Blair Thoreson
Blair Thoreson (b. May 6, 1964) is a former Republican member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 44 from 1998 to 2016.
Biography
Thoreson earned his B.S. from North Dakota State University and his M.M. from the University of Mary. His professional experience includes being the owner of Three Lyons Pub and a medical writer for the PRACS Institute.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Thoreson served on the following committees:
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| • Appropriations |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Thoreson served on the following committees:
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| • Appropriations |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Thoreson served on the following committee:
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| • Appropriations |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Thoreson served on the following committee:
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| • Appropriations |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
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.
Incumbent Joshua Boschee and Karla Rose Hanson defeated Gail Nelson and incumbent Blair Thoreson in the North Dakota House of Representatives District 44 general election.[2][3]
| North Dakota House of Representatives, District 44 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Joshua Boschee Incumbent |
27.41% | 3,434 | |
| Democratic | Karla Rose Hanson |
25.82% | 3,234 | |
| Republican | Gail Nelson | 23.28% | 2,916 | |
| Republican | Blair Thoreson Incumbent | 23.49% | 2,942 | |
| Total Votes | 12,526 | |||
| Source: North Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Joshua Boschee and Karla Rose Hanson were unopposed in the North Dakota House of Representatives District 44 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| North Dakota House of Representatives, District 44 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Joshua Boschee Incumbent | |
| Democratic | Karla Rose Hanson | |
Gail Nelson and incumbent Blair Thoreson were unopposed in the North Dakota House of Representatives District 44 Republican primary.[4][5]
| North Dakota House of Representatives, District 44 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Gail Nelson | |
| Republican | Blair Thoreson Incumbent | |
2012
Thoreson ran in the 2012 election for North Dakota State House District 44. Thoreson defeated incumbent Donald Clark (R) and Bob Jansen (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Joshua Boschee |
26.2% | 3,420 | |
| Republican | Blair Thoreson Incumbent |
25.9% | 3,380 | |
| Democratic | Bob Jansen | 24.2% | 3,156 | |
| Republican | Donald Clark | 23.7% | 3,098 | |
| Total Votes | 13,054 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Thoreson won election by finishing 1st out of 4 candidates for District 44 of the North Dakota House of Representatives.[8]
| North Dakota House of Representatives, District 44 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Blair Thoreson (R)
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3,324 | |||
| Donald Clark (R)
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3,270 | |||
| Bob Jansen (D-NPL) | 3,070 | |||
| Janice Benson Johnson (D-NPL) | 2,947 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2016
In 2016, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session.
2015
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In 2015, the 64th North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 6 through April 29.
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2014
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In 2014, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session. |
2013
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In 2013, the 63rd North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 8 to May 4.
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2012
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In 2012, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session. |
2011
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In 2011, the 62nd North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in regular session from January 4 through April 28. A special session was called by Governor Jack Dalrymple from November 7 through 12 to cover legislative redistricting and disaster relief.[9]
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NDPC: North Dakota Legislative Review
The North Dakota Policy Council, a North Dakota-based nonprofit research organization which describes itself as "liberty-based", published the North Dakota Legislative Review, a comprehensive report on how state legislators voted during the 2011 legislative session. The scorecard seeks to show how North Dakota legislators voted on the principles the Council seeks to promote. The Council recorded and scored votes on both spending bills and policy bills, and awarded points accordingly. Policy issues voted upon included income tax cuts, pension reform, and government transparency. On spending legislation, the Council accorded a percentage score based on how much spending the legislator voted against. On policy legislation, scores range from the highest score (100%) to the lowest (0%). A higher score indicates that the legislator voted more in favor of the values supported by the Council.[10] Thoreson received a score of 83.95% on policy legislation and voted against 2.45% of state spending. Thoreson was ranked 7th on policy and 77th on spending, out of 94 House members evaluated for the study.[11]
Personal
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Thoreson and his wife, Jennifer, have two children. As of 2014, they resided in Fargo, North Dakota.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- North Dakota House of Representatives
- House Committees
- North Dakota Legislative Assembly
- North Dakota state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Rep. Thoreson State Surge sponsored bills
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Smart Vote, "Biography of Rep. Therson," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2012 General Election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2008 General Election Results," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ The Bismarck Tribune, "N.D. House leader: Special session starts Nov. 7," accessed September 15, 2011
- ↑ North Dakota Policy Council, "The North Dakota Legislative Review - 2011," accessed January 20, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Policy Council, "2011 North Dakota Legislative Review Rankings," accessed January 26, 2014
