Rick Becker

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Rick Becker
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Becker in 2022
Member of the North DakotaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 7th district
In office
December 1, 2012 November 30, 2022
Republican John Hoeven (incumbent) 135,474 56.41% −22.07%
Democratic–NPL Katrina Christiansen59,99524.98%+8.01%
Independent Rick Becker44,40618.49%N/A
Write-in 2650.11%N/A
Total votes240,140 100.0%
Republican hold
2024 Republican congressional primary results [46]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Julie Fedorchak 43,424 45.9
Republican Rick Becker27,96529.6
Republican Cara Mund 18,46019.5
Republican Alex Balazs3,7884.0
Republican Sharlet Mohr8000.8
Write-in 1090.1
Total votes94,546 100.0

References

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