Elections for the office of North Dakota State Senate consisted of a primary election on June 8, 2004, and a general election on November 2, 2004.[1] Twenty-three seats were up for election.
Campaign contributions
- See also: State-by-state comparison of donations to state senate campaigns
This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in North Dakota in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[2]
Year
|
Number of candidates
|
Total contributions
|
2012
|
50
|
$355,067
|
2010
|
42
|
$271,222
|
2008
|
19
|
$863,330
|
2006
|
50
|
$229,294
|
2004
|
43
|
$161,116
|
2002
|
51
|
$242,201
|
2000
|
53
|
$133,970
|
During the 2004 election, the total contributions to the 43 Senate candidates was $163,091. The top 10 contributors were:[3]
2004 Donors, North Dakota State Senate
|
Donor
|
Amount
|
North Dakota Republican Party
|
$19,136
|
North Dakota Senate Democratic-NPL Caucus
|
$11,250
|
Senate Republican Caucus of North Dakota
|
$11,200
|
Republican State Leadership Cmte
|
$10,000
|
North Dakota Lignite Council
|
$9,000
|
North Dakota Public Employees Association
|
$7,175
|
North Dakota Association of Telephone Cooperatives
|
$7,150
|
North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives
|
$5,800
|
Dak Pac
|
$5,500
|
North Dakota Chiropractic Association
|
$5,100
|
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
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Tim Holte
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- John Andrist
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Tim Holte: 2,863
John Andrist: 3,614 
District 4
June 8 Democratic primary:
- John Warner
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Terry Fredericks
a
November 2 General election candidates:
John Warner: 3,308 
Terry Fredericks: 2,427
District 6
June 8 Democratic primary:
- David Paul O'Connell
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Milton Hoyt
a
November 2 General election candidates:
David Paul O'Connell: 4,129 
Milton Hoyt: 2,525
District 8
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Wes Weible
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Layton Freborg
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Wes Weible: 3,041
Layton Freborg: 4,641 
District 10
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Robert Nowatzki
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Thomas Trenbeath
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Robert Nowatzki: 2,597
Thomas Trenbeath: 3,686 
District 12
June 8 Democratic primary:
- George H. Barnes
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Dave Nething
a
November 2 General election candidates:
George H. Barnes: 2,917
Dave Nething: 3,125 
District 14
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Scott Schaffnit
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Jerry Klein
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Scott Schaffnit: 2,018
Jerry Klein: 4,437 
District 16
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Harvey Tallackson
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Garry Iverson
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Harvey Tallackson: 2,981 
Harry iverson: 2,638
District 18
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Connie Triplett
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Bill Graveline
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Connie Triplett: 2,765 
Bill Graveline: 2,348
District 20
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Elroy Lindaas
a
June 8 GOP primary:
November 2 General election candidates:
Elroy Lindaas 
District 22
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Doris H. Anderson
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Gary A. Lee
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Doris H. Anderson: 2,869
Gary A. Lee: 4,602 
District 24
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Larry J. Robinson
a
June 8 GOP primary:
November 2 General election candidates:
Larry J. Robinson 
District 26
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Joel Heitkamp
a
June 8 GOP primary:
November 2 General election candidates:
Joel Heitkamp 
District 28
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Kimberly Radermacher
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Robert Erbele
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Kimberly Radermacher: 2,157
Robert Erbele: 4,819 
District 30
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Joe Linnertz
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Bob Stenehjem
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Joe Linnertz: 2,012
Bob Stenehjem: 4,854 
District 32
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Dick Weber
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Dick Dever
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Dick Weber: 2,887
Dick Dever: 4,065 
District 34
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Sid Kadrmas
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Dwight Cook
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Sid Kadrmas: 2,432
Dwight Cook: 4,395 
District 36
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Cindie Fugere
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Herb Urlacher
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Cindie Fugere: 2,799
Herb Urlacher: 3,622 
District 38
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Ken Maher
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Ben Tollefson
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Ken Maher: 1,986
Ben Tollefsoin: 3,411 
District 40
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Mathhew Odermann
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Karen Krebsbach
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Matthew Odermann: 1,286
Karen Krebsbach: 2,698 
District 42
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Michael Polovitz
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Nick Hacker
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Michael Polovitz: 2,742
Nick Hacker: 2,790 
District 44
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Tim Flakoll
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Cheryl Bergian
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Cheryl Bergian: 3,103
Tim Flakoll: 4,061 
District 46
June 8 Democratic primary:
- Ryan P. O'Keefe
a
June 8 GOP primary:
- Tom Fischer
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Ryan P. O'Keefe: 2,682
Tom Fischer: 4,681 
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