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Charles Damschen
| Charles Damschen | ||
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| North Dakota House of Representatives District 10 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2004 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2016 | ||
| Years in position | 9 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $152/day | |
| Per diem | Up to $1,351/month for lodging | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2004 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | March 27, 1955 | |
| Place of birth | Devils Lake, ND | |
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Damschen was the owner and operator of Damschen Farm from 1995-2004. He and his wife, Alice, have three children; Naomi, Charles, and Gabrielle.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
| North Dakota Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Human Services | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Damschen served on the following committees:
| North Dakota Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Human Services | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Damschen served on the following committee:
| North Dakota Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Human Services | ||||
| • Energy and Natural Resources | ||||
Elections
2012
Damschen ran in the 2012 election for North Dakota Senate District 10. Damschen and fellow incumbent David Monson were unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
| North Dakota House of Representatives, District 10 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  David Monson Incumbent |
53.5% | 4,914 | |
| Republican | Charles Damschen Incumbent |
46.5% | 4,279 | |
| Total Votes | 9,193 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Damschen won election by finishing 2ND out of 4 candidates for District 10 of the North Dakota House of Representatives.[3]
| North Dakota House of Representatives, District 10 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Charles Damschen (R)
|
2,587 | |||
| David Monson (R)
|
2,871 | |||
| Kathy Stremick (D-NPL) | 2,566 | |||
| Richard Flanders (D-NPL) | 2,148 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2008
In 2008, Damschen collected $4,200 in donations.[4]
These were the largest contributors in 2008.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| NORTH DAKOTA REPUBLICAN PARTY | $1,400 |
| NORTH DAKOTA PETROLEUM COUNCIL | $500 |
| LIGNITE ENERGY COUNCIL | $500 |
External links
- Representative Damschen's campaign
- North Dakota House of Representatives - Rep. Charles Damschen
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2000
- Representative Damschen's facebook
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