A.J. Schultz
A.J. Schultz was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 40 of the North Dakota House of Representatives.
Biography
Schultz received his B.A. in political science from Berea College in 2005 and his J.D. from Saint Louis University School of Law in 2009. He has worked as an attorney at Schultz Law Firm from 2011-present. He served in the United States Army from July 2009 to March 2010 and received an honorable discharge.[1]
Organizations and affiliations
- Member, Missouri State Bar Association, 2009-present
- Member, State Bar Association of North Dakota, 2010-present
- Member, Ward County Bar Association, 2014-present
- Member, North Dakota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2015-present
- Member, Souris Valley Dems, 2015-present[1]
Elections
2016
Elections for the North Dakota House of Representatives 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. Incumbents Matthew Klein (R) and Robert Frantsvog (R) did not seek re-election.
Matthew Ruby and Randy Schobinger defeated Heidi Rintoul and A.J. Schultz in the North Dakota House of Representatives District 40 general election.[2][3]
| North Dakota House of Representatives, District 40 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Matthew Ruby |
33.52% | 2,546 | |
| Republican | Randy Schobinger |
35.69% | 2,711 | |
| Democratic | Heidi Rintoul | 14.68% | 1,115 | |
| Democratic | A.J. Schultz | 16.10% | 1,223 | |
| Total Votes | 7,595 | |||
| Source: North Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Heidi Rintoul and A.J. Schultz were unopposed in the North Dakota House of Representatives District 40 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| North Dakota House of Representatives, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Heidi Rintoul | |
| Democratic | A.J. Schultz | |
Matthew Ruby and Randy Schobinger were unopposed in the North Dakota House of Representatives District 40 Republican primary.[4][5]
| North Dakota House of Representatives, District 40 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Matthew Ruby | |
| Republican | Randy Schobinger | |
Campaign themes
2016
Schultz issued the following statement regarding his bid for office:
| “ | I'm running for House because, quite frankly, I'm angry at our legislature for not putting our interests first. In the last legislative session, our lawmakers ripped $115 million dollars from the K-12 education budget, and then passed out $108 million in corporate tax relief, and then the corporations skipped town when the oil wells went dry. Our property tax system is the most convoluted in the country. Our legislature sat by and did nothing while our drug addiction to heroin and methamphetamines killed us and our neighbors; we have a drug addiction in Minot that requires a new comprehensive approach to treatment and sentencing reform. Finally, and maybe most appalling, is that the Minot flood happened five years ago, and we haven't even had a formal discussion about revamping the flood plan, even though we were promised a new Plan, in place, by 2021. | ” |
| —A.J. Schultz, [1] | ||
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See also
- North Dakota House of Representatives
- North Dakota House of Representatives District 40
- North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2016
- North Dakota State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on June 6, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed April 13, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Results Primary Election - June 14, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
