Tim Flakoll
Tim Flakoll (Republican Party) was a member of the North Dakota State Senate, representing District 44. He assumed office in 1998. He left office in 2016.
Flakoll (Republican Party) ran for election to the North Dakota State Senate to represent District 44. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Flakoll earned his B.S. and his M.S. from North Dakota State University. His professional experience includes working as a provost at Tri-College University and as the director of operation at North Dakota State University Downtown.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Flakoll served on the following committees:
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| • Education, Chairman |
| • Government and Veterans Affairs |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Flakoll served on the following committees:
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| • Education |
| • Transportation |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Flakoll served on these committees:
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| • Education |
| • Agriculture |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Flakoll served on these committees:
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| • Education |
| • Agriculture |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
See also: North Dakota State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for North Dakota State Senate District 44
Incumbent Merrill Piepkorn defeated Tim Flakoll in the general election for North Dakota State Senate District 44 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Merrill Piepkorn (D) | 54.1 | 3,800 |
 | Tim Flakoll (R) | 45.7 | 3,209 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 7,022 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Dakota State Senate District 44
Incumbent Merrill Piepkorn advanced from the Democratic primary for North Dakota State Senate District 44 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Merrill Piepkorn | 99.7 | 1,430 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 1,434 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Dakota State Senate District 44
Tim Flakoll advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota State Senate District 44 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tim Flakoll | 99.3 | 1,089 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 1,097 | |||
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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.
Merrill Piepkorn defeated incumbent Tim Flakoll in the North Dakota State Senate District 44 general election.[2][3]
| North Dakota State Senate, District 44 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Merrill Piepkorn |
50.98% | 3,733 | |
| Republican | Tim Flakoll Incumbent | 49.02% | 3,590 | |
| Total Votes | 7,323 | |||
| Source: North Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Merrill Piepkorn ran unopposed in the North Dakota State Senate District 44 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| North Dakota State Senate, District 44 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Merrill Piepkorn (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Tim Flakoll ran unopposed in the North Dakota State Senate District 44 Republican primary.[4][5]
| North Dakota State Senate, District 44 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Tim Flakoll Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2012
Flakoll ran in the 2012 election for North Dakota Senate District 44. Flakoll ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12. He defeated Rick Olek (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Tim Flakoll Incumbent |
52.2% | 3,853 | |
| Democratic | Rick Olek | 47.5% | 3,502 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.3% | 20 | |
| Total Votes | 7,375 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Flakoll was re-elected to the 44th District Seat in the North Dakota State Senate, besting Allan Branstiter (D).[8] Flakoll raised $24,676 for his campaign, while Branstiter raised $7,050.[9]
| North Dakota State Senate, District 44 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Tim Flakoll (R)
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3,922 | |||
| Allan Branstiter (D) | 3,061 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
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2016
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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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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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.[10]
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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.[11] Flakoll received a score of 81.82% on policy legislation and voted against 1.83% of state spending. On policy, Flakoll was ranked 26th and on spending was ranked 44th, out of 46 Senate members evaluated for the study.[12]
Personal
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Flakoll currently resides in Fargo, North Dakota.[1]
Recent news
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
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- Profile from Open States
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 North Dakota Legislature, "Sen. Tim Flakoll," accessed June 23, 2015
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed April 13, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Results Primary Election - June 14, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2008 Primary election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "North Dakota Senate spending, 2008," 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
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| Preceded by ' |
North Dakota State Senate District 44 1998–2016 |
Succeeded by Merrill Piepkorn (D) |
