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Carolyn Nelson
Carolyn C. Nelson (b. October 8, 1937) is a former Democratic member of the North Dakota State Senate, representing District 21 from 1994 to 2018. Nelson served as assistant minority leader. Nelson did not seek re-election to the North Dakota State Senate in 2018.
Nelson served in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1986 to 1988 and 1992 to 1994.
Biography
Nelson earned her B.S. from North Dakota State University in 1958 and her M.S. from North Dakota State University in 1960. Her professional experience includes working as a legislative coordinator for the North Dakota Parent Teacher Association, as an independent sales consultant and as a emeritus in mathematics at North Dakota State University.[1]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Judiciary |
| • Transportation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Nelson served on the following committees:
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| • Government and Veterans Affairs |
| • Judiciary |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Nelson served on these committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Judiciary |
| • Government and Veterans Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Nelson served on these committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Judiciary |
| • Government and Veterans Affairs |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Nelson served on these committees:
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| • Judiciary |
| • Government and Veterans Affairs |
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
2018
Carolyn Nelson did not file to run for re-election.
2014
Elections for the North Dakota State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 7, 2014. Incumbent Carolyn Nelson was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Cindy Pfeiffer was unopposed in the Republican primary. Nelson defeated Pfeiffer in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Carolyn Nelson Incumbent |
57.9% | 2,130 | |
| Republican | Cindy Pfeiffer | 42.1% | 1,551 | |
| Total Votes | 3,681 | |||
2010
Nelson won re-election to the North Dakota State Senate District 21, defeating Cindy Pfeiffer (R). Nelson was unopposed in the primary election on June 8, 2010.[5][6]
| North Dakota Senate, District 21 (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Carolyn Nelson (D)
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1,785 | 55.23% | ||
| Cindy Pfeiffer (R) | 1,433 | 44.34% | ||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Nelson was re-elected to the 21st District Seat in the North Dakota State Senate, besting David Humphrey (R).[7] Nelson raised $6,285 for her campaign, while Humphrey raised $8,401.[8]
| North Dakota Senate, District 21 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Carolyn Nelson (D)
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2,107 | |||
| David Humphrey (R) | 1,197 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session.
2017
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In 2017, the 65th North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 3 through April 27.
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2016
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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] Nelson received a score of 24.24% on policy legislation and voted against 3.71% of state spending. On policy, Nelson was ranked 46th and on spending was ranked 18th, out of 46 Senate members evaluated for the study.[11]
Personal
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Nelson and her husband, Gilbert, have three children. They currently reside in Fargo, North Dakota. Nelson was a member and president of the Fargo Board of Education from 1985 to 1991.[1][12]
Recent news
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See also
- North Dakota State Senate
- Senate Committees
- North Dakota Legislative Assembly
- North Dakota state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from the North Dakota State Senate
- Profile from Open States
- Carolyn Nelson on Facebook
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 North Dakota Legislature, "Sen. Carolyn Nelson," accessed June 22, 2015
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed April 9, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Results Primary Election - June 10, 2014," accessed July 8, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official General Election Results," accessed November 17, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 29, 2015
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2006 General election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "North Dakota Senate spending, 2006," accessed May 13, 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
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Sen. Carolyn Nelson," accessed June 22, 2015
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| Preceded by ' |
North Dakota State Senate District 21 1994–2018 |
Succeeded by Kathy Hogan |
