North Dakota District Conventions: District 8 Guide for McLean and North Burleigh Counties

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 District: 8

Click on the District number above for a map of that district

• District 8 is located in McLean and North Burleigh counties. It’s legislative seats will not be up for election in 2014

District 8 Current Representation and Legislative Ranking:

No District 8 Legislators are up for election in 2014. They will be up again in 2016.

Senator Howard C. Anderson, Jr. (R)

SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:

• Life – 0.00%
• Liberty – 78.57%
• Pursuit of Happiness – 44.44%
• Government Responsibility – 51.85%
• OVERALL – 50.88%
  • 19th of 47 Senators
  • 19th of 33 NDGOP Senators
  • Below 0 ND Dem-NPL Senators
  • See total comparisons below

ND Chamber of Commerce Legislative Rating: 75%

Representative Jeff Delzer (R)

SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:

• Life – 100.00%
• Liberty – 69.57%
• Pursuit of Happiness – 54.55%
• Government Responsibility – 74.19%
• OVERALL – 71.83%
  • 17th of 94 Representatives
  • 17th of 73 NDGOP Representatives
  • Below 0 ND Dem-NPL Representatives
  • See total comparisons below

ND Chamber of Commerce Legislative Rating: 69%

Representative Vernon R. Laning (R)

SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:

• Life – 100.00%
• Liberty – 65.22%
• Pursuit of Happiness – 54.55%
• Government Responsibility – 58.06%
• OVERALL – 63.38%
  • 38th of 94 Representatives
  • 38th of 73 NDGOP Representatives
  • Below 0 ND Dem-NPL Representatives
  • See total comparisons below

ND Chamber of Commerce Legislative Rating: 85%, Chamber Champion

Overall District 8 SAB Legislative Rankings (averaging all three members percentages):

• Life – 66.67%
• Liberty – 71.12%
• Pursuit of Happiness – 51.18%
• Government Responsibility – 61.37%
• OVERALL – 62.03%

District 8 vs. Overall SayAnythingBlog Legislative Rankings – ND Senate

District 8 vs. Overall SayAnythingBlog Legislative Rankings – ND House

District 8 Convention Information

If you live in District 8, 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 District 8 Convention

February 17th at 6:00 p.m.
Washburn Memorial Hall
805 Main Ave
Washburn, ND

District Chair:

Brian Kramer
701-400-4911
remark@beu.midco.net

ND Dem-NPL District 6 Convention

Event Information

Saturday, February 22nd @ 3:00pm
Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
2576 8th Street Southwest, Washburn

District Chair:

Josh Kramer
(701) 527-9192
joshkramer@hotmail.com