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Warren D. Larson
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Warren D. Larson was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 7 of the North Dakota House of Representatives.
Larson worked in the Williston public school system from 1984 until his retirement in 2008, having been a teacher, principal, and superintendent.[1]
Elections
2012
Larson ran in the 2012 election for North Dakota State House District 7. Larson and Tom Kelsh ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 12. They were defeated by Rick Becker and Jason Dockter in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Jason Dockter |
33.2% | 4,374 | |
| Republican | Rick Becker |
32.6% | 4,291 | |
| Democratic | Tom Kelsh | 17.9% | 2,351 | |
| Democratic | Warren D. Larson | 16.3% | 2,143 | |
| Total Votes | 13,159 | |||
2016 Democratic National Convention
- See also: Democratic National Convention, 2016
| Warren D. Larson | |
| Democratic National Convention, 2016 | |
| Status: | Superdelegate |
| State: | North Dakota |
| Supporting: | Unknown |
| Delegates to the DNC 2016 | |
| Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • State election law and delegates • Superdelegates by state | |
Larson was a superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention from North Dakota.[2] Larson was one of five superdelegates from North Dakota. Superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention were not bound by the results of their state’s primary or caucus results to support a specific presidential candidate. Ballotpedia was not able to identify whether Larson supported Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders for the 2016 Democratic nomination.[3]
What is a superdelegate?
Superdelegates in 2016 were automatic delegates to the Democratic National Convention, meaning that, unlike regular delegates, they were not elected to this position. Also unlike regular delegates, they were not required to pledge their support to any presidential candidate, and they were not bound by the results of their state's presidential primary election or caucus. In 2016, superdelegates included members of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic members of Congress, Democratic governors, and distinguished party leaders, including former presidents and vice presidents. All superdelegates were free to support any presidential candidate of their choosing at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.[4]
North Dakota caucus results
Democrats held a caucus on June 7, 2016, in North Dakota. Bernie Sanders defeated Hillary Clinton. Eighteen pledged delegates were up for grabs. Sanders won 13 of them, while Clinton won five. Sanders' victory in North Dakota came after The Associated Press declared on June 6 that Clinton had secured enough pledged delegates and superdelegates to clinch the Democratic nomination.
| North Dakota Democratic Caucus, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
|
Bernie Sanders |
64.2% | 253 | 13 | |
| Hillary Clinton | 25.6% | 101 | 5 | |
| Other | 10.2% | 40 | 0 | |
| Totals | 394 | 18 | ||
| Source: The New York Times | ||||
Vote totals represent the number of state convention delegates won.
Delegate allocation
North Dakota had 23 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 18 were pledged delegates. National party rules stipulated how Democratic delegates in all states were allocated. Pledged delegates were allocated to a candidate in proportion to the votes he or she received in a state's primary or caucus. A candidate was eligible to receive a share of the state's pledged delegates if he or she won at least 15 percent of the votes cast in the primary or caucus. There were three types of pledged Democratic delegates: congressional district delegates, at-large delegates, and party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs). Congressional district delegates were allocated proportionally based on the primary or caucus results in a given district. At-large and PLEO delegates were allocated proportionally based on statewide caucus results.[5][6]
Five party leaders and elected officials served as unpledged delegates. These delegates were not required to adhere to the results of a state's primary or caucus.[5][7]
Recent news
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Bismarck Tribune, "Warren Larson enters House race," accessed September 20, 2012
- ↑ Ballotpedia's list of superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention is based on our own research and lists provided by the Democratic National Committee to Vox.com in February 2016 and May 2016. If you think we made an error in identifying superdelegates, please send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ To find out which candidate a superdelegate supported, Ballotpedia sought out public statements from the superdelegate in other media outlets and on social media. If we were unable to find a public statement that clearly articulated which candidate the superdelegate supported at the national convention, we listed that superdelegate as "unknown." If you believe we made an error in identifying which candidate a superdelegate supported, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ Congressional Research Service, "The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions," December 30, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Democratic National Committee, "2016 Democratic National Convention Delegate/Alternate Allocation," updated February 19, 2016
- ↑ The Green Papers, "2016 Democratic Convention," accessed May 7, 2021
- ↑ Democratic National Committee's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection, "Unpledged Delegates -- By State," May 27, 2016
