Kelly Schmidt

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Kelly Schmidt
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33rd Treasurer of North Dakota
In office
January 1, 2005 January 1, 2021
Governor John Hoeven
Jack Dalrymple
Doug Burgum
Preceded by Kathi Gilmore
Succeeded by Thomas Beadle
Personal details
Born (1962-08-26) August 26, 1962 (age 58)
Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S.
Political party Republican
Education Northwestern University (BA)

Kelly Schmidt (born August 26, 1962) is an American politician serving as the 33rd and current North Dakota State Treasurer since 2005. She is the longest-serving Treasurer in North Dakota's history and a member of the Republican Party. [1]

Electoral history

North Dakota Treasurer Election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kelly Schmidt 165,736 56.34
Democratic-NPL Dean Meyer128,46043.66
North Dakota Treasurer Election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kelly Schmidt (inc.) 180,828 61.45
Democratic-NPL Mitch Vance113,42338.55
North Dakota Treasurer Election, 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kelly Schmidt (inc.) 197,041 65.83
Democratic-NPL Ross Mushik101,79534.01
Write-in 4700.16
North Dakota State Treasurer election, 2016 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kelly Schmidt 204,733 62.95
Democratic-NPL Tim Mathern95,19129.27
Libertarian Eric Olson24,8297.63
Write-in 4910.15
Total votes325,244 100.00

Notes

  1. "Meet the Treasurer". The Office of North Dakota State Treasurer. Retrieved 3 March 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. "Official Results General Election". North Dakota Voting Information & Central Election Systems. North Dakota Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2017.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
Political offices
Preceded by
Kathi Gilmore
Treasurer of North Dakota
2005–2021
Succeeded by
Thomas Beadle

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