Elections for the office of North Dakota State Senate consisted of a primary election on June 13, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 2006.[1] Twenty-four 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 2006 election, the total contributions to the 50 Senate candidates was $237,194. The top 10 contributors were:[3]
2006 Donors, North Dakota State Senate
|
Donor
|
Amount
|
North Dakota Republican Senate Caucus
|
$31,471
|
Dak Pac
|
$28,000
|
North Dakota Senate Democratic-NPL Caucus
|
$19,000
|
North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party
|
$12,000
|
North Dakota Association of Telecommunications Cooperatives
|
$10,450
|
North Dakota Lignite Council
|
$10,200
|
North Dakota Association of Realtors
|
$8,676
|
North Dakota Education Association
|
$8,000
|
North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives
|
$5,700
|
North Dakota Chiropractic Association
|
$5,050
|
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 1
June 13 Democratic primary:
- Jim Yockim
a
June 13 GOP primary:
- Stanley Lyson
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Jim Yockim: 1,585
Stanley Lyson: 2,274 
District 3
June 13 Democratic primary:
- Bob Horne
a
June 13 GOP primary:
- Randy Schobinger
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Bob Horne: 2,225 
Randy Schobinger: 1,823
District 5
June 13 Democratic primary:
- Tom Seymour
a
June 13 GOP primary:
- Blake Krabseth
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Tom Seymour: 2,682 
Blake Krabseth: 2,109
District 7
June 13 Democratic primary:
- Ryan M. Taylor
a
June 13 GOP primary:
- Dick Anderson
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Ryan M. Taylor: 3,715 
Dick Anderson: 1,947
District 9
- June 13 nonpartisan primary:
- Doug Lemieux: 101
- Richard Marcellais: 210
a
- Wannetta Bennett: 111
November 7 General election candidates:
Richard Marcellais: 1,988 
Ellen L. Dunlop: 1,708
District 11
June 13 Democratic primary:
- Tim Mathern
a
June 13 GOP primary:
- Daniel Narloch
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Tim Mathern: 2,746 
Daniel Narloch: 1,296
District 13
June 13 Democratic primary:
- John Fleming
a
June 13 GOP primary:
- Judy Lee
a
November 7 General election candidates:
John Fleming: 1,778
Judy Lee: 3,013 
District 15
June 13 Democratic primary:
- Joseph L. Lawson
a
June 13 GOP primary:
- Dave Oehlke
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Joseph L. Lawson: 2,021
Dave Oehlke: 2,518 
District 17
June 13 Democratic primary:
- Tom Lamb
a
June 13 GOP primary:
- Ray Holmberg
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Tom Lamb: 1,989
Ray Holmberg: 3,105 
District 19
June 13 Democratic primary:
- Arthur H. Behm
a
June 13 GOP primary:
- Duane Mutch
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Arthur H. Behm: 1,622 
Duane Mutch: 1,618
District 21
June 13 Democratic primary:
- Carolyn Nelson
a
June 13 GOP primary:
- David Humphrey
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Carolyn Nelson: 2,107 
David Humphrey: 1,197
District 23
June 13 Democratic primary:
- Joan Heckaman
a
June 13 GOP primary:
- Frank E. Walker: 421
- Preston Meier: 541
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Joan Heckaman: 2,975 
Preston Meier: 1,818
District 25
June 13 Democratic primary:
- Arden Anderson
a
June 13 GOP primary:
- Cindy S. Beck
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Arden Anderson: 2,238 
Cindy S. Beck: 1,910
District 27
June 13 Democratic primary:
- Jim Pomeroy
a
June 13 GOP primary:
November 7 General election candidates:
Jim Pomeroy: 2,151 
Richard L. Brown: 1,713
District 29
June 13 Democratic primary:
- Dustin E. Lien
a
June 13 GOP primary:
- Terry M. Wanzek
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Dustin E. Lien: 2,310
Terry M. Wanzek: 2,735 
District 31
June 13 Democratic primary:
- Aaron Krauter
a
June 13 GOP primary:
- Dennis Renner
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Aaron Krauter: 2,644 
Dennis Renner: 2,090
District 33
June 13 Democratic primary:
- John Mahoney
a
June 13 GOP primary:
- Randy Christmann
a
November 7 General election candidates:
John Mahoney: 2,522
Randy Christmann: 3,349 
District 35
June 13 Democratic primary:
- Tracy Potter
a
June 13 GOP primary:
- Margaret Sitte
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Tracy Potter: 2,933 
Margaret Sitte: 2,883
District 37
June 13 Democratic primary:
- Chad Berger
a
June 13 GOP primary:
- Rich Wardner
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Chad Berger: 1,518
Rich Wardner: 2,944 
District 39
June 13 Democratic primary:
June 13 GOP primary:
- Bill L. Bowman
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Bill L. Bowman 
District 41
June 13 Democratic primary:
June 13 GOP primary:
- Tony Grindberg
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Tony Grindberg 
District 43
June 13 Democratic primary:
- JoNell Bakke
a
June 13 GOP primary:
- Duaine Espegard
a
November 7 General election candidates:
JoNell Bakke: 1,882 
Duaine Espegard: 1,725
District 45
June 13 Democratic primary:
- Tom Fiebiger
a
June 13 GOP primary:
- John Syverson
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Tom Fiebiger: 1,992 
John Syverson: 1,792
District 47
June 13 Democratic primary:
- James Collins, Jr.
a
June 13 GOP primary:
- Ralph L. Kilzer
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Nicole Tribitt: 2,380
Ralph L. Kilzer: 4,963 
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