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Jason Heitkamp
Jason Heitkamp (Republican Party) was a member of the North Dakota State Senate, representing District 26. He assumed office on December 1, 2020. He left office on December 1, 2022.
Heitkamp ran for election for North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Jason Heitkamp earned an M.A. in agricultural economics/business from North Dakota State University.[1] His career experience includes working as an insurance agent with Phoenix Financial, LLC.[2]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Heitkamp was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2024
General election
General election for North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction
Incumbent Kirsten Baesler defeated Jason Heitkamp in the general election for North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kirsten Baesler (Nonpartisan) | 56.9 | 185,318 |
 | Jason Heitkamp (Nonpartisan) | 42.4 | 138,085 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 2,316 | ||
| Total votes: 325,719 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction
Incumbent Kirsten Baesler and Jason Heitkamp defeated Jim Bartlett and Darko Draganic in the primary for North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction on June 11, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kirsten Baesler (Nonpartisan) | 54.9 | 59,170 |
| ✔ | | Jason Heitkamp (Nonpartisan) | 22.1 | 23,837 |
 | Jim Bartlett (Nonpartisan) | 19.7 | 21,216 | |
 | Darko Draganic (Nonpartisan) | 3.1 | 3,320 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 280 | ||
| Total votes: 107,823 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Heitkamp in this election.
2022
See also: North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 25 (2 seats)
Incumbent Cynthia Schreiber-Beck and incumbent Alisa Mitskog defeated incumbent Kathy Skroch in the general election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 25 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Cynthia Schreiber-Beck (R) | 41.8 | 3,980 |
| ✔ |  | Alisa Mitskog (D) | 29.4 | 2,805 |
 | Kathy Skroch (R) | 28.5 | 2,720 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 26 | ||
| Total votes: 9,531 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 25 (2 seats)
Incumbent Alisa Mitskog advanced from the Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 25 on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alisa Mitskog | 98.4 | 597 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.6 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 607 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 25 (2 seats)
Incumbent Cynthia Schreiber-Beck and incumbent Kathy Skroch defeated Jason Heitkamp in the Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 25 on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cynthia Schreiber-Beck | 45.7 | 1,559 |
| ✔ | | Kathy Skroch | 34.8 | 1,187 |
| Jason Heitkamp | 19.2 | 653 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 3,408 | |||
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2020
See also: North Dakota State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for North Dakota State Senate District 26
Jason Heitkamp defeated incumbent Jim Dotzenrod in the general election for North Dakota State Senate District 26 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Heitkamp (R) | 52.7 | 3,683 |
 | Jim Dotzenrod (D) | 47.2 | 3,295 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 6,982 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Dakota State Senate District 26
Incumbent Jim Dotzenrod advanced from the Democratic primary for North Dakota State Senate District 26 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Dotzenrod | 100.0 | 1,116 |
| Total votes: 1,116 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Dakota State Senate District 26
Jason Heitkamp advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota State Senate District 26 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Heitkamp | 98.7 | 1,553 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 21 | ||
| Total votes: 1,574 | |||
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2016
Elections for the North Dakota State Senate 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 Jim Dotzenrod defeated Jason Heitkamp in the North Dakota State Senate District 26 general election.[3][4]
| North Dakota State Senate, District 26 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jim Dotzenrod Incumbent |
51.22% | 3,451 | |
| Republican | Jason Heitkamp | 48.78% | 3,287 | |
| Total Votes | 6,738 | |||
| Source: North Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Jim Dotzenrod ran unopposed in the North Dakota State Senate District 26 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| North Dakota State Senate, District 26 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jim Dotzenrod Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Jason Heitkamp ran unopposed in the North Dakota State Senate District 26 Republican primary.[5][6]
| North Dakota State Senate, District 26 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Jason Heitkamp (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2024
Campaign website
Jason Heitkamp’s campaign website stated the following:
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Going Back to the North Dakota Constitution… ARTICLE VIII EDUCATION The North Dakota Constitution clearly states in Article 8, Section One… Section 1. A high degree of intelligence, patriotism, integrity and morality on the part of every voter in a government by the people being necessary in order to insure the continuance of that government and the prosperity and happiness of the people, the legislative assembly shall make provision for the establishment and maintenance of a system of public schools which shall be open to all children of the state of North Dakota and free from sectarian control. This legislative requirement shall be irrevocable without the consent of the United States and the people of North Dakota. The North Dakota Constitution also states in Article 8, Section Two… Section 2. The legislative assembly shall provide for a uniform system of free public schools throughout the state, beginning with the primary and extending through all grades up to and including schools of higher education, except that the legislative assembly may authorize tuition, fees and service charges to assist in the financing of public schools of higher education ARTICLE X FINANCE AND PUBLIC DEBT Finally, The North Dakota Constitution states in Article 10, Section One… Section 1. The legislative assembly shall be prohibited from raising revenue to defray the expenses of the state through the levying of a tax on the assessed value of real or personal property. Together, we are going back to the North Dakota Constitution and we are going to follow the North Dakota Constitution again, starting with the Election of 2024. The first part of the Battle Plan is reducing your property tax 45% to 55% with your vote in November. Safety and Security… Safety and security of the children begins at home. I told my kids at an early age, “If someone tells you not to tell your parents… You tell your parents immediately. Later we are told that protecting our most precious children in a school… by any means possible, will scare them and affect them detrimentally. Under my administration, safety and security of our most precious children will be a priority. Transparency and Budgets… Politicians make a living out of telling you about… Transparency… Fiscal responsibility… Open door policies… and doing what is best for the children… this is what you the voter want to hear from those representing you. And yet, the voters continue to elect politicians that do not want in any way, shape, or form to be transparent, to be fiscally responsible, to have an open door policy, and, finally, to do what is best for the children. With your help, that scenario is going to change with your vote in November. Review Pay and Retirement… If the teacher’s pension was a train, it would be running and running until it completely runs off the tracks… Toot! Toot! Don’t touch it say the Lobbyists… Don’t touch it say the unelected bureaucrats… And yet, From 2004 to 2019, the state of North Dakota had missed over $117 million in actuarially determined employer contribution for TFFR. For nearly 20 years, North Dakota had failed to adequately fund its major state pension system. And yes, despite a decade-long bull run, pensions in North Dakota never fully recovered from the 2008 recession. It’s clear… that managers can’t invest their way out… unless there are significant changes in policy, the pension train is going to go off the tracks. To have any hope of recovery… elected leadership needs to address the problems that hindered the state’s pension recovery in the aftermath of the 2008 recession. The legislature, specifically the Employee Benefits Programs Committee, should consider implementing serious pension reforms. We are at a crossroads and our teachers are at risk in retirement… My administration will have the discussions that are needed to fix the retirement issues. The process of kicking the can down the road is going to change with your vote in November. Healthy Lifestyles… Physical education is more than just endurance, strength, flexibility, and body composition. A) physical education benefits to school children include; weight control, better sleeping patterns, a sense of wellbeing, better mood, less fatigue, increased physical and mental efficiency, and it also helps in the development of fundamental gross and motor skills affecting many important skills including reading and writing. B) Physical education can also have a positive impact on future medical conditions such as diabetes and obesity. The priority for the children of a healthier lifestyle is going to begin with your vote in November. Make Learning Great Again… And lastly, together we will be re-instituting the ability of children to dream, to have goals and achieve the life they want to live. It is the young that have ideas and Ideals. It is the young that will change the world. K-12 is the battleground for the future of our country. The teaching of CRT, DEI, and ESG, or whatever they change the name to next week, will end with your vote in November. Right now, Scores are down. Graduation rates are down. Our schools are on probation from the federal government. It is time the parents and the taxpayers get involved. [7] |
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| —Jason Heitkamp’s campaign website (2024)[8] | ||
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jason Heitkamp did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Jason Heitkamp did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Jason Heitkamp did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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2022
In 2022, the North Dakota State Legislature was not in session.
2021
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In 2021, the North Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 5 to April 29.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction |
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Footnotes
- ↑ North Dakota Legislative Branch, "Senator Jason G. Heitkamp," accessed March 26, 2021
- ↑ Facebook, "Jason Heitkamp," accessed March 26, 2021
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed April 13, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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.
- ↑ Jason HeitkampX’s campaign website, “About,” accessed June 10, 2024
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| Preceded by Jim Dotzenrod (D) |
North Dakota State Senate District 26 2020-2022 |
Succeeded by Dale Patten (R) |
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