Duane Sand

Duane Sand
Duane Sand
	Duane Sand at his 2008 Congressional campaign announcement
Personal details
Born	May 8, 1965 (age 59)
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Holly Sand
Children	Allen and Hannah
Occupation	Nuclear Engineer
Website	Website
Military service
Branch/service	United States Navy
Rank	Captain

Last updated June 15, 2024

Duane Sand (born May 8, 1965) is an American businessman and politician. He is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, and was a U.S. Navy officer during the Iraq War. Sand ran for the United States Senate in North Dakota on the Republican ticket in 2000 against incumbent Kent Conrad of the Democratic-Nonpartisan League, and was called for duty after the election in 2001. Upon returning, he ran for North Dakota's lone House seat in 2004 and 2008, but failed both times to defeat incumbent Earl Pomeroy.^[1]^[2] In August 2011, Sand announced his bid to become the 2012 Republican nominee for the same Senate seat he ran for 11 years prior.^[3] He lost the Republican nomination to Representative Rick Berg.^[4] Sand previously served as the North and South Dakota Director for Americans for Prosperity, a conservative political advocacy group.

Plane crash

On June 4, 2008, Sand was piloting his personal airplane, a Cessna 172, on a flight from Bismarck, North Dakota to Fargo, North Dakota. At approximately 11:00 a.m. CDT, the plane experienced engine problems, and Sand was forced to land in a corn field near the small town of Nortonville, North Dakota, which is located about twenty-six miles south of Jamestown, North Dakota. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, the plane came down in the corn field's soft soil, bounced, flipped forward and landed upside down. Sand was buckled into the pilot's seat, but was out of the aircraft before emergency responders arrived. He was evaluated by medical personnel at the site of the crash and in Edgeley, North Dakota. Reports the following day indicated that Sand received a small cut on his forehead along with several bruises, but was otherwise uninjured in the accident.^[5]

Military service

After graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1990, Sand went on to serve as a submarine officer in the United States Navy. He served on three different nuclear submarines, eventually achieving the rank of lieutenant commander. Sand was discharged from active duty in 1999, but then after the 9/11 attacks, he was recalled to serve as Navigation and Operations Officer aboard the USS Florida (SSBN-728) and also spent time serving at The Pentagon. Later, he was deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of the Iraq War.

Now retired from active duty, Sand currently serves as the Commander of the Submarine Veterans of North Dakota and has been attempting to raise money to send veterans to the commissioning of the new nuclear-powered submarine USS North Dakota.^[6]

Business career

As a businessman, Sand has developed a number of properties - including homes, a hotel, a restaurant and apartment buildings.^[7] Currently, he serves as president and CEO of North Star Water and Whitehorse Water, an oilfield water services company, which mostly provide water resources for oilfield frack jobs.^[8]

Politics

A former inspector for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission,^[9] Sand advocates for nuclear energy and establishing nuclear power facilities in North Dakota.^[10]

On April 9, 2018, Sand filed papers to run in the June 12 Republican primary for State House in District 47, which is mostly suburban north Bismarck.^[11] Sand lost that primary to incumbent representatives George Keiser and Larry Klemin in a campaign that included accusations of misstatements and smears.^[12] Keiser later filed a police report that accused Sand of violating the North Dakota Corrupt Practices Act with an advertisement misstating his opponent's vote.^[13] In response, Sand also filed a police report that accused Keiser of also misstating his voting record in political advertising.^[14]

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References

↑ "Duane Sand to run again for U.S. House". KXNet. Bismarck, North Dakota. Associated Press. March 20, 2008. Archived from the original on April 14, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
↑ "The Plains". The Washington Post . November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
↑ Daum, Kristen M (August 8, 2011). "Sand announces 2012 bid for U.S. Senate, will challenge Berg". Flickertales from The Hill. Archived from the original on November 2, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
↑ Sobel, Julie (May 16, 2011). "Berg Enters N.D. Senate Race". National Journal: Hotline On Call. Archived from the original on November 4, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
↑ "Report: ND congressional candidate Duane Sand's plane was low on gas before crash". KXNet. Bismarck, ND. Associated Press. July 2, 2008. Retrieved November 4, 2011.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
↑ "USS North Dakota in beginning stage". Product Design & Development. Bismarck, ND. Associated Press. July 5, 2009. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
↑ "Combat Veterans for Congress | Electing Fiscal Conservatives".
↑ "ND frack water entrepreneur discusses WAWS impact on water industry". Archived from the original on 2018-05-14. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
↑ Rogers, Ken (January 22, 2011). "Does North Dakota's future include nuclear power?". Bismarck Tribune . Lee Enterprises . Retrieved May 14, 2018.
↑ "Q&A; with Duane Sand: Ten thousand jobs from nuclear power". Archived from the original on 2018-07-02.
↑ Dalrymple, Amy (April 10, 2018). "Election roundup: Duane Sand joins Bismarck legislative race; mix-up in Mandan". The Bismarck Tribune . Lee Enterprises . Retrieved August 18, 2018.
↑ Dura, Jack (June 12, 2018). "North Dakota Republican incumbents clinch slots for District 47 House general election". The Bismarck Tribune . Lee Enterprises . Retrieved August 18, 2018.
↑ Emerson, Blair (June 19, 2018). "District 47 candidate charged with publication of false information". The Bismarck Tribune . Lee Enterprises . Retrieved August 18, 2018.
↑ Dalrymple, Amy (June 25, 2018). "Bismarck legislative candidate files police report against opponent". The Bismarck Tribune . Lee Enterprises . Retrieved August 18, 2018.

External links

Duane Sand for Senate official campaign website
Appearances on C-SPAN
Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission

Profile at Vote Smart

Party political offices
Preceded by Ben Clayburgh	Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from North Dakota (Class 1) 2000	Succeeded by Dwight Grotberg

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[1] "Duane Sand to run again for U.S. House". KXNet. Bismarck, North Dakota. Associated Press. March 20, 2008. Archived from the original on April 14, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2011.

[2] "The Plains". The Washington Post . November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 4, 2011.

[3] Daum, Kristen M (August 8, 2011). "Sand announces 2012 bid for U.S. Senate, will challenge Berg". Flickertales from The Hill. Archived from the original on November 2, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2011.

[4] Sobel, Julie (May 16, 2011). "Berg Enters N.D. Senate Race". National Journal: Hotline On Call. Archived from the original on November 4, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.

[5] "Report: ND congressional candidate Duane Sand's plane was low on gas before crash". KXNet. Bismarck, ND. Associated Press. July 2, 2008. Retrieved November 4, 2011.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

[6] "USS North Dakota in beginning stage". Product Design & Development. Bismarck, ND. Associated Press. July 5, 2009. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2011.

[7] "Combat Veterans for Congress | Electing Fiscal Conservatives".

[8] "ND frack water entrepreneur discusses WAWS impact on water industry". Archived from the original on 2018-05-14. Retrieved 2018-05-14.

[9] Rogers, Ken (January 22, 2011). "Does North Dakota's future include nuclear power?". Bismarck Tribune . Lee Enterprises . Retrieved May 14, 2018.

[10] "Q&A; with Duane Sand: Ten thousand jobs from nuclear power". Archived from the original on 2018-07-02.

[11] Dalrymple, Amy (April 10, 2018). "Election roundup: Duane Sand joins Bismarck legislative race; mix-up in Mandan". The Bismarck Tribune . Lee Enterprises . Retrieved August 18, 2018.

[12] Dura, Jack (June 12, 2018). "North Dakota Republican incumbents clinch slots for District 47 House general election". The Bismarck Tribune . Lee Enterprises . Retrieved August 18, 2018.

[13] Emerson, Blair (June 19, 2018). "District 47 candidate charged with publication of false information". The Bismarck Tribune . Lee Enterprises . Retrieved August 18, 2018.

[14] Dalrymple, Amy (June 25, 2018). "Bismarck legislative candidate files police report against opponent". The Bismarck Tribune . Lee Enterprises . Retrieved August 18, 2018.

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