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Retha Mattern
Retha Mattern (Republican Party) ran for election to the North Dakota House of Representatives to represent District 7. She lost in the Republican primary on June 14, 2022.
Mattern completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Retha Mattern was born in Washington, D.C. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2006. Mattern earned a graduate degree from Minot State University in 2019.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 7 (2 seats)
Incumbent Jason Dockter and Matthew Heilman won election in the general election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 7 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jason Dockter (R) | 49.1 | 4,501 |
| ✔ |  | Matthew Heilman (R) | 49.0 | 4,488 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.9 | 172 | ||
| Total votes: 9,161 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 7 (2 seats)
Incumbent Jason Dockter and Matthew Heilman defeated Retha Mattern in the Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 7 on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Dockter | 36.9 | 1,203 |
| ✔ | | Matthew Heilman | 34.7 | 1,131 |
 | Retha Mattern | 28.3 | 922 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 3,263 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Retha Mattern completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Mattern's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Retha believes in sensible, practical government that allows people to achieve success with limited government involvement. She believes the legislature should focus on investments over expenses while giving space for businesses to grow and create opportunities for economic success. She values community safety and well-being, and is committed to continuing to make Bismarck and North Dakota a place for families to choose to live.
Retha is active in the state Republican party, serving as District 7 Vice Chairman, frequently attending local events, and has served as a delegate to several state conventions.
She lives in Bismarck with her husband and two children, where she works at Bismarck State College, currently serves on the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education, and is involved in Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Bismarck Hockey Boosters, and Bismarck Aquastorm.- Retha believes strong, safe communities are essential for the continued economic success in North Dakota. Families must have good educational and employment options.
- Retha will focus on solving problems rather than causing them. She works to understand the challenges that affect her neighbors and community.
- North Dakota must stand strong against federal overreach into the industries that drive our economic success, such as agriculture and energy. Business and industry leaders and innovators will find better solutions to their challenges than the federal government will.
Our agriculture and energy industries are vital to our success. Continued federal overreach in terms of environmental regulations would threaten or even shut those industries down.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate North Dakota House of Representatives District 7 |
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 14, 2022
