner to run for state senate," accessed September 20, 2012
- ↑ North Dakota Legislature, "Sen. George Sinner," accessed June 23, 2015
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed August 21, 2016
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Results General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed April 13, 2016
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Results Primary Election - June 14, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2012 General Election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ Bakken Today, "Fargo businessman George Sinner to run for ND Senate," accessed September 20, 2012
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jim Roers (R) |
North Dakota State Senate District 46 2012-2016 |
Succeeded by Jim Roers (R) |
