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Desiree Morton
Desiree Morton (Republican Party) is a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 46. She assumed office on December 1, 2024. Her current term ends on December 1, 2028.
Morton (Republican Party) ran for election to the North Dakota House of Representatives to represent District 46. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Morton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Desiree Morton was born in Fargo, North Dakota. She graduated from Fargo South High School. She earned a bachelor's degree from North Dakota State University in 1981. Her career experience includes working as a homemaker. She has been affiliated with FM Pickleball Club and Ruby's Pantry.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 46 (2 seats)
Incumbent James Kasper and Desiree Morton defeated Todd Reisenauer and Will Thompson in the general election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 46 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | James Kasper (R) | 27.0 | 4,634 |
| ✔ |  | Desiree Morton (R)  | 26.0 | 4,464 |
| Todd Reisenauer (D) | 23.6 | 4,042 | ||
 | Will Thompson (D) | 23.1 | 3,960 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 42 | ||
| Total votes: 17,142 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 46 (2 seats)
Todd Reisenauer and Will Thompson advanced from the Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 46 on June 11, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Todd Reisenauer | 51.1 | 628 | |
| ✔ | | Will Thompson | 48.8 | 599 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 1,228 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 46 (2 seats)
Incumbent James Kasper and Desiree Morton advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 46 on June 11, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Kasper | 53.2 | 1,360 |
| ✔ | | Desiree Morton | 45.1 | 1,153 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.6 | 41 | ||
| Total votes: 2,554 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Morton in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Desiree Morton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Morton's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I was born and raised here in Fargo. I graduated from Fargo South, and then from NDSU with a degree in Education. My high school sweetheart and I have been married for 43 years. We have five children and 10 grandchildren. I homeschooled our five children for a total of 26 years, while we ran a small home remodeling business. Steve did the manual labor, and I took care of the books. Since retiring from my full-time teaching job, I have continued to stay busy. I play Pickleball five to six days a week, spend time with my husband, children, and grandchildren, work with our youth at our church, volunteer for Ruby's Pantry, and visit my 93-year-old mother, two to three times a week. I'm a common sense, no-nonsense person, with a passion for my faith, my family, and my God-given freedoms.
I love North Dakota and its people, and should I be elected, I will do my best to serve the people of North Dakota. I will not promise what I can't, but I will promise to listen to concerns and do what I can to preserve the freedoms and the way of life that we have enjoyed for many years in this great state.- The constitution, the bill of rights, and the North Dakota Republican Party Platform will be the guides to which my decisions will be made. I am for less government involvement in our lives, individual freedom, and personal responsibility, which I believe all go hand in hand.
- I am a strong proponent of small business. I understand the difficulties that small businesses face, with more and more regulations being placed upon them, higher taxes, the cost of health insurance, and the never-ending rise of inflation. I will fight to reduce regulations, reduce taxes, and fight to help businesses keep more of their hard-earned money, so that they can pass those benefits on to their employees and their customers.
- I believe in school choice and will vote for legislation that will allow every parent to decide where they would like their children to be educated. How that will look, I'm not sure, but I don't feel that parents should have to pay to support public schools if their children are not using the public schools for their children's education.
I also believe in complete transparency in public school education. Parents have the right to know what their children are learning, and they should not be the last to find out, if their children are having struggles or difficulties in the classroom or on the playground.
Our children are our future. We must do all that we can to protect them and provide a proper education for them.
If I thought it would do any good, I would be game to throw all the tea into Boston Harbor again!
My dad loved life. He worked hard, he played hard, and he loved fiercely. He loved his family, he loved his church, he loved his friends, he loved his country, and he loved to laugh. He was always the life of every celebration or holiday. Everybody who knew my dad, loved him.
My word is my bond. I will not promise what I can't deliver, but I will promise that I will do my best to serve the people of North Dakota and bring honor and dignity to the office of which I am elected.
I remember also that the next summer, our family vacation took us to Dallas, Texas. I don't remember much about that trip other than seeing the eternal flame and watching the changing of the guard. Two very solemn places to visit. Both made a great impact on my life, even at the age of four.
Finding ways to deal with our homeless issues.
On the other hand, experience can many times get the job done faster and more efficiently. I think we need both.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate North Dakota House of Representatives District 46 |
Officeholder North Dakota House of Representatives District 46 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 27, 2024
