North Dakota District Conventions: Bismarck Area Guide
This post is part of a continuing series highlighting the potential state legislative candidates from each district for their party’s nomination. For more information on this series, refer to the “SAB’s Guide To North Dakota District Conventions: A Government Of People Who Show Up” post.
The Districts: 7, 30, 32, 35, and 47
Click on a District number above for a map of that district
- District 7 is located in Burleigh County as well as the City of Lincoln. It’s legislative seats will be up for election in 2014.
- District 30 is located in Burleigh County and South Bismarck. It’s legislative seats will not be up for election in 2014.
- District 32 is located in South-Central Bismarck. It’s legislative seats will not be up for election in 2014.
- District 35 is located in the City of Bismarck. It’s legislative seats will be up for election in 2014.
- District 47 is located in the City of Bismarck. It’s legislative seats will be up for election in 2014.
District 7 Current Representation and Legislative Ranking:
Running in 2014?: Yes
SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:
- Life – 71.43%
- Liberty – 57.14%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 44.44%
- Government Responsibility – 50.00%
- OVERALL – 53.45%
14th of 33 NDGOP Senators
Below 0 ND Dem-NPL Senators
ND Chamber of Commerce Legislative Rating: 88%, Chamber Champion
NDGOP District Convention Challenger?: None identified
ND Dem-NPL Candidates?: None identified
Representative Rick Becker (R)
Running in 2014?: Yes
SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:
- Life – 16.67%
- Liberty – 86.96%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 72.73%
- Government Responsibility – 96.77%
- OVERALL – 83.10%
2nd of 73 NDGOP Representatives
Below 0 ND Dem-NPL Representatives
ND Chamber of Commerce Legislative Rating: 69%
NDGOP District Convention Challenger?: None identified
ND Dem-NPL Candidates?: None identified
Representative Jason Dockter (R)
Running in 2014?: Yes
SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:
- Life – 83.33%
- Liberty – 78.26%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 54.55%
- Government Responsibility – 64.52%
- OVERALL – 69.01%
23rd of 73 NDGOP Representatives
Below 0 ND Dem-NPL Representatives
ND Chamber of Commerce Legislative Rating: 85%, Chamber Champion
NDGOP District Convention Challenger?: None identified
ND Dem-NPL Candidates?: None identified
Overall District 7 SAB Legislative Rankings (averaging all three members percentages):
- Life – 57.14%
- Liberty – 74.12%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 57.24%
- Government Responsibility – 70.43%
- OVERALL – 68.52%
District 30 Current Representation and Legislative Ranking:
No District 30 Legislators are up for election in 2014. They will be up again in 2016.
SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:
- Life – 100.00%
- Liberty – 64.29%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 44.44%
- Government Responsibility – 53.57%
- OVERALL – 60.34%
3rd of 33 NDGOP Senators
0 ND Dem-NPL Senators
ND Chamber of Commerce Legislative Rating: 84%
Representative Diane Larson (R)
SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:
- Life – 100.00%
- Liberty – 65.22%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 45.45%
- Government Responsibility – 54.84%
- OVERALL – 60.56%
45th of 73 NDGOP Representatives
Below 0 ND Dem-NPL Representatives
ND Chamber of Commerce Legislative Rating: 81%
SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:
- Life – 83.33%
- Liberty – 69.57%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 45.45%
- Government Responsibility – 70.97%
- OVERALL – 67.61%
28th of 73 NDGOP Representatives
Below 0 ND Dem-NPL Representatives
ND Chamber of Commerce Legislative Rating: 85%, Chamber Champion
Overall District 30 SAB Legislative Rankings (averaging all three members percentages):
- Life – 94.44%
- Liberty – 66.36%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 45.11%
- Government Responsibility – 59.79%
- OVERALL – 62.84%
District 32 Current Representation and Legislative Ranking:
No District 32 Legislators are up for election in 2014. They will be up again in 2016.
Senator Dick Dever (R)
SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:
- Life – 100.00%
- Liberty – 50.00%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 33.33%
- Government Responsibility – 57.14%
- OVERALL – 56.90%
11th of 33 NDGOP Senators
Below 0 ND Dem-NPL Senators
ND Chamber of Commerce Legislative Rating: 88%, Chamber Champion
Representative Mark A. Dosch (R)
SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:
- Life – 100.00%
- Liberty – 75.00%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 63.64%
- Government Responsibility – 68.97%
- OVERALL – 72.73%
15th of 73 NDGOP Representatives
Below 0 ND Dem-NPL Representatives
ND Chamber of Commerce Legislative Rating: 88%, Chamber Champion
SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:
- Life – 100.00%
- Liberty – 73.91%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 54.55%
- Government Responsibility – 56.67%
- OVERALL – 65.71%
32nd of 73 NDGOP Representatives
Below 0 ND Dem-NPL Representatives
ND Chamber of Commerce Legislative Rating: 81%
Overall District 32 SAB Legislative Rankings (averaging all three members percentages):
- Life – 100.00%
- Liberty – 66.30%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 50.51%
- Government Responsibility – 60.93%
- OVERALL – 65.11%
District 35 Current Representation and Legislative Ranking:
Running in 2014?: Yes
SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:
- Life – 100.00%
- Liberty – 64.29%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 44.44%
- Government Responsibility – 57.14%
- OVERALL – 62.07%
2nd of 33 NDGOP Senators
Below 0 ND Dem-NPL Senators
ND Chamber of Commerce Legislative Rating: 83%
NDGOP District Convention Challenger?: None identified
ND Dem-NPL Candidates?: Yes
- Tracy Potter, a past District 35 Senator and former ND Dem-NPL candidate for US Senate, as well as for Superintendent of Public Instruction as an independent
- Erin Hill-Oban, Executive Director of Tobacco Free North Dakota and past campaign manager for Ryan Taylor’s unsuccessful gubernatorial bid
Representative Karen Karls (R)
Running in 2014?: Yes
SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:
- Life – 100.00%
- Liberty – 73.91%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 45.45%
- Government Responsibility – 58.06%
- OVERALL – 64.79%
34th of 73 NDGOP Representatives
Below 0 ND Dem-NPL Representatives
ND Chamber of Commerce Legislative Rating: 85%, Chamber Champion
NDGOP District Convention Challenger?: None identified
ND Dem-NPL Candidates?: None identified
Representative Bob Martinson (R)
Running in 2014?: Yes
SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:
- Life – 16.67%
- Liberty – 60.87%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 45.45%
- Government Responsibility – 48.39%
- OVERALL – 49.30%
60th of 73 NDGOP Representatives
Below 0 ND Dem-NPL Representatives
ND Chamber of Commerce Legislative Rating: 88%, Chamber Champion
NDGOP District Convention Challenger?: None identified
ND Dem-NPL Candidates?: None identified
Overall District 35 SAB Legislative Rankings (averaging all three members percentages):
- Life – 73.23%
- Liberty – 66.35%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 45.11%
- Government Responsibility – 54.53%
- OVERALL – 58.72%
District 47 Current Representation and Legislative Ranking:
Running in 2014?: Yes
SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:
- Life – 100.00%
- Liberty – 42.86%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 33.33%
- Government Responsibility – 50.00%
- OVERALL – 51.72%
16th of 33 NDGOP Senators
Below 0 ND Dem-NPL Senators
ND Chamber of Commerce Legislative Rating: 80%
NDGOP District Convention Challenger?: None identified
ND Dem-NPL Candidates?: None identified
Representative George J. Keiser (R)
Running in 2014?: Yes
SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:
- Life – 0.00%
- Liberty – 56.52%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 28.57%
- Government Responsibility – 59.26%
- OVERALL – 49.21%
62nd of 73 NDGOP Representatives
Below 0 ND Dem-NPL Representatives
ND Chamber of Commerce Legislative Rating: 92%, Chamber Champion
NDGOP District Convention Challenger?: None identified
ND Dem-NPL Candidates?: None identified
Representative Lawrence R. Klemin (R)
Running in 2014?: Yes
SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:
- Life – 66.67%
- Liberty – 65.22%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 45.45%
- Government Responsibility – 58.06%
- OVERALL – 59.15%
49th of 73 NDGOP Representatives
Below 0 ND Dem-NPL Representatives
ND Chamber of Commerce Legislative Rating: 92%, Chamber Champion
NDGOP District Convention Challenger?: None identified
ND Dem-NPL Candidates?: None identified
Overall District 47 SAB Legislative Rankings (averaging all three members percentages):
- Life – 55.56%
- Liberty – 54.87%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 35.78%
- Government Responsibility – 55.77%
- OVERALL – 53.36%
Bismarck District Convention Information
If you live in the Bismarck area, we hope you do choose to get involved in the convention process, no matter which party you choose to get involved with. Information on your party’s district convention at publication time is listed below. Make sure you pay your state, and in some cases district (check with your district chair), dues so you are eligible to participate. NDGOP State Dues are $36.50, and ND Dem-NPL State Dues appear to be $25.00 based on their website.
Event Information
NDGOP Districts 7, 30, 32, 35, and 47 Convention
February 10th at 6:00 p.m.
Shiloh Elementary School
1915 Shiloh Drive Bismarck, ND
If you are not an incumbent and plan to run for a NDGOP party nomination in Districts 7, 30, 32, 35, or 47; or know who might be, please let us know here.
District Chairs:
7- Claus Lembke
701-220-8628
30- Sheri Haugen-Hoffart
701-391-3427
sherihaugen66@hotmail.com
32- Justin Dever
701-222-0379 (H)/701-220-0185(C)
justin.dever@gmail.com
35- Karen Karls
701-258-6836 (H)/701-226-8020 (C)
Karls2k@bis.midco.net
47- Bob Christman
701-250-8998/701-328-4758 (W)
bobchristman@bis.midco.net
ND Dem-NPL Districts 7, 30, 32, 35, and 47 Convention
Event Information
February 22nd at 10:00 a.m.
Horizon Middle School
500 Ash Coulee Drive, Bismarck
If you plan to run for a ND Dem-NPL party nomination in Districts 7, 30, 32, 35, or 47; or know who might be, please let us know here.
District Chairs:
7- Warren Larson
(701) 751-2329 h
(701) 400-1628 c
wdlarson@bis.midco.net
30- Gladys Cairns
(701) 255-6911
gmcairns@bis.midco.net
32- Wanda Rose
(701) 222-2327
justducky@bis.midco.net
35- Ondine Baird
701-471-8491
d35chair@demnpl.org
47- Brent Edison
(701) 222-2721
brentedison@bis.midco.net
