North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2012

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North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2012

Majority control • Campaign contributions

Qualifications • Term limits • Impact of Redistricting

State Legislative Election Results

List of candidates District 2 • District 4 • District 6 • District 8 • District 10 • District 12 • District 14 • District 16 • District 18 • District 20 • District 22 • District 24 • District 26 • District 28 • District 30 • District 32 • District 34 • District 36 • District 38 • District 40 • District 42 • District 44 • District 46

North Dakota House of Representatives • 2012 North Dakota Senate Elections

State legislative elections in 2012

Elections for the office of North Dakota House of Representatives were held in North Dakota on November 6, 2012. A total of 50 seats were up for election. Legislators serve four-year terms in North Dakota. In 2010, 48 legislators were elected.

The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was April 13, 2012. The primary Election Day was June 12, 2012.

See also: North Dakota State Senate elections, 2012 and State legislative elections, 2012

Majority control

See also: Partisan composition of state houses

Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held the majority in the North Dakota House of Representatives:

North Dakota House of Representatives
Party		As of November 5, 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	25	23
	Republican Party	69	71
Total		94	94

Incumbents retiring

A total of 10 incumbents did not run for re-election in 2012. Those incumbents were:

Name	Party	Current Office
Dave Weiler	Republican	House District 30
Dwight Wrangham	Republican	House District 8
Joe Kroeber	Democratic	House District 12
Joyce Kingsbury	Republican	House District 16
Lee Kaldor	Democratic	House District 20
Lonny Winrich	Democratic	House District 18
Phillip Mueller	Democratic	House District 24
Ralph Metcalf	Democratic	House District 24
Stacey Dahl	Republican	House District 42
Vonnie Pietsch	Republican	House District 22

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.

Year	Number of candidates	Total contributions
2012	97	$437,249
2010	87	$428,028
2008	91	$403,833
2006	91	$303,682
2004	93	$194,667
2002	98	$166,920
2000	101	$68,474

During the 2012 election, the total contributions to the 97 House candidates was $437,249. The top 10 contributors were:

2012 Donors, North Dakota House of Representatives
Donor	Amount
House Democratic-NPL Caucus of North Dakota	$32,800
Lignite Energy Council	$32,000
North Dakota Petroleum Council	$22,650
North Dakota Association of Telecommunications Cooperatives	$20,500
North Dakota Long Term Care Association	$17,400
North Dakota Education Association	$16,207
North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives	$15,000
North Dakota Association of Realtors	$13,850
North Dakota Public Employees Association	$12,350
Boilermakers Local 647	$12,000

Impact of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in North Dakota

The Republican-controlled Legislature passed a redistricting plan in a special session on November 8, 2012; Gov. Jack Dalrymple (R) signed it the next day. While the number of districts remained the same, the legislature drew new districts in Bismarck and Fargo to account for population shifts from rural areas in the state. Some incumbents were paired in the same district.

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.

List of candidates

District 2 (2)

June 12 Democratic primary:

• Dorvan Solberg 968 a

June 12 GOP primary:

• David S. Rust 1,749 a Incumbent Rust first assumed office in 2008.
• Bob Skarphol 1,791 a Incumbent Skarphol first assumed office in 2000.

November 6 General election candidates:

Dorvan Solberg: 2,716

David S. Rust: 4,638

Bob Skarphol: 4,633

District 4 (2)

June 12 Democratic primary:

• Kenton Onstad 1,022 a Incumbent Onstad first assumed office in 2000.
• Tom Conklin 862 a Incumbent Conklin first assumed office in 2008.

June 12 GOP primary:

• Glen Froseth 1,474 a Incumbent Froseth first assumed office in 1992.

November 6 General election candidates:

Kenton Onstad: 3,279

Tom Conklin: 2,781

Glen Froseth:3,079

District 6 (2)

June 12 Democratic primary:

• Bob Hunskor 1,560 a Incumbent Hunskor first assumed office in 2000.
• Cindy Shattuck 1,398 a

June 12 GOP primary:

• Dick Anderson 2,070 a Incumbent Anderson first assumed office in 2010.
• Myron Hanson 2,030 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Cindy Shattuck: 2,899

Bob Hunskor: 3,867

Dick Anderson:3,521

Myron Hanson: 3,206

District 7 (2)

June 12 Democratic primary:

• Tom Kelsh 791 a
• Warren D. Larson 748 a

June 12 GOP primary:

• Rick Becker 1,871 a
• Jason Dockter 1,951 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Tom Kelsh: 2,351

Warren D. Larson: 2,143

Rick Becker:4,291

Jason Dockter:4,374

District 8 (2)

Note: Incumbent Dwight Wrangham (R) did not seek re-election.

June 12 Democratic primary:

• Casey D. Buchmann 1,014 a
• Tanya Stebbins 1,081 a

June 12 GOP primary:

• Jeff Delzer 2,416 a Incumbent Delzer first assumed office in 1994.
• Vernon Laning 2,089 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Casey D. Buchmann: 2,173

Tanya Stebbins: 2,558

Jeff Delzer: 4,755

Vernon Laning: 4,187

District 10 (2)

June 12 Democratic primary:

• No candidates have filed for this district.

June 12 GOP primary:

• Charles Damschen 2,162 a Incumbent Damschen first assumed office in 2004.
• David Monson 2,486 a Incumbent Monson first assumed office in 1992.

November 6 General election candidates:

Charles Damschen: 4,279

David Monson: 4,914

District 12 (2)

Note: Incumbent Joe Kroeber (D) did not seek re-election.

June 12 Democratic primary:

• Jessica Haak 860 a
• Lyle Hanson 923 a Incumbent Hanson first assumed office in 1978.

June 12 GOP primary:

• Kenneth Hall 1,202 a
• Alex Looysen 1,270 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Jessica Haak: 2,981

Lyle Hanson: 2,568

Kenneth Hall: 2,242

Alex Looysen: 2,902

District 14 (2)

June 12 Democratic primary:

• No candidates have filed for this district.

June 12 GOP primary:

• Duane DeKrey 1,793 Incumbent DeKrey first assumed office in 1994.
• Jon Nelson 1,855 a Incumbent Nelson first assumed office in 1996.
• Robin Weisz 1,849 a Incumbent Weisz first assumed office in 1996.

November 6 General election candidates:

Jon Nelson: 5,364

Robin Weisz: 5,166

District 16 (2)

Note: Incumbent Joyce Kingsbury (R) did not seek re-election.

June 12 Democratic primary:

• Ben Hanson 559 a
• Mike Lindemann 611 a

Note: Mike Lindemann was replaced by John Lund on the general election ballot.

June 12 GOP primary:

• Ben Koppelman 810 a
• Mark Puppe 605 a

Note: Mark Puppe was replaced by Harlan Goerger on the general election ballot.

November 6 General election candidates:

Ben Hanson: 2,675

John Lund: 2,357

Ben Koppelman: 2,914

Harlan Goerger: 2,116

District 18 (2)

Note: Incumbent Lonny Winrich (D) did not seek re-election.

June 12 Democratic primary:

• Eliot Glassheim 1,208 a Incumbent Glassheim first assumed office in 1992.
• Marie Strinden 1,035 a

June 12 GOP primary:

• Dane J. Ferguson 1,073 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Eliot Glassheim: 3,196

Marie Strinden: 2,848

Dane J. Ferguson: 2,269

District 19 (2)

June 12 Democratic primary:

• Carol Gierszewski 839 a
• Robert Kilichowski 978 a Incumbent Kilichowski first assumed office in 2008.

June 12 GOP primary:

• Gary Paur 1,692 a Incumbent Paur first assumed office in 2010.
• Wayne Trottier 1,570 a Incumbent Trottier first assumed office in 2010.

November 6 General election candidates:

Carol Gierszewski: 2,107

Robert Kilichowski: 2,457

Gary Paur: 2,980

Wayne Trottier: 2,989

District 20 (2)

Note: Incumbent Lee Kaldor (D) did not seek re-election.

June 12 Democratic primary:

• Rick Holman 1,352 a Incumbent Holman first assumed office in 2008.
• Gail Mooney 1,247 a

June 12 GOP primary:

• No candidates have filed for this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Rick Holman: 4,180

Gail Mooney: 3,874

District 22 (2)

Note: Incumbent Vonnie Pietsch (R) did not seek re-election.

June 12 Democratic primary:

• Allan Peterson 1,114 a

June 12 GOP primary:

• Wesley R. Belter 1,640 a Incumbent Belter first assumed office in 1984.
• Peter F. Silbernagel 1,501 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Allan Peterson: 3,114

Wesley R. Belter: 3,750

Peter F. Silbernagel: 4,052

District 24 (2)

Note: Incumbents Phillip Mueller (D) and Ralph Metcalf (D) did not run for re-election.

June 12 Democratic primary:

• Sharon Buhr 1,516 a
• Naomi T. Muscha 1,397 a

June 12 GOP primary:

• Dwight Kiefert 1,718 a
• Myrene Peterson 1,274 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Sharon Buhr: 3,212

Naomi T. Muscha: 3,266

Dwight Kiefert: 3,262

Myrene Peterson: 2,734

District 26 (2)

June 12 Democratic primary:

• Bill Amerman 1,533 a Incumbent Amerman first assumed office in 2002.
• Jerome Kelsh 1,552 a Incumbent Kelsh first assumed office in 2008.

June 12 GOP primary:

• Sebastian Ertelt 1,031 a
• Kathy Skroch 1,306 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Bill Amerman: 3,407

Jerome Kelsh: 3,511

Sebastian Ertelt: 2,460

Kathy Skroch: 3,079

District 28 (2)

June 12 Democratic primary:

• Joan Hoffman 919 a
• Austin Wald 918 a

June 12 GOP primary:

• Michael D. Brandenburg 2,051 a Incumbent Brandenburg first assumed office in 2004.
• William E. Kretschmar 1,468 a Incumbent Kretschmar first assumed office in 2000.
• Jeffery J. Magrum 1,459
• Barton Schott 1,162

November 6 General election candidates:

Joan Hoffman: 2,403

Austin Wald: 2,568

Michael D. Brandenburg: 4,448

William E. Kretschmar: 4,014

District 30 (2)

Note: Incumbent Dave Weiler (R) did not seek re-election.

June 12 Democratic primary:

• Tom Decker 835 a
• Daphne Ghorbani 752 a

June 12 GOP primary:

• Diane Larson 1,652 a
• Mike Nathe 1,764 a Incumbent Nathe first assumed office in 2008.

November 6 General election candidates:

Tom Decker: 2,290

Daphne Ghorbani: 1,937

Diane Larson: 3,848

Mike Nathe: 3,979

District 32 (2)

June 12 Democratic primary:

• Wade Schemmel 832 a
• Jim Unkenholz 840 a

June 12 GOP primary:

• Mark Dosch 1,710 a Incumbent Dosch first assumed office in 2000.
• Lisa Meier 1,634 a Incumbent Meier first assumed office in 2008.

November 6 General election candidates:

Wade Schemmel: 1,984

Jim Unkenholz: 1,896

Mark Dosch: 3,931

Lisa Meier: 3,799

District 34 (2)

June 12 Democratic primary:

• Lori Furaus 975 a
• Sid Kadrmas 967 a

June 12 GOP primary:

• Rae Ann Kelsch 839 Incumbent Kelsch first assumed office in 1990.
• Todd K. Porter 1,916 a Incumbent Porter first assumed office in 1998.
• Nathan P. Toman 1,529 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Lori Furaus: 2,483

Sid Kadrmas: 2,071

Todd K. Porter: 3,954

Nathan P. Toman: 3,594

District 36 (2)

June 12 Democratic primary:

• Bev Berger 625 a
• Shirley Meyer 813 a Incumbent Meyer first assumed office in 2004.

June 12 GOP primary:

• Alan Fehr 1,404 a
• Mike Schatz 1,887 a Incumbent Schatz first assumed office in 2008.

November 6 General election candidates:

Bev Berger: 1,900

Shirley Meyer: 3,216

Alan Fehr: 3,465

Mike Schatz: 4,390

District 38 (2)

June 12 Democratic primary:

• Robert E. Kibler 526 a
• Mike Rose 582 a

June 12 GOP primary:

• Larry Bellew 1,421 a Incumbent Bellew first assumed office in 2000.
• Dan Ruby 1,539 a Incumbent Ruby first assumed office in 2000.

November 6 General election candidates:

Robert E. Kibler: 1,605

Mike Rose: 2,009

Larry Bellew: 3,613

Dan Ruby: 3,947

District 40 (2)

June 12 Democratic primary:

• Sue Olafson 403 a
• Louis Pinkerton 420 a

June 12 GOP primary:

• Matthew Klein (write-in) 179 a Incumbent Klein assumed office in 1992.
• Robert Frantsvog (write-in) 182 a Incumbent Frantsvog assumed office in 2008.

Note: As of April 24, no Republican candidates had qualified for the ballot in District 40. Incumbents Matthew Klein (R) and Robert Frantsvog (R) did not file the proper paperwork before the filing deadline. Ultimately, Klein and Frantsvog earned the Republican nomination by each receiving at least 143 write-in votes in the June 12 primary.

November 6 General election candidates:

Sue Olafson: 1,582

Louis Pinkerton: 1,861

Matthew Klein: 2,045

Robert Frantsvog: 2,064

District 42 (2)

Note: Incumbent Stacey Dahl (R) did not seek re-election.

June 12 Democratic primary:

• Corey Mock 688 a Incumbent Mock first assumed office in 2008.
• Kylie Oversen 622 a

June 12 GOP primary:

• John Mitzel 518 a
• Mike Peterson 469
• Josh Schreiner 489 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Corey Mock: 2,481

Kylie Oversen: 2,524

John Mitzel: 1,925

Mike Peterson: 1,852

District 44 (2)

June 12 Democratic primary:

• Joshua A. Boschee 1,415 a
• Bob Jansen 1,340 a

June 12 GOP primary:

• Donald L. Clark 1,463 a Incumbent Clark first assumed office in 2004.
• Blair Thoreson 1,478 a Incumbent Thorenson first assumed office in 1998.

November 6 General election candidates:

Joshua A. Boschee: 3,420

Bob Jansen: 3,156

Donald L. Clark: 3,098

Blair Thoreson: 3,380

District 46 (2)

June 12 Democratic primary:

• Diane R. Hill 1,104 a
• Lee Myxter 960 a

June 12 GOP primary:

• Kathy Hawken 1,623 a Incumbent Hawken first assumed office in 1996.
• Jim Kasper 1,690 a Incumbent Kasper first assumed office in 2000.

November 6 General election candidates:

Diane R. Hill: 3,056

Lee Myxter: 2,626

Kathy Hawken: 3,762

Jim Kasper: 3,708

See also

• North Dakota House of Representatives
• North Dakota State Legislature
• State legislative elections, 2012

External links

• North Dakota Secretary of State - List of 2012 Primary Candidates
• North Dakota Secretary of State - Official Primary Results
• North Dakota Secretary of State - List of 2012 General Election Candidates
• North Dakota Secretary of State - Official General Election Results

Footnotes

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Current members of the North Dakota House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Robin Weisz

Majority Leader:Mike Lefor

Minority Leader:Zac Ista

Representatives

District 1

Patrick Hatlestad (R)

David Richter (R)

District 2

Bert Anderson (R)

Donald Longmuir (R)

District 3

Jeff Hoverson (R)

Lori VanWinkle (R)

District 4A

Lisa Finley-DeVille (D)

District 4B

Clayton Fegley (R)

District 5

Jay Fisher (R)

Scott Louser (R)

District 6

Dick Anderson (R)

Dan Vollmer (R)

District 7

Jason Dockter (R)

Matthew Heilman (R)

District 8

Mike Berg (R)

SuAnn Olson (R)

District 9

Collette Brown (D)

Jayme Davis (D)

District 10

Jared Hendrix (R)

Steve Swiontek (R)

District 11

Liz Conmy (D)

Gretchen Dobervich (D)

District 12

Mitch Ostlie (R)

Bernie Satrom (R)

District 13

Jim Jonas (R)

Austen Schauer (R)

District 14

Jon Nelson (R)

Robin Weisz (R)

District 15

Kathy Frelich (R)

Donna Henderson (R)

District 16

Ben Koppelman (R)

Andrew Marschall (R)

District 17

Landon Bahl (R)

Mark Sanford (R)

District 18

Nels Christianson (R)

Steve Vetter (R)

District 19

Karen Anderson (R)

David Monson (R)

District 20

Mike Beltz (R)

Jared Hagert (R)

District 21

LaurieBeth Hager (D)

Mary Schneider (D)

District 22

Brandy Pyle (R)

Jonathan Warrey (R)

District 23

Dennis Nehring (R)

Nico Rios (R)

District 24

Daniel Johnston (R)

Dwight Kiefert (R)

District 25

Alisa Mitskog (D)

Kathy Skroch (R)

District 26

Roger Maki (R)

Kelby Timmons (R)

District 27

Timothy Brown (R)

Greg Stemen (R)

District 28

Michael Brandenburg (R)

Jim Grueneich (R)

District 29

Craig Headland (R)

Don Vigesaa (R)

District 30

Glenn Bosch (R)

Mike Nathe (R)

District 31

Dawson Holle (R)

Karen Rohr (R)

District 32

Patrick Heinert (R)

Lisa Meier (R)

District 33

Anna Novak (R)

Bill Tveit (R)

District 34

Todd Porter (R)

Nathan Toman (R)

District 35

Karen Karls (R)

Bob Martinson (R)

District 36

Ty Dressler (R)

Dori Hauck (R)

District 37

Mike Lefor (R)

Vicky Steiner (R)

District 38

Dan Ruby (R)

Christina Wolff (R)

District 39

Keith Kempenich (R)

Mike Schatz (R)

District 40

Macy Bolinske (R)

Matthew Ruby (R)

District 41

Karen Grindberg (R)

Jorin Johnson (R)

District 42

Doug Osowski (R)

District 43

Zac Ista (D)

Eric Murphy (R)

District 44

Austin Foss (D)

Karla Hanson (D)

District 45

Carrie McLeod (R)

Scott Wagner (R)

District 46

James Kasper (R)

Desiree Morton (R)

District 47

Lawrence Klemin (R)

Mike Motschenbacher (R)

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Democratic Party (11)