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Robert E. Kibler
Robert E. Kibler (Democratic Party) ran for election to the North Dakota House of Representatives to represent District 40. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Kibler completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Kibler was also a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 38 of the North Dakota House of Representatives.
Biography
Robert E. Kibler served in the United States Air Force from 1979 to 1983. He attended the University of Maryland for undergraduate study and earned a degree in 1985. He attended the University of Maryland and the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities for graduate study and earned a degree in 1998. He earned a doctorate in literature. Kibler's career experience includes working as a professor of humanities with Minot State University.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 40 (2 seats)
Incumbent Matthew Ruby and incumbent Randy Schobinger defeated Kalyn Dewitt and Robert E. Kibler in the general election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 40 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Matthew Ruby (R)  | 36.2 | 3,224 |
| ✔ |  | Randy Schobinger (R) | 33.1 | 2,948 |
| Kalyn Dewitt (D) | 15.9 | 1,413 | ||
 | Robert E. Kibler (D) | 14.7 | 1,314 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 14 | ||
| Total votes: 8,913 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 40 (2 seats)
Kalyn Dewitt and Robert E. Kibler advanced from the Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 40 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kalyn Dewitt | 53.6 | 419 | |
| ✔ | | Robert E. Kibler | 46.4 | 362 |
| Total votes: 781 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 40 (2 seats)
Incumbent Randy Schobinger and incumbent Matthew Ruby advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 40 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Randy Schobinger | 50.2 | 1,243 |
| ✔ | | Matthew Ruby | 49.6 | 1,228 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 2,475 | |||
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2012
Kibler ran in the 2012 election for North Dakota State House District 38. Kibler and Mike Rose ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 12. They were defeated by incumbents Larry Bellew and Dan Ruby in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Dan Ruby Incumbent |
35.3% | 3,947 | |
| Republican | Larry Bellew Incumbent |
32.3% | 3,613 | |
| Democratic | Mike Rose | 18% | 2,009 | |
| Democratic | Robert E. Kibler | 14.4% | 1,605 | |
| Total Votes | 11,174 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Robert E. Kibler completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kibler's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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1. North Dakota has mostly Republicans in office. This creates imbalanced discussions and ensuing policies. I will add a needed voice. We fought a revolution to get away from unilateral rule. Democracy demands the alternative view. I would think the same way we're I a Republican.
2. I want more regulation of corporations and fewer for small businesses and people. We need a higher oil extraction tax, for example. Republicans won't give us that.
3. Our Educational systems in North Dakota are controlled by people who politicize education yet know little, care less about it. They have commodified it and are ruining it. I want to return education to the educators, and fund education to make all of our social and economic systems stronger. Education is the sure route to success.
4. I value the rural character of North Dakota, just as I believe in education- and the two in combination allow for the greatest of possible worlds. I want to help District 40 stay rural, while developing for the state one of the best educational systems in America.
5. There is a 5. I am still thinking about it, but something involving justice, fairness, the rule of law, and government for the people rather than the other way round. REK.- Representation In government not unilateralism.
- Corporate Regulations, but Freedom for Small Businesses and People.
- Education Education Education
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 23, 2020
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2012 General Election results," accessed May 13, 2014
