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Kelly Schmidt
Kelly Schmidt (Republican Party) was the North Dakota Treasurer. She assumed office in 2005. She left office on January 1, 2021.
Schmidt (Republican Party) ran for re-election for North Dakota Treasurer. She won in the general election on November 6, 2016.
Schmidt was an at-large delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from North Dakota. All North Dakota delegates were unpledged.[1]
Biography
A native of North Dakota, Schmidt is a 2005 graduate of the National Institute for Public Finance at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.[2]
Political career
North Dakota treasurer (2005-2021)
Schmidt was first elected in 2004 and re-elected in 2008, 2012, and 2016. In 2011, she was elected President of the National Association of State Treasurers. She has also been recognized as a "Toll Fellow" by the Council on State Governments in 2009 for her work in state government.[2] She left office in 2021.
Elections
2020
- See also: North Dakota Treasurer election, 2020
Kelly Schmidt did not file to run for re-election.
2016
- See also: North Dakota Treasurer election, 2016
Schmidt ran as a Republican for re-election as treasurer of North Dakota in 2016. She was unopposed in the Republican primary contest and faced challengers Tim Mathem (D) and Eric Olson (Lib.) in the November 8 general election.[3]
Schmidt had been considering a run for governor.[4]
Incumbent Kelly Schmidt defeated Tim Mathern and Eric Olson in the North Dakota treasurer election.
| North Dakota Treasurer, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kelly Schmidt Incumbent |
62.95% | 204,733 | |
| Democratic | Tim Mathern | 29.27% | 95,191 | |
| Libertarian | Eric Olson | 7.63% | 24,829 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.15% | 491 | ||
| Total Votes | 325,244 | |||
| Source: North Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Kelly Schmidt ran unopposed in the Republican primary for treasurer.
| Republican primary for treasurer, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Kelly Schmidt Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.74% | 92,900 |
| Write-in votes | 0.26% | 244 |
| Total Votes (432 of 432 precincts reporting) | 93,144 | |
| Source: North Dakota Secretary of State | ||
2012
Schmidt won re-election as treasurer in 2012. She ran unopposed in the primary election and defeated Democrat Ross Mushik in the general election.[5][6]
| North Dakota Treasurer General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Kelly Schmidt Incumbent |
65.9% | 197,041 | |
| Democratic | Ross Mushik | 34.1% | 101,795 | |
| Total Votes | 298,836 | |||
| Election results via North Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Kelly L. Schmidt won re-election to the office of North Dakota Treasurer. She defeated Mitch Vance (D-NPL) in the general election.
| North Dakota Treasurer, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Kelly L. Schmidt Incumbent |
61.5% | 180,828 | |
| Democratic | Mitch Vance | 38.5% | 113,423 | |
| Total Votes | 294,251 | |||
| Election results via North Dakota Secretary of State. | ||||
2004
On November 2, 2004, Kelly Schmidt won election to the office of North Dakota Treasurer. She defeated Dean Meyer (D-NPL) in the general election.
| North Dakota Treasurer, 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Kelly Schmidt Incumbent |
56.3% | 165,759 | |
| Democratic | Dean Meyer | 43.7% | 128,477 | |
| Total Votes | 294,236 | |||
| Election results via North Dakota Secretary of State. | ||||
Campaign themes
2016
Schmidt was largely running on her record and opposed her opponent Tim Mathern's plan to close the treasurer's office.[7]
Campaign finance summary
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2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
Schmidt was an at-large delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from North Dakota.
Delegate rules
Delegates from North Dakota to the 2016 Republican National Convention were selected by committee at the state Republican convention in April 2016. North Dakota GOP bylaws did not require delegates to indicate which presidential candidate they prefer at the time of their selection. At the national convention, delegates from North Dakota were unbound on all ballots.
Delegate allocation
North Dakota had 28 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention: 22 at-large delegates, three congressional district delegates, and three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates). Delegates to the state convention were selected at district conventions, where no presidential preference poll was taken. The state's Republican National Convention delegation was selected at the state GOP convention, April 1-3, 2016.[8][9]
Recent news
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Personal
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In 2009, Schmidt was named a Toll Fellow by the Council of State Governments. She and her husband, Chuck, live in Mandan and have four sons.[2]
See also
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External links
- Schmidt's official biography
- Official Facebook page
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions, 2004-2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Daily Caller, "North Dakota GOP Delegate Slate Shows Majority Support Cruz," April 3, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 North Dakota Treasurer, "Meet the treasurer," accessed January 9, 2012
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcandlist - ↑ Mike Nowatzki, Inforum, "ND treasurer Schmidt to seek fourth term, won't run for governor," November 18, 2015
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Unofficial results, primary election," accessed June 12, 2012
- ↑ Bismark Tribune, "General Election Results," accessed November 6, 2012
- ↑ Schmidt for Treasurer, "The Latest," accessed October 6, 2016
- ↑ Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Kathi Gilmore (D) |
North Dakota Treasurer 2005-2021 |
Succeeded by Thomas Beadle (R) |
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