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William Herauf
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William Herauf is the acting presiding judge for the Southwest Judicial District of North Dakota. Herauf is based out of Dickinson, North Dakota, which is located in Stark County. Governor John Hoeven (R) appointed Herauf to the position on August 2, 2006. He filled the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Ron Hilden.[1]
Herauf won re-election to a new six-year term in 2016.
Biography
Herauf earned his B.A. in marketing from the University of North Dakota in 1979 and his J.D. from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 1982. He practiced law in Dickinson from 1982 until 2006. He worked for firms such as Mackoff Kellogg and Reichert & Herauf, P.C. He also previously served as assistant city attorney for the City of Dickinson between 1985 and 1990, and as Slope County state's attorney for one and a half years.[2][3]
Elections
2016
There were 23 North Dakota District Court seats up for election in 2016, all of the seats appeared on the June 14, 2016, primary ballot. There were four contested races that appeared on the ballot for the general election on November 8, 2016. Two of the contested races had open seats where the sitting judge did not seek re-election.
General election
Incumbent William Herauf is unopposed in the Southwest Judicial District Judge No. 2 general election.
| North Dakota Southwest Judicial District, Judge No. 2, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| William Herauf Incumbent (unopposed) | 99.14% | 17,059 |
| Write-in votes | 0.86% | 148 |
| Total Votes | 17,207 | |
| Source: North Dakota Voting Information & Central Election Systems, "Unofficial Results General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
Primary election
Incumbent William Herauf ran unopposed in the Southwest Judicial District Judge No. 2 primary election.
| North Dakota Southwest Judicial District, Judge No. 2, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 William Herauf Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.18% | 3,770 |
| Write-in votes | 0.82% | 31 |
| Total Votes | 3,801 | |
| Source: North Dakota Voting Information & Central Election Systems, "Unofficial Results Primary Election - June 14, 2016," June 15, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
2010
- Main article: North Dakota judicial elections, 2010
Herauf was re-elected to the Southeast Judicial District of North Dakota. He received 99.60 percent of the vote.[4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ North Dakota Courts, "William Herauf Biography," accessed June 8, 2015
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ Press Release, "Hoeven Appoints William A. Herauf To Southwest Judicial District Bench," August 2, 2006
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Judicial Election Results," June 8, 2010
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of North Dakota • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of North Dakota
State courts:
North Dakota Supreme Court • North Dakota Court of Appeals • North Dakota District Courts • North Dakota Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in North Dakota • North Dakota judicial elections • Judicial selection in North Dakota
