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North Dakota State Senate elections, 2014

Majority control •Qualifications

List of candidatesDistrict 1 •District 3 •District 5 •District 7 •District 9 •District 11 •District 13 •District 15 •District 17 •District 19 •District 21 •District 23 •District 25 •District 27 •District 29 •District 31 •District 33 •District 35 •District 37 •District 39 •District 41 •District 43 •District 45 •District 47

State Legislative Election Results

North Dakota State Senate •2014 North Dakota House Elections

State legislative elections in 2014

Elections for theNorth Dakota State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 7, 2014.

Following the general election, there was no change to the majority control of theNorth Dakota State Senate. TheRepublican Party held the majority, but lost one seat in the general election. Their total seats dropped from 33 to 32. TheDemocratic Party gained the one seat, increasing their total from 14 to 15.

Incumbents retiring

A total of three incumbents did not run for re-election in 2014. Those incumbents were:

Name	Party	Current Office
Stanley W. Lyson	Republican	Senate District 01
Spencer Berry	Republican	Senate District 27
Tony Grindberg	Republican	Senate District 41

Majority control

See also:Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held the majority in theNorth Dakota State Senate:

Qualifications

Article 4, Section 5 of theNorth Dakota Constitution states: State Senators and Representatives must be, on the day of the election, qualified voters in the district from which they are chosen and a resident of the state for one year preceding election to office.

2014 Competitiveness Overview
Primary competition (state comparison)
Incumbents defeated •Victorious challengers • Primary competitiveness
Major party challengers (state comparison)
Candidates with no challenges at all in 2014
Open seats (state comparisons)
Impact of term limits on # of open seats Long-serving senators •Long-serving reps
Chart Comparing 2014 Results
Chart Comparing 2014 Results •Comparisons Between Years
Competitiveness Index •Absolute Index
2014 State Legislative Elections State legislative incumbent turnover in 2014
Competitiveness Studies from Other Years
2007 •2009 •2010 •2011 •2012 •2013

Competitiveness

Candidates unopposed by a major party

In 8 (33.3%) of the 24 districts up for election in 2014, there was only one major party candidate running for election. A total of six Republicans and two Democrats were guaranteed election in November barring unforeseen circumstances.

Two major party candidates faced off in the general election in 16 (66.6%) of the 24 districts up for election.

Primary challenges

No incumbents faced primary competition on June 10. Three incumbents did not run for re-election in 2014 and another 21 incumbents advanced past the primary without opposition.

Retiring incumbents

Three incumbent senators did not run for re-election, while 21 (88%) of the current 24 incumbents ran for re-election. A list of those three incumbents, all Republicans, can be foundabove.

List of candidates

District 1

Note: IncumbentStanley W. Lyson (R) did not run for re-election.

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Barbara Vondell: 445a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Brad Bekkedahl: 2,679a

November 4 General election candidates:

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Note:Barbara Vondell withdrew from the race before the general election.^[1]

Brad Bekkedahl: 3,632

District 3

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Lisa Wolf: 262a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Oley Larsen: 485a - Incumbent Larsen was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Lisa Wolf: 1,934

Oley Larsen: 2,510

District 5

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Bill Klimpel: 259a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Randy Burckhard: 695a - Incumbent Burckhard was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Bill Klimpel: 1,305

Randy Burckhard: 3,487

District 7

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Nicole Poolman: 889a - Incumbent Poolman was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Nicole Poolman: 5,653

District 9

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Richard Marcellais: 434a - Incumbent Marcellais was first elected to the chamber in 2006.

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Richard Marcellais: 2,452

District 11

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Tim Mathern: 965a - Incumbent Mathern was first elected to the chamber in 1986.

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Tim Mathern: 3,768

District 13

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Landis Larson: 400a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Judy Lee: 587a - Incumbent Lee was first elected to the chamber in 1994.

November 4 General election candidates:

Landis Larson: 1,708

Judy Lee: 3,638

District 15

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Dave Oehlke: 1,102a - Incumbent Oehlke was first elected to the chamber in 2006.

November 4 General election candidates:

Dave Oehlke: 4,327

District 17

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Ray Holmberg: 784a - Incumbent Holmberg was first elected to the chamber in 1976.

November 4 General election candidates:

Ray Holmberg: 4,869

District 19

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Robert Kilichowski: 471a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Tom Campbell: 1,254a - Incumbent Campbell was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Robert Kilichowski: 1,679

Tom Campbell: 3,109

District 21

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Carolyn Nelson: 691a - Incumbent Nelson was first elected to the chamber in 1994.

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Cindy Pfeiffer: 415a

November 4 General election candidates:

Carolyn Nelson: 2,130

Cindy Pfeiffer: 1,551

District 23

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Joan Heckaman: 1,547a - Incumbent Heckaman was first elected to the chamber in 2006.

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• John Jacobson: 1,564a

November 4 General election candidates:

Joan Heckaman: 2,946

John Jacobson: 2,300

District 25

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Perry Miller: 671a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Larry Luick: 999a - Incumbent Luick was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Perry Miller: 2,436

Larry Luick: 2,593

District 27

Note: IncumbentSpencer Berry (R) did not run for re-election.

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Warren Solberg: 450a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Jon Casper: 695a

November 4 General election candidates:

Warren Solberg: 2,071

Jon Casper: 2,985

District 29

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Jeff Piehl: 942a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Terry Wanzek: 1,605a - Incumbent Wanzek was first elected to the chamber in 1994.

November 4 General election candidates:

Jeff Piehl: 2,299

Terry Wanzek: 3,576

District 31

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Kristen Vesledahl: 647a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Donald Schaible: 1,359a - Incumbent Schaible was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Kristen Vesledahl: 1,764

Donald Schaible: 3,684

District 33

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed for election.

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Jessica K. Unruh: 1,961a - Incumbent Unruh was first appointed to the chamber in November 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Jessica K. Unruh: 5,358

District 35

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Erin Oban: 825a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Margaret Sitte: 980a - Incumbent Sitte was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Erin Oban: 3,658

Margaret Sitte: 2,781

District 37

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Keith Fernsler: 265a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Rich Wardner: 913a - Incumbent Wardner was first elected to the chamber in 1998.

November 4 General election candidates:

Note:Keith Fernsler withdrew from the race before the general election.^[2]

Rich Wardner: 4,392

District 39

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Stephanie Pretzer: 640a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Bill Bowman: 2,316a - Incumbent Bowman was first elected to the chamber in 1990.

November 4 General election candidates:

Stephanie Pretzer: 1,794

Bill Bowman: 5,155

District 41

Note: IncumbentTony Grindberg (R) did not run for re-election.

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Evelyn Quigley: 897a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Kyle Davison: 1,111a

November 4 General election candidates:

Evelyn Quigley: 2,497

Kyle Davison: 2,900

District 43

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• JoNell Bakke: 325a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Lonnie Laffen: 331a - Incumbent Laffen was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

JoNell Bakke: 1,841

Lonnie Laffen: 2,102

District 45

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Mike Deutsch: 591a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Ronald Sorvaag: 697a - Incumbent Sorvaag was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Mike Deutsch: 1,964

Ronald Sorvaag: 2,543

District 47

June 10 Democratic primary candidates:

• Bradley Bergstad: 552a

June 10 Republican primary candidates:

• Ralph Kilzer: 1,387a - Incumbent Kilzer was first elected to the chamber in 1998.

November 4 General election candidates:

Bradley Bergstad: 2,334

Ralph Kilzer: 4,788

See also

• North Dakota State Senate
• North Dakota Legislative Assembly
• State legislative elections, 2014

External links

Suggest a link

• North Dakota Secretary of State - 2014 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List
• North Dakota Secretary of State - Official Results Primary Election - June 10, 2014
• North Dakota Secretary of State - 2014 General Election Contest/Candidate List
• North Dakota Secretary of State - Official General Election Results

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