Cory Fong

Cory Fong
North Dakota Tax Commissioner
Incumbent
In office
January 2007 - Present
Years in position	6
Party	Republican
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 2, 2010
First elected	November 7, 2006
Next election	November 4, 2014
Campaign $	$383,657
Term limits	N/A
Education
Bachelor's	Gonzaga University
Personal
Place of birth	Great Falls, MT
Websites
Campaign website

Cory Fong is the current Republican North Dakota Tax Commissioner. He was first elected to the statewide position in 2006 and won re-election in 2010. His current term expires in 2014.

Biography

Fong was born in Great Falls, Montana and raised in Helena. He attended Gonzaga University where he earned an undergraduate degree in political science and speech communications.

Education

• BA, Political science and speech communications, Gonzaga University

Political career

North Dakota Tax Commissioner (2007-present)

Fong has served as North Dakota Tax Commissioner since 2007.

Elections

2014

See also: North Dakota down ballot state executive elections, 2014

Fong is eligible to run for re-election as North Dakota Tax Commissioner in 2014. He has not yet made his intentions in the race known.

2010

Fong won re-election as North Dakota Tax Commissioner on November 2, 2010, defeating Democrat Cynthia Kaldor and Libertarian Richard Flattum-Riemers.

North Dakota Tax Commissioner, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Cory Fong Incumbent	67.4%	156,520
	Democratic	Cynthia Kaldor	29.2%	67,856
	Libertarian	Richard Flattum-Riemers	3.3%	7,716
	Write-In	Various	0.1%	160
Total Votes				232,252
Election Results Via: North Dakota Secretary of State

2006

Fong won election as North Dakota Tax Commissioner on November 7, 2006, defeating Democrat Brent Edison.

North Dakota Tax Commissioner, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Cory Fong	53.1%	112,154
	Democratic	Brent Edison	46.9%	99,243
Total Votes				211,397
Election Results Via: North Dakota Secretary of State

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Fong is available dating back to 2006. Based on available campaign finance records, Fong raised a total of $383,657 during that time period. This information was last updated on May 20, 2013.

Cory Fong's Campaign Contribution History
Year	Office	Result	Contributions
2012	ND Tax Commissioner		$1,100
2010	ND Tax Commissioner		$179,598
2008	ND Tax Commissioner		$2,000
2006	ND Tax Commissioner		$200,959
Grand Total Raised			$383,657

2006-2010

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Cory Fong's Campaign Contributions
	2010 North Dakota Tax Commissioner		2006 North Dakota Tax Commissioner
Total Raised	$179,598		$200,959
Total Raised by General Election Opponent	$56,116 (Democratic) $0 (Libertarian)		$237,756 (Democratic)
Top 5 contributors	Great River Energy	$7,000	North Dakota Republican Party	$17,620
	North Dakota Petroleum Council	$5,350	John Hoeven Cmte	$15,303
	Waldo Ackerman	$5,000	John & Mikey Hoeven	$5,000
	Lignite Energy Council	$5,000	Jack Jordan	$5,000
	Don Kessel	$5,000	Reelect Wayne Stenehjem	$5,000
Individuals	$89,303		$70,472
Institutions	$37,950		$16,550
In-state donations	$101,528		$185,909
Out-of-state donations	$35,600		$15,050

Personal

Fong and his wife, Cecily, have one son and reside in Bismarck.

See also

• North Dakota Tax Commissioner

External links

Suggest a link

• Cory Fong - North Dakota Tax Commissioner
• Office of the North Dakota State Tax Commissioner
• Cory Fong on Facebook
• Cory Fong on Twitter
• LinkedIn profile
• Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006