North Dakota District Conventions: Districts 17, 18, 19, 42, and 43 Grand Forks city, Grand Forks County, and Walsh County 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: 17, 18, 19, 42, and 43
Click on a District number above for a map of that district
- Districts 17, 18, 42, and 43 are located primarily in and around the City of Grand Forks
- District 19 is located in the outside the city of Grand Forks and north into Walsh County
- Districts 17, 19 and 43’s legislative seats will be up for election in 2014.
- Districts 18 and 42’s legislative seats will not be up for election in 2014
District 17 Current Representation and Legislative Ranking:
Running in 2014?: No Announcement Found
SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:
- Life – 0.00%
- Liberty – 38.46%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 44.44%
- Government Responsibility – 28.57%
- OVERALL – 30.91%
- 42nd of 47 Senators
- 31st of 33 NDGOP Senators
- Below 11 ND Dem-NPL Senators
- See total comparisons below
ND Chamber of Commerce Legislative Rating: 88%, Chamber Champion
NDGOP District Convention Challenger?: None identified
ND Dem-NPL Candidates?: None identified
Representative Mark S. Owens (R)
Running in 2014?: No Announcement Found
SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:
- Life – 50.00%
- Liberty – 76.19%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 50.00%
- Government Responsibility – 50.00%
- OVERALL – 58.21%
- 51st of 94 Representatives
- 51st of 73 NDGOP Representatives
- Below 0 ND Dem-NPL Representatives
- See total comparisons below
ND Chamber of Commerce Legislative Rating: 96%, Chamber Champion
NDGOP District Convention Challenger?: None identified
ND Dem-NPL Candidates?: None identified
Representative Mark Sanford (R)
Running in 2014?: No Announcement Found
SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:
- Life – 16.67%
- Liberty – 40.90%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 40.00%
- Government Responsibility – 42.86%
- OVERALL – 39.39%
- 69th of 94 Representatives
- 69th of 73 NDGOP Representatives
- Below 0 ND Dem-NPL Representatives
- See total comparisons below
ND Chamber of Commerce Legislative Rating: 88%, Chamber Champion
NDGOP District Convention Challenger?: None identified
ND Dem-NPL Candidates?: None identified
Overall District 17 SAB Legislative Rankings (averaging all three members percentages):
- Life – 22.22%
- Liberty – 51.85%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 44.81%
- Government Responsibility – 40.48%
- OVERALL – 42.84%
District 18 Current Representation and Legislative Ranking:
No District 18 Legislators are up for election in 2014. They will be up again in 2016.
SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:
- Life – 0.00%
- Liberty – 42.86%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 12.50%
- Government Responsibility – 37.04%
- OVERALL – 31.48%
- 39th of 47 Senators
- 9th of 14 ND Dem-NPL Senators
- Above 3 NDGOP Senators
- See total comparisons below
ND Chamber of Commerce Legislative Rating: 54%
Representative Eliot Glassheim (D)
SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:
- Life – 0.00%
- Liberty – 13.04%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 18.18%
- Government Responsibility – 29.03%
- OVERALL – 19.72%
- 90th of 94 Representatives
- 19th of 23 ND Dem-NPL Representatives
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Above 0 NDGOP Representatives
- See total comparisons below
ND Chamber of Commerce Legislative Rating: 58%
Representative Marie Strinden (D)
SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:
- Life – 0.00%
- Liberty – 27.27%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 45.45%
- Government Responsibility – 29.03%
- OVERALL – 28.57%
- 74th of 94 Representatives
- 3rd of 23 ND Dem-NPL Representatives
- Above 0 NDGOP Representatives
- See total comparisons below
Overall District 18 SAB Legislative Rankings (averaging all three members percentages):
- Life – 0.00%
- Liberty – 27.72%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 25.38%
- Government Responsibility – 31.70%
- OVERALL – 26.59%
District 19 Current Representation and Legislative Ranking:
Running in 2014?: Yes
SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:
- Life – 100.00%
- Liberty – 42.86%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 57.14%
- Government Responsibility – 40.74%
- OVERALL – 50.91%
- 18th of 47 Senators
- 18th of 33 NDGOP Senators
- Below 0 ND Dem-NPL Senators
- See total comparisons below
ND Chamber of Commerce Legislative Rating: 91%, Chamber Champion
NDGOP District Convention Challenger?: None identified
ND Dem-NPL Candidates?: None identified
Running in 2014?: No Announcement Found
SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:
- Life – 100.00%
- Liberty – 47.83%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 45.45%
- Government Responsibility – 48.39%
- OVERALL – 52.11%
- 58th of 94 Representatives
- 58th of 73 NDGOP Representatives
- Below 0 ND Dem-NPL Representatives
- See total comparisons below
ND Chamber of Commerce Legislative Rating: 81%
NDGOP District Convention Challenger?: None identified
ND Dem-NPL Candidates?: None identified
Representative Wayne Trottier (R)
Running in 2014?: No Announcement Found
SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:
- Life – 100.00%
- Liberty – 56.52%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 54.55%
- Government Responsibility – 58.06%
- OVERALL – 59.42%
- 46th of 94 Representatives
- 46th of 73 NDGOP Representatives
- Below 0 ND Dem-NPL Representatives
- See total comparisons below
ND Chamber of Commerce Legislative Rating: 77%
NDGOP District Convention Challenger?: None identified
ND Dem-NPL Candidates?: None identified
Overall District 19 SAB Legislative Rankings (averaging all three members percentages):
- Life – 100.00%
- Liberty – 49.07%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 52.38%
- Government Responsibility – 49.06%
- OVERALL – 65.74%
District 42 Current Representation and Legislative Ranking:
No District 42 Legislators are up for election in 2014. They will be up again in 2016.
SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:
- Life – 0.00%
- Liberty – 50.00%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 11.11%
- Government Responsibility – 35.71%
- OVERALL – 31.03%
- 41st of 47 Senators
- 11th of 14 ND Dem-NPL Senators
- Above 3 NDGOP Senators
- See total comparisons below
ND Chamber of Commerce Legislative Rating: 60%
SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:
- Life – 0.00%
- Liberty – 30.43%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 30.00%
- Government Responsibility – 25.00%
- OVERALL – 25.37%
- 79th of 94 Representatives
- 8th of 23 ND Dem-NPL Representatives
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Above 0 NDGOP Representatives
- See total comparisons below
ND Chamber of Commerce Legislative Rating: 67%
Representative Kylie Oversen (D)
SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:
- Life – 0.00%
- Liberty – 17.39%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 36.36%
- Government Responsibility – 19.35%
- OVERALL – 19.72%
- 92nd of 94 Representatives
- 21st of 23 ND Dem-NPL Representatives
- Above 0 NDGOP Representatives
- See total comparisons below
Overall District 42 SAB Legislative Rankings (averaging all three members percentages):
- Life – 0.00%
- Liberty – 32.61%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 25.82%
- Government Responsibility – 26.69%
- OVERALL – 25.37%
District 43 Current Representation and Legislative Ranking:
Running in 2014?: No Announcement Found
SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:
- Life – 100.00%
- Liberty – 35.71%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 44.44%
- Government Responsibility – 46.43%
- OVERALL – 50.00%
- 21st of 47 Senators
- 21st of 33 NDGOP Senators
- Below 0 ND Dem-NPL Senators
- See total comparisons below
ND Chamber of Commerce Legislative Rating: 88%, Chamber Champion
NDGOP District Convention Challenger?: None identified
ND Dem-NPL Candidates?: None identified
Representative Lois Delmore (D)
Running in 2014?: No Announcement Found
SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:
- Life – 0.00%
- Liberty – 26.09%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 27.27%
- Government Responsibility – 19.35%
- OVERALL – 21.13%
- 87th of 94 Representatives
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16th of 23 ND Dem-NPL Representatives
- Above 0 NDGOP Representatives
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See total comparisons below
ND Chamber of Commerce Legislative Rating: 73%
ND Dem-NPL District Convention Challenger?: None identified
NDGOP Candidates?: None identified
Representative Curtiss Kreun (R)
Running in 2014?: Unknown, Lives Outside District
SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:
- Life – 0.00%
- Liberty – 65.22%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 45.45%
- Government Responsibility – 41.94%
- OVERALL – 46.48%
- 65th of 94 Representatives
- 65th of 73 NDGOP Representatives
- Below 0 ND Dem-NPL Representatives
- See total comparisons below
ND Chamber of Commerce Legislative Rating: 100%, Chamber Champion
ND Dem-NPL District Convention Challenger?: None identified
NDGOP Candidates?: None identified
Overall District 43 SAB Legislative Rankings (averaging all three members percentages):
- Life – 33.33%
- Liberty – 42.34%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 39.05%
- Government Responsibility – 35.91%
- OVERALL – 39.20%
Districts 17, 18, 19, 42, and 43 vs. Overall SayAnythingBlog Legislative Rankings – ND Senate
Districts 17, 18, 19, 42, and 43 vs. Overall SayAnythingBlog Legislative Rankings – ND House
Districts 17, 18, 19, 42, and 43 Convention Information
If you live in the above districts, 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 17, 18, 42, and 43 Convention
February 20th at 7:00 p.m.
Hilton Garden Inn
4301 James Ray Drive
Grand Forks, ND 58203
District Chairs:
17- Mike Helt
701-213-9004
helt@gra.midco.net
18- Dane Ferguson
701-360-1272
daneferguson@gmail.com
42- Matt Mutzenberger
701-787-0283
mattmutzenberger@gmail.com
43- Richard Glynn
605-214-5146
rglynn@avianar.com
NDGOP District 19 Convention
February 22nd at 9:00 a.m.
Gilby Community Center
208 Main Ave
Gilby, ND
District Chair:
Paul Mutch
701-343-6369/701-739-3835 (W)
PTMutch@GFWireless.com
ND Dem-NPL Districts 17, 18, 19, 42 and 43 Convention
Event Information
Saturday, March 1st @ 9:30am
Schroeder Middle School
800 32nd Ave S, Grand Forks
District Chairs:
17- Tom Potter
(701) 746-5893
tompotter@gra.midco.net
18- Jennifer Barnes
(218) 791-1129
jennifer.e.barnes@gmail.com
19- Julius Wangler
701-360-1000
jandpwangler@gmail.com
42- Sherryl Weisenberger
(701) 739-0087
govettinusa@gra.midco.net
43- JoNell Bakke
(701) 775-6031
jonellbakke@yahoo.com
