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Richard Becker (North Dakota)
Richard Becker (Republican Party) was a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 43. Becker assumed office on December 1, 2014. Becker left office on November 30, 2018.
Becker (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the North Dakota House of Representatives to represent District 43. Becker lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Education |
| • Political Subdivisions |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Becker served on the following committees:
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| • Human Services |
| • Political Subdivisions |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 43 (2 seats)
Mary Adams and Matt Eidson defeated Ben Olson and incumbent Richard Becker in the general election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 43 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mary Adams (D) | 28.2 | 2,590 | |
| ✔ |  | Matt Eidson (D) | 24.5 | 2,254 |
| Ben Olson (R) | 24.1 | 2,219 | ||
 | Richard Becker (R) | 23.0 | 2,113 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 15 | ||
| Total votes: 9,191 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 43 (2 seats)
Mary Adams and Matt Eidson advanced from the Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 43 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mary Adams | 54.3 | 596 | |
| ✔ | | Matt Eidson | 45.7 | 501 |
| Total votes: 1,097 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 43 (2 seats)
Incumbent Richard Becker and Ben Olson advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 43 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Becker | 50.4 | 500 |
| ✔ | Ben Olson | 49.6 | 493 | |
| Total votes: 993 | |||
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2014
Elections for the North Dakota House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 7, 2014. Incumbent Lois Delmore and Kyle Thorson were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Richard Becker and Shelby Wood were unopposed in the Republican primary. Becker (R) and Delmore (D) defeated Wood (R) and Thorson (D) in the general election.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Lois Delmore Incumbent |
27.2% | 1,932 | |
| Republican | Richard Becker |
25.4% | 1,809 | |
| Republican | Shelby Wood | 24.1% | 1,717 | |
| Democratic | Kyle Thorson | 23.3% | 1,655 | |
| Total Votes | 7,113 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session.
2017
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In 2017, the 65th North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 3 through April 27.
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2016
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In 2016, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session. |
2015
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In 2015, the 64th North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 6 through April 29.
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2014
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In 2014, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session. |
Recent news
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See also
- North Dakota House of Representatives
- House Committees
- North Dakota Legislative Assembly
- North Dakota state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from the North Dakota House of Representatives
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed April 9, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Results Primary Election - June 10, 2014," accessed July 8, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official General Election Results," accessed November 17, 2014
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North Dakota House of Representatives District 43 2014-2018 |
Succeeded by Matt Eidson |
