John Andrist
John Andrist (b. 1931) is a former Republican member of the North Dakota State Senate, representing District 2 from 1992 to 2014. Andrist retired from the state senate on November 30, 2014.[1]
Biography
Andrist attended the North Dakota College of Science. He worked as an editor and publisher for a journal publishing company starting in 1951. Andrist has been the director of North Dakota Public Television since 1997.
Issues
Amending Measure 3
In the 2009 legislative session, Andrist is the sponsor of a bill to put a proposed constitutional amendment to the North Dakota Constitution on the November 2010 ballot that would alter the provisions of Measure 3 from 2008, a ballot initiative approved by about 54% of the state's voters.[2]
Committees
2013-2013
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Andrist served on the following committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Industry, Business and Labor |
| • Political Subdivisions |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Andrist served on these committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Industry, Business and Labor |
| • Political Subdivisions |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Andrist served on these committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Industry, Business and Labor |
| • Political Subdivisions |
Elections
2012
Andrist ran in the 2012 election for North Dakota Senate District 2. Andrist ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12. He defeated Lynn Jacobson in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  John Andrist Incumbent |
65.8% | 4,997 | |
| Democratic | Lynn Jacobson | 33.9% | 2,576 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.2% | 16 | |
| Total Votes | 7,589 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Andrist was re-elected to the 2nd District Seat in the North Dakota State Senate, besting Dorvan Solberg (D).[5] Andrist raised $20,600 for his campaign, while Solberg raised $16,025.[6]
| North Dakota Senate, District 2 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John Andrist (R)
|
702 | |||
| Dorvan Solberg (D) | 641 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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In 2014, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the North Dakota Legislative Assembly in 2013.
- Greater North Dakota Chamber — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- North Dakota Family Alliance — Legislators are scored on bills related to family issues.
- North Dakota Women's Network — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to women's issues.
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the North Dakota Legislative Assembly in 2011.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- North Dakota Family Alliance — Legislators are scored on bills related to family issues.
- North Dakota Policy Council — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- North Dakota Women's Network — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to women's issues.
Personal
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Andrist has five children and currently resides in Crosby, North Dakota.
See also
- North Dakota State Senate
- Senate Committees
- North Dakota Legislative Assembly
- North Dakota state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2000
Footnotes
- ↑ KX News, "John Andrist Retires," October 1, 2014
- ↑ Dickinson Press, "Proposed amendment would trump ND tobacco measure," April 28, 2009 (dead link)
- ↑ 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 Primary election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "North Dakota Senate spending, 2008," accessed May 13, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
North Dakota State Senate District 2 1992–November 30, 2014 |
Succeeded by David Rust (R) |
