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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,but with a population of less than 780,000,it is the 4th least populous and 4th 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.
The North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the national Democratic Party. It was formed as the outcome of a merger of two parties;the state previously had a three-party political system. It is one of only two state Democratic Party affiliates to have a different name from the central party,the other being the neighboring Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party. The party currently has very weak electoral power in the state,controlling none of North Dakota's statewide or federal elected offices.
The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party.
Timothy Mathern is an American politician and state senator in North Dakota. He also unsuccessfully ran for Governor of North Dakota in 2008.
James Pomeroy was an American pastor in the United Methodist Church who served as a North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party member of the North Dakota Senate,representing the 27th district.
Pam Gulleson is a former member of the North Dakota House of Representatives for the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party,representing the 26th district from 1993 to 2009. She is now Vice President of Public Affairs at Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota.
Steve Zaiser is a North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party member of the North Dakota House of Representatives,representing the 21st district from 2003 to 2014.
Joshua Boschee is an American politician,who was elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives in the 2012 state elections. A member of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party,he represents the 44th District in the legislature,serving alongside Karla Rose Hanson in a dual-member district.
Kylie Oversen is an American politician in the Democratic-NPL. She served as a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives,representing the 42nd district from January 2013 to December 2016. The 42nd district is located in the northern portion of Grand Forks and includes the University of North Dakota.
Judy Lee is an American politician. She is a member of the North Dakota Senate from the 13th District,serving since 1994. Senator Lee is the Chair of the Human Services Committee,a standing member of the Political Subdivisions Committee,a procedural member of the Rules Committee,and an interim member of the Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee. She served as the President Pro Tempore of the North Dakota State Senate during the 60th Legislative Assembly in 2007. She is a member of the Republican party. Since 2015,the American Conservative Union has ranked Lee as the most moderate Republican in the North Dakota State Senate.
Karla Rose Hanson is an American politician who has served in the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 44th district since 2016.
Austen Schauer is an American politician. He is a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from District 13. He is a member of the Republican Party. He currently lives in West Fargo,North Dakota. He is married to Angela Tracy,whom he had three children with.
Pamela Anderson is an American politician and former banker serving as a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 41st district.
Michelle Strinden is an American politician serving as a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 41st district. Elected in November 2018,she assumed office on December 1,2018.
Matthew Ruby is an American politician and military officer serving as a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 40th district. Elected in November 2016,he assumed office on December 1,2016.
Randy A. Schobinger was an American politician who served as a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 40th district from 2016 until his death in 2024. Elected in November 2016,he assumed office on December 1,2016.
Jay Fisher is an American politician and agronomist serving as a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 6th district. Elected in November 2018,he assumed office on December 1,2018.
Minnie Jean Nielson was an American educator and literacy activist from North Dakota. She served as the eleventh North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction from 1919 to 1926.
Liz Conmy is an American politician. She is serving as a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 11th district,alongside Gretchen Dobervich. She is a member of the Democratic–NPL.
The 2024 North Dakota House of Representatives elections will be held on November 5,2024,as part of the biennial 2024 United States elections. In January of 2024,Federal District Court Judge Peter Welte required North Dakota to substantially alter Legislative District 9 in response to a lawsuit by the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians and the Spirit Lake Tribe. The tribes alleged that the House of Representatives districts established by the North Dakota legislature violated the voting rights act by preventing members of the Spirit Lake Tribe from electing a candidate of their choice to the legislature. The court-ordered new District 9,which the Turtle Mountain and Spirit Lake tribes had proposed,includes both the Turtle Mountain and Spirit Lake reservations.
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- ↑ "Fargo Public Schools". www.fargo.k12.nd.us. March 6, 2018.
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- 1 2 "Gretchen Dobervich". American Indian Public Health Resource Center. North Dakota State University . Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ↑ "North Dakota Legislative Branch". www.legis.nd.gov. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ↑ "Representative Kris Wallman | North Dakota Legislative Branch". www.legis.nd.gov. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ↑ "Representative Gretchen Dobervich". North Dakota Legislative Branch. State of North Dakota . Retrieved May 12, 2017.
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