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Drew Wrigley
2022 - Present
2027
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Drew Wrigley (Republican Party) is the Attorney General of North Dakota. He assumed office on February 9, 2022. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Wrigley (Republican Party) ran for re-election for Attorney General of North Dakota. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Drew Wrigley was born in Bismarck, North Dakota. Wrigley earned a bachelor's degree from the University of North Dakota in 1988 and a law degree from American University in 1991. His career experience includes working as general counsel with his family's companies, an assistant district attorney, and the vice-president of a Medicare and Medicaid contractor.[1][2]
Political career
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Wrigley's political career includes the following offices:
- 2022-present: Attorney General of North Dakota
- 2010-2016: Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota
- 2001-2009: North Dakota U.S. District Attorney
Elections
2022
See also: North Dakota Attorney General election, 2022
General election
General election for Attorney General of North Dakota
Incumbent Drew Wrigley defeated Timothy Lamb in the general election for Attorney General of North Dakota on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Drew Wrigley (R) | 70.9 | 166,517 |
 | Timothy Lamb (D) | 28.8 | 67,609 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 576 | ||
| Total votes: 234,702 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of North Dakota
Timothy Lamb advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of North Dakota on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Timothy Lamb | 99.7 | 21,451 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 62 | ||
| Total votes: 21,513 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of North Dakota
Incumbent Drew Wrigley advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of North Dakota on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Drew Wrigley | 99.4 | 69,185 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 383 | ||
| Total votes: 69,568 | |||
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2016
Wrigley did not run for re-election as lieutenant governor in 2016.
2012
Wrigley ran for election to a full, four-year term as the Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota in 2012. He ran on the Republican ticket with incumbent Gov. Jack Dalrymple.[3][4][5]
| Governor/Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jack Dalrymple & Drew Wrigley Incumbent |
63.1% | 200,525 | |
| Democratic | Ryan Taylor & Ellen Chaffee | 34.3% | 109,048 | |
| independent | Paul Sorum & Michael Coachman | 1.7% | 5,356 | |
| independent | Roland Riemers & Anthony Johns | 0.8% | 2,618 | |
| Total Votes | 317,547 | |||
| Election results via North Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Wrigley and his wife, Kathleen, live in Bismarck with their three children.[6]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Attorney General of North Dakota |
Officeholder Attorney General of North Dakota |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ North Dakota Attorney General, "Attorney General Drew H . Wrigley," accessed March 3, 2022
- ↑ North Dakota Office of the Governor, "Burgum appoints former U.S. attorney, lieutenant governor Drew Wrigley to serve as attorney general," accessed March 3, 2022
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Unofficial results, primary election," accessed June 12, 2012
- ↑ Bismark Tribune, "General Election Results," accessed November 6, 2012
- ↑ The New York Times, "North Dakota elections results 2012," accessed Oct. 2, 2015
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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Attorney General of North Dakota 2022-Present |
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Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota 2010-2016 |
Succeeded by Brent Sanford (R) |
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North Dakota U.S. District Attorney 2001-2009 |
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