The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was April 11, 2008. The primary election day was June 3, 2008.
Qualifications
Article 4, Section 5 of the North Dakota Constitution states: State Senators and Representatives must be, on the day of the election, qualified voters in the district from which they are chosen and a resident of the state for one year preceding election to office.
Campaign contributions
This chart shows how many candidates ran for state house in North Dakota in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state house races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[1]
Year
Number of candidates
Total contributions
2012
97
$437,249
2010
87
$428,028
2008
91
$406,058
2006
91
$303,682
2004
93
$194,667
2002
98
$166,920
2000
101
$68,474
During the 2008 election, the total contributions to House candidates amounted to $406,058. The top 10 contributors were:[2]
2008 Donors, North Dakota House of Representatives
Donor
Amount
House Republican Caucus of North Dakota
$33,075
Boilermakers Local 647
$29,900
North Dakota Republican Party
$28,200
North Dakota Lignite Council
$20,500
North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives
$18,591
House Democratic-NPL Caucus of North Dakota
$17,175
North Dakota Petroleum Council
$14,650
North Dakota Association of Telecommunications Cooperatives
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