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Tyler Axness
Tyler Axness is a former Democratic member of the North Dakota State Senate, representing District 16 from 2012 to 2016.
Axness ran for North Dakota Public Service Commissioner in the special election to fill the remaining two years in the unexpired term.[1] Tyler Axness lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Axness earned his B.A. in political science from North Dakota State University. His professional experience includes working as the communications and policy coordinator for Freedom Resource Center.[2]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Axness served on the following committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Human Services |
| • Transportation |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Axness served on the following committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Human Services |
| • Transportation |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
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.
David Clemens defeated incumbent Tyler Axness in the North Dakota State Senate District 16 general election.[3][4]
| North Dakota State Senate, District 16 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  David Clemens |
54.09% | 4,466 | |
| Democratic | Tyler Axness Incumbent | 45.91% | 3,790 | |
| Total Votes | 8,256 | |||
| Source: North Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Tyler Axness ran unopposed in the North Dakota State Senate District 16 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| North Dakota State Senate, District 16 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Tyler Axness Incumbent (unopposed) | |
David Clemens ran unopposed in the North Dakota State Senate District 16 Republican primary.[5][6]
| North Dakota State Senate, District 16 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | David Clemens (unopposed) | |
2014
Axness ran in the special election for the office of North Dakota Public Service Commissioner to fill the remaining two years in the unexpired term. Axness won the Democratic nomination in the unopposed primary on June 10. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.[1]
Results
General election
| North Dakota Public Service Commissioner, Special election, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Julie Fedorchak Incumbent |
66% | 156,596 | |
| Democratic | Tyler Axness | 33.8% | 80,319 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 401 | |
| Total Votes | 237,316 | |||
| Election results via North Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
2012
Axness ran in the 2012 election for North Dakota Senate District 16. Axness ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 12. He defeated David Duff (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tyler Axness |
70.5% | 6,535 | |
| Republican | David Duff | 29.2% | 2,710 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.2% | 23 | |
| Total Votes | 9,268 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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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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In 2014, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session. |
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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Personal
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Axness currently resides in Fargo, North Dakota.[2]
Recent news
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See also
- North Dakota Public Service Commission
- North Dakota down ballot state executive elections, 2014
- North Dakota State Senate
- Senate Committees
- North Dakota Legislative Assembly
- North Dakota state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Tyler Axness on Facebook
- Profile from Open States
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," April 9, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 North Dakota Legislature, "Sen. Tyler Axness," accessed June 19, 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed April 13, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
North Dakota State Senate District 16 2012-2016 |
Succeeded by David Clemens (R) |
