North Dakota District Conventions: Mandan and Hettinger, Grant, Morton and Sioux 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: 31 and 34
Click on a District number above for a map of that district
- District 31 is located in Hettinger, Grant, Morton and Sioux County. It’s legislative seats will be up for election in 2014.
- District 34 is located in the City of Mandan. It’s legislative seats will not be up for election in 2014.
District 31 Current Representation and Legislative Ranking:
Running in 2014?: Yes
SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:
- Life – 85.71%
- Liberty – 42.86%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 55.56%
- Government Responsibility – 57.14%
- OVERALL – 56.90%
- 12th of 47 Senators
- 12th of 33 NDGOP Senators
- Below 0 ND Dem-NPL Senators
- See total comparisons below
ND Chamber of Commerce Legislative Rating: 84%
NDGOP District Convention Challenger?: None identified
ND Dem-NPL Candidates?: None identified
Representative Karen M. Rohr (R)
Running in 2014?: Yes
SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:
- Life – 100.00%
- Liberty – 82.61%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 54.55%
- Government Responsibility – 77.42%
- OVERALL – 77.46%
- 5th of 94 Representatives
- 5th of 73 NDGOP Representatives
- Below 0 ND Dem-NPL Representatives
- See total comparisons below
ND Chamber of Commerce Legislative Rating: 73%
NDGOP District Convention Challenger?: None identified
ND Dem-NPL Candidates?: None identified
Representative Jim Schmidt (R)
Running in 2014?: Yes
SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:
- Life – 83.33%
- Liberty – 73.91%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 57.14%
- Government Responsibility – 77.78%
- OVERALL – 73.44%
- 11th of 94 Representatives
- 11th of 73 NDGOP Representatives
- Below 0 ND Dem-NPL Representatives
- See total comparisons below
ND Chamber of Commerce Legislative Rating: 79%, Chamber Champion
NDGOP District Convention Challenger?: None identified
ND Dem-NPL Candidates?: None identified
Overall District 31 SAB Legislative Rankings (averaging all three members percentages):
- Life – 89.68%
- Liberty – 66.46%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 55.75%
- Government Responsibility – 70.78%
- OVERALL – 69.27%
District 34 Current Representation and Legislative Ranking:
No District 34 Legislators are up for election in 2014. They will be up again in 2016.
SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:
- Life – 85.71%
- Liberty – 57.14%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 33.33%
- Government Responsibility – 64.29%
- OVERALL – 60.34%
- 4th of 47 Senators
- 4th of 33 NDGOP Senators
- Below 0 ND Dem-NPL Senators
- See total comparisons below
ND Chamber of Commerce Legislative Rating: 88%, Chamber Champion
Representative Todd Porter (R)
SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:
- Life – 100.00%
- Liberty – 81.81%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 54.55%
- Government Responsibility – 61.29%
- OVERALL – 70.00%
- 45th of 94 Representatives
- 45th of 73 NDGOP Representatives
- Below 0 ND Dem-NPL Representatives
- See total comparisons below
ND Chamber of Commerce Legislative Rating: 96%, Chamber Champion
Representative Nathan Toman (R)
SAB Legislative Ranking Breakdowns:
- Life – 100.00%
- Liberty – 78.26%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 63.64%
- Government Responsibility – 67.74%
- OVERALL – 73.24%
- 13th of 94 Representatives
- 13th of 73 NDGOP Representatives
- Below 0 ND Dem-NPL Representatives
- See total comparisons below
ND Chamber of Commerce Legislative Rating: 77%
Overall District 34 SAB Legislative Rankings (averaging all three members percentages):
- Life – 95.24%
- Liberty – 72.40%
- Pursuit of Happiness – 50.50%
- Government Responsibility – 64.44%
- OVERALL – 67.86%
District 31 and 34 vs. Overall SayAnythingBlog Legislative Rankings – ND Senate
District 31 and 34 vs. Overall SayAnythingBlog Legislative Rankings – ND House
District 31 and 34 Convention Information
If you live in Districts 31 or 34, 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 31 and 34 Convention
February 11 at 7:00 p.m.
Seven Seas Inn
2611 Old Red Trail
Mandan, ND
If you are not an incumbent and plan to run for a NDGOP party nomination in District 31; or know who might be, please let us know here.
District Chairs:
31- Shane Goettle
(701) 663-0885
goettles@gmail.com
34- Kim Brandner
701-220-5669
kimbrandner@hotmail.com
ND Dem-NPL Districts 31 and 47 Convention(s)
Event Information
To Be Scheduled
If you plan to run for a ND Dem-NPL party nomination in District 31; or know who might be, please let us know here.
Event Information
31- Wes Niederman
(701) 522-3226
wniederman@ndfu.org
34- Lori Furaus
(701) 214-0092
lori_lu86@yahoo.com
