Bjorn Altenburg

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Bjorn Altenburg

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Bjorn Altenburg (Republican Party) ran for election to the North Dakota State Senate to represent District 44. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Altenburg completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2022

See also: North Dakota State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for North Dakota State Senate District 44

Incumbent Merrill Piepkorn defeated Bjorn Altenburg in the general election for North Dakota State Senate District 44 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Merrill Piepkorn (D)	62.2	2,731
		Bjorn Altenburg (R)	37.5	1,646
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	14

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,391
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Dakota State Senate District 44

Incumbent Merrill Piepkorn advanced from the Democratic primary for North Dakota State Senate District 44 on June 14, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Merrill Piepkorn	99.7	1,058
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	3

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,061
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Dakota State Senate District 44

Bjorn Altenburg advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota State Senate District 44 on June 14, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bjorn Altenburg	99.3	755
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7	5

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 760
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Bjorn Altenburg completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Altenburg's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Hi my name is Bjorn Altenburg. I was born and raised in North Fargo. I've lived in this area my whole life and look forward serving the people of North Fargo.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Family
• Small Goverment
• Low Taxes

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

The Daycare shortage, housing, Energy policy, Conservation, Bureaucratic rationalism, Right to Repair, Youth Judicial reform, Internet Freedom, Individual Freedoms and liberty, immigration, gun policy, Realpolitik, Social and political cohesion, Nuclear power, Water & mineral rights, Cannabis legalization, Statewide longitudinal data systems for better decisions, Public art, The tax system, Declining birth rates, aging population, Nursing home and critical care staff shortages, and quite a bit else if asked!

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Footnotes

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Current members of the North Dakota State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:David Hogue

Minority Leader:Kathy Hogan

Senators

District 1

Brad Bekkedahl (R)

District 2

Mark Enget (R)

District 3

Bob Paulson (R)

District 4

Chuck Walen (R)

District 5

Randy Burckhard (R)

District 6

Paul Thomas (R)

District 7

Michelle Axtman (R)

District 8

Jeffery Magrum (R)

District 9

Richard Marcellais (D)

District 10

Ryan Braunberger (D)

District 11

Tim Mathern (D)

District 12

Cole Conley (R)

District 13

Judy Lee (R)

District 14

Jerry Klein (R)

District 15

Kent Weston (R)

District 16

David Clemens (R)

District 17

Jonathan Sickler (R)

District 18

Scott Meyer (R)

District 19

Janne Myrdal (R)

District 20

Randy Lemm (R)

District 21

Kathy Hogan (D)

District 22

Mark Weber (R)

District 23

Todd Beard (R)

District 24

Mike Wobbema (R)

District 25

Larry Luick (R)

District 26

Dale Patten (R)

District 27

Kristin Roers (R)

District 28

Robert Erbele (R)

District 29

Terry Wanzek (R)

District 30

Diane Larson (R)

District 31

Donald Schaible (R)

District 32

Dick Dever (R)

District 33

Keith Boehm (R)

District 34

Justin Gerhardt (R)

District 35

Sean Cleary (R)

District 36

Desiree Van Oosting (R)

District 37

Dean Rummel (R)

District 38

David Hogue (R)

District 39

Greg Kessel (R)

District 40

Jose Castaneda (R)

District 41

Kyle Davison (R)

District 42

Claire Cory (R)

District 43

Jeff Barta (R)

District 44

Joshua Boschee (D)

District 45

Ronald Sorvaag (R)

District 46

Michelle Powers (R)

District 47

Mike Dwyer (R)

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