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Shawn Vedaa
Shawn Vedaa (Republican Party) was a member of the North Dakota State Senate, representing District 6. He assumed office on December 1, 2016. He left office on December 1, 2024.
Vedaa (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the North Dakota State Senate to represent District 6. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Vedaa was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Vedaa was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Government and Veterans Affairs Committee, Chair
- Senate Industry, Business and Labor Committee
2019-2020
Vedaa was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Government and Veterans Affairs Committee
- Senate Industry, Business and Labor Committee, Vice chair
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 |
| • Government and Veterans Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
Shawn Vedaa did not file to run for re-election.
2022
See also: North Dakota State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for North Dakota State Senate District 6
Incumbent Shawn Vedaa defeated Robert Tolar in the general election for North Dakota State Senate District 6 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Shawn Vedaa (R) | 79.3 | 5,677 |
 | Robert Tolar (Independent)  | 20.5 | 1,468 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 7,158 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Dakota State Senate District 6
Incumbent Shawn Vedaa advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota State Senate District 6 on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shawn Vedaa | 99.5 | 3,386 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 17 | ||
| Total votes: 3,403 | |||
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2020
See also: North Dakota State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for North Dakota State Senate District 6
Incumbent Shawn Vedaa defeated Morris Holen, Jr. in the general election for North Dakota State Senate District 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shawn Vedaa (R) | 72.7 | 5,598 |
| Morris Holen, Jr. (D) | 27.2 | 2,098 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 7,702 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Dakota State Senate District 6
Morris Holen, Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for North Dakota State Senate District 6 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Morris Holen, Jr. | 99.9 | 803 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 804 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Dakota State Senate District 6
Incumbent Shawn Vedaa advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota State Senate District 6 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shawn Vedaa | 99.8 | 3,199 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 3,206 | |||
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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.
Shawn Vedaa defeated incumbent David O'Connell in the North Dakota State Senate District 6 general election.[1][2]
| North Dakota State Senate, District 6 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Shawn Vedaa |
54.97% | 4,133 | |
| Democratic | David O'Connell Incumbent | 45.03% | 3,385 | |
| Total Votes | 7,518 | |||
| Source: North Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent David O'Connell ran unopposed in the North Dakota State Senate District 6 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| North Dakota State Senate, District 6 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | David O'Connell Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Shawn Vedaa ran unopposed in the North Dakota State Senate District 6 Republican primary.[3][4]
| North Dakota State Senate, District 6 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Shawn Vedaa (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
In 2024, the North Dakota State Legislature was not in session.
2023
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In 2023, the North Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 3 to April 29.
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2022
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In 2022, the North Dakota State Legislature was not in session. |
2021
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In 2021, the North Dakota State Legislature was in session from January 5 to April 29.
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2020
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In 2020, the North Dakota State Legislature was not in session. |
2019
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In 2019, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 3 through April 26.
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2018
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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. |
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate North Dakota State Senate District 6 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed August 21, 2016
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Results General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed April 13, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Results Primary Election - June 14, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
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| Preceded by David O'Connell (D) |
North Dakota State Senate District 6 2016-2024 |
Succeeded by Paul Thomas (R) |
