Terry Wanzek
1994 - Present
2026
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Terry Wanzek (Republican Party) is a member of the North Dakota State Senate, representing District 29. He assumed office in 1994. His current term ends on December 1, 2026.
Wanzek (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the North Dakota State Senate to represent District 29. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Wanzek served as president pro tempore of the Senate from 2013 to 2015. Wanzek was a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1992 to 1994.
Biography
Wanzek earned his B.A. from Jamestown College in 1979. He later graduated from the Texas A&M University Executive Program for Agricultural Procedures. His professional experience includes working as a farmer, rancher and business owner.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Wanzek was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Wanzek was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Appropriations Committee, Vice chair
2019-2020
Wanzek was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Appropriations |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Wanzek served on the following committees:
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| • Appropriations |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Wanzek served on the following committees:
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| • Appropriations |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Wanzek served on this committee:
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| • Appropriations |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Wanzek served on these committees:
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| • Agriculture |
| • Industry, Business and Labor |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: North Dakota State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for North Dakota State Senate District 29
Incumbent Terry Wanzek defeated Ben Vig in the general election for North Dakota State Senate District 29 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Terry Wanzek (R) | 72.9 | 4,828 |
 | Ben Vig (D) | 26.9 | 1,785 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 11 | ||
| Total votes: 6,624 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Dakota State Senate District 29
Ben Vig advanced from the Democratic primary for North Dakota State Senate District 29 on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ben Vig | 99.8 | 664 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 665 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Dakota State Senate District 29
Incumbent Terry Wanzek advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota State Senate District 29 on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Terry Wanzek | 99.7 | 2,118 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 2,125 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mason Wede (R)
2018
General election
General election for North Dakota State Senate District 29
Incumbent Terry Wanzek defeated Katherine Roth in the general election for North Dakota State Senate District 29 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Terry Wanzek (R) | 70.6 | 4,712 |
| Katherine Roth (D) | 29.3 | 1,952 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 6,673 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Dakota State Senate District 29
Katherine Roth advanced from the Democratic primary for North Dakota State Senate District 29 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Katherine Roth | 100.0 | 669 | |
| Total votes: 669 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Dakota State Senate District 29
Incumbent Terry Wanzek advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota State Senate District 29 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Terry Wanzek | 100.0 | 1,466 |
| Total votes: 1,466 | |||
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2014
Elections for the North Dakota State Senate 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 Terry Wanzek was unopposed in the Republican primary, while Jeff Piehl was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Wanzek defeated Piehl in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Terry Wanzek Incumbent |
60.9% | 3,576 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Piehl | 39.1% | 2,299 | |
| Total Votes | 5,875 | |||
2010
Wanzek won re-election to the North Dakota State Senate District 29, defeating Richard Schlosser (D) in the November 2 general election.[5] Wanzek was unopposed in the primary election on June 8, 2010.[6]
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| Terry Wanzek (R)
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3,493 | 64.97% | ||
| Richard Schlosser (D) | 1,874 | 34.86% | ||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Wanzek was re-elected to the 29th District Seat in the North Dakota State Senate, besting Dustin Lien (D).[7] Wanzek raised $4,050 for his campaign, while Lien raised $1,400.[8]
| North Dakota Senate, District 29 (2008) | ||||
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| Terry Wanzek (R)
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2,735 | |||
| Dustin Lien (D) | 2,310 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
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Campaign finance summary
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2024
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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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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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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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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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2013
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In 2013, the 63rd North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 8 to May 4.
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2012
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In 2012, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session. |
2011
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In 2011, the 62nd North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in regular session from January 4 through April 28. A special session was called by Governor Jack Dalrymple from November 7 through 12 to cover legislative redistricting and disaster relief.[9]
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NDPC: North Dakota Legislative Review
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.[10] Wanzek received a score of 81.82% on policy legislation and voted against 2.29% of state spending. On policy, Wanzek was ranked 23rd and on spending was ranked 36th, out of 46 Senate members evaluated for the study.[11]
Personal
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Wanzek and his wife, Janice, have three children. They currently reside in Jamestown, North Dakota.[1]
Noteworthy events
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On January 18, 2021, Wanzek announced that he had tested positive for coronavirus.[12]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Officeholder North Dakota State Senate District 29 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 North Dakota Legislature, "Sen. Terry Wanzek," accessed June 22, 2015
- ↑ 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
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 29, 2015
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2006 General election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "North Dakota Senate spending, 2006," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ The Bismarck Tribune, "N.D. House leader: Special session starts Nov. 7," accessed September 15, 2011
- ↑ North Dakota Policy Council, "The North Dakota Legislative Review - 2011," accessed January 20, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Policy Council, "2011 North Dakota Legislative Review Rankings," accessed January 26, 2014
- ↑ Jamestown Sun, "COVID-19 diagnosis forces Wanzek to remote participation in Legislature," January 18, 2021
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North Dakota State Senate District 29 1994-Present |
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North Dakota House of Representatives 1992-1994 |
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