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North Dakota is a landlocked U.S. state in the Upper Midwest,named after the indigenous Dakota Sioux. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minnesota to the east,South Dakota to the south,and Montana to the west. North Dakota is part of the Great Plains region,characterized by broad prairies,steppe,temperate savanna,badlands,and farmland. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area,but with a population of just under 800,000,it is the fourth-least populous and fourth-most sparsely populated. The state capital is Bismarck while the most populous city is Fargo,which accounts for nearly a fifth of the state's population;both cities are among the fastest-growing in the U.S.,although half of all residents live in rural areas.
Bismarck is the capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the state's second-most populous city,after Fargo. The population was 73,622 at the 2020 census,and was estimated to be 75,092 in 2023,while its metropolitan population was 133,626. In 2020,Forbes magazine ranked Bismarck as the seventh fastest-growing small city in the United States.
The 2012 United States Senate election in North Dakota took place on November 6,2012,concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election,other United States Senate elections,United States House of Representatives elections,and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic-NPL Senator Kent Conrad decided to retire instead of running for reelection to a fifth term.
Drew Howard Wrigley is an American attorney,lawyer,and politician from North Dakota. Wrigley currently serves as the attorney general of North Dakota. He declared his candidacy for the office in early January 2022. Weeks later,then-incumbent Wayne Stenehjem died unexpectedly,and Governor Doug Burgum appointed Wrigley to serve the final year of that term. Wrigley was elected to a four-year term in November 2022,garnering 71% of the vote. Wrigley previously served as the United States Attorney for the District of North Dakota from 2001 to 2009 and again from 2019 to 2021,appointed by President George W. Bush and Donald Trump,respectively. Between his terms as United States attorney,Wrigley served as the 37th lieutenant governor of North Dakota from 2010 to 2016.
Kevin Daley is an American politician in the state of Michigan. A member of the Republican Party,he has been a member of the Michigan Senate since 2019,elected from the 26th district and 31st district. He was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from January 2009 to 2015. A dairy farmer,he was the chairman of the House Agriculture Committee.
Raymon Everett Holmberg is an American former educator,school counselor,and Republican North Dakota state senator. Once tied for the longest-serving state legislator in the United States,Holmberg resigned from the Senate in 2022 after 45.5 years upon investigation into his child sex tourism and alleged receipt of child sexual abuse material.
The state of North Dakota has improved in its treatment of lesbian,gay,bisexual and transgender residents in the late 1990s and into the 21st Century,when the LGBT community began to openly establish events,organizations and outlets for fellow LGBT residents and allies,and increase in political and community awareness.
Ricky Clark Becker is an American businessman and politician from Bismarck. He served in the North Dakota House of Representatives as a Republican from 2012 to 2022.
Douglas James Burgum is an American businessman and politician who has served as the 55th United States secretary of the Interior since February 1,2025,under President Donald Trump. A member of the Republican Party,he previously served as the 33rd governor of North Dakota from 2016 to 2024.
Nicole Poolman is a former Republican member of the North Dakota Senate,representing the 7th district. Poolman was first elected in 2012,defeating Democrat Warren Emmer. and subsequently elected to two more full terms running unopposed. In the 2016 North Dakota gubernatorial election,she was chosen the running mate for Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem. Poolman currently works as a high school English teacher in Bismarck.
Janne Myrdal is a Republican member of the North Dakota Senate,representing the 19th district. Myrdal was first elected in 2016 to the 10th district,and re-elected in 2020. She is known for her anti-abortion activism and opposition to LGBTQ rights.
Julie Ann Fedorchak is an American politician who is the U.S. Representative for North Dakota's at-large congressional district and the first woman elected to the House of Representatives from North Dakota. She previously served as a member of the North Dakota Public Service Commission. She was appointed to the commission by Governor Jack Dalrymple in December 2012 and easily won reelection to that position three times:to a two-year term in 2014,to a six-year term in 2016,and to another six-year term in 2022.
Daniel Johnston is a Republican member of the North Dakota House of Representatives and was first elected into office in 2016. He represents District 24. He lives in Kathryn. He has had 8 children with his wife Wendi.
Cole Christensen is an American politician who served as a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 24th district between 2020 and 2024. Christensen resigned from office in order to move to Missouri,he appointed Rose Christensen,his grandmother,to succeed him for the remainder of his term.
Claire Cory is an American politician serving as a member of the North Dakota Senate from the 42nd district. She assumed office on December 2,2024,succeeding Curt Kreun. Cory previously served as a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives for District 42 from 2019 to 2024.
Michael Howe is an American politician serving as the North Dakota Secretary of State. Elected in November 2022,he assumed office on January 1,2023.
The 2022 North Dakota Secretary of State election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the next secretary of state of North Dakota. Incumbent Republican Alvin Jaeger did not seek reelection to an eighth term.
Matthew Heilman is an American politician who is a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives,representing the 7th district. His district comprises part of Burleigh County.
Brandon Prichard is an American politician and member of the North Dakota House of Representatives for the Republican Party representing District 8 which encompasses parts of Bismarck and Linton. He assumed office in 2022. Prichard is among the youngest state legislators in the United States.
Steven J. Swiontek is an American politician and retired banker. He is serving as a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives,representing the 10th district alongside Hamida Dakane. He is a member of the Republican Party.
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