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Philip Murphy (North Dakota)

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Philip Murphy
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Prior offices
North Dakota State Senate District 20

Education

Bachelor's

St. John's University

Graduate

North Dakota State University

Personal
Profession
Educator

Philip M. Murphy is a former Democratic member of the North Dakota State Senate, representing District 20 from 2010 to 2016.

Murphy was first appointed to the chamber on December 20, 2010, to replace Elroy Lindaas (D), who resigned on December 1, 2010.[1] As of the 2015 legislative session, he serves as minority caucus leader.

Biography

Murphy earned his B.A. in history and education from St. John's University and his M.A. in Counseling from North Dakota State University. His professional experience includes working as a high school teacher for 36 years.[2]

Committee assignments

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Murphy served on the following committees:

2013-2014

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Murphy served on these committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2016

See also: North Dakota State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the North Dakota State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 11, 2016.

Arne Osland defeated incumbent Philip Murphy in the North Dakota State Senate District 20 general election.[3][4]

North Dakota State Senate, District 20 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Arne Osland 57.81% 3,723
     Democratic Philip Murphy Incumbent 42.19% 2,717
Total Votes 6,440
Source: North Dakota Secretary of State


Incumbent Philip Murphy ran unopposed in the North Dakota State Senate District 20 Democratic primary.[5][6]

North Dakota State Senate, District 20 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Philip Murphy Incumbent (unopposed)


Arne Osland ran unopposed in the North Dakota State Senate District 20 Republican primary.[5][6]

North Dakota State Senate, District 20 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Arne Osland  (unopposed)

2012

See also: North Dakota State Senate elections, 2012

Murphy ran in the 2012 election for North Dakota Senate District 20. Murphy ran unopposed. He defeated Melvin Erdmann (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]

North Dakota State Senate, District 20, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngPhilip Murphy Incumbent 53.7% 3,307
     Republican Melvin Erdmann 46% 2,833
     Other Write-in 0.2% 15
Total Votes 6,155

2010

Murphy was appointed on December 20, 2010, to replace Elroy Lindaas (D).[1]

Campaign donors


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Philip Murphy campaign contribution history
Year Office Result Contributions
2012 North Dakota State Senate, District 20 Won $6,859
Grand total raised $6,859
Source: [[9] Follow the Money]

2012

Murphy won re-election to the North Dakota State Senate in 2012. During that election cycle, Murphy raised a total of $6,859.

Scorecards

See also: State legislative scorecards and State legislative scorecards in North Dakota

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2016

In 2016, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session.


2015


2014


2013


2012


2011

NDPC: North Dakota Legislative Review

See also: North Dakota Policy Council Legislative Review (2011)

The North Dakota Policy Council, a North Dakota-based nonprofit research organization which describes itself as "liberty-based", published the North Dakota Legislative Review, a comprehensive report on how state legislators voted during the 2011 legislative session. The scorecard seeks to show how North Dakota legislators voted on the principles the Council seeks to promote. The Council recorded and scored votes on both spending bills and policy bills, and awarded points accordingly. Policy issues voted upon included income tax cuts, pension reform, and government transparency. On spending legislation, the Council accorded a percentage score based on how much spending the legislator voted against. On policy legislation, scores range from the highest score (100%) to the lowest (0%). A higher score indicates that the legislator voted more in favor of the values supported by the Council.[11] Murphy received a score of 45.45% on policy legislation and voted against 2.25% of state spending. On policy, Murphy was ranked 36th and on spending was ranked 37th, out of 46 Senate members evaluated for the study.[12]

Personal

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Murphy and his wife, Shelly, have three children. They currently reside in Portland, North Dakota.[2]

Recent news

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See also

External links

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Elroy Lindaas
North Dakota State Senate District 20
2010–2016
Succeeded by
Arne Osland (R)


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