U.S. Sen. John Hoeven easily won North Dakota’s Republican primary Tuesday. He’s set to face a Democrat in November who has raised a fraction of his $3.2 million in campaign funds. Katrina Christiansen is a political newcomer and University of Jamestown engineering professor. She defeated a largely unknown challenger in the Democratic primary, Fargo art and antiques dealer Michael Steele. Both Christiansen and Steele were largely unknown outside their hometowns, and raised little money. Hoeven coasted past oil field worker Riley Kuntz, a poorly funded political neophyte. Hoeven will be heavily favored in November.
Election Results (contested)
County Commissioner Grand Forks
Bob Rost 3,768 23.26%
Kimberly Hagen 2,094 12.93%
Lon Kvasager 2,040 12.59%
Mark Rustad 1,982 12.23
Tom Falck 1,934 11.94%
K C Inman 1,640 10.12%
Jordan Klava 1,423 8.78%
Vanessa Richter 1,288 7.95%
Grand Forks Council
Ward 2
Rebecca Osowski 365 58.78%
Matthew Ternes 255 41.067%
Ward 4
Tricia Lunski 573 46.51%
Ward Johnson 393 31.90%
Harry Samuelson 265 21.43%
Ward 6
Dana Sande 425
Grand Forks Municipal judge
Kerry Rosenquist 2,255
Larry Richards 2,232
Grand Forks Park Board
Greg LaDouceur 3,305
Tim Skarperud 3,233
Jordan McIntyre 3,051
Terry Dvorak 2,630
Grand Forks School Board
Dave Berger 2,637
Monte Gaukler 2,521
Joel Larson 2,055
Josh Anderson 1,978
Bill Palmiscno 1,803
Kelly Schempp 1677
Ronald Barta 1324
Elizabeth Delgado 1264
Mark D. Peterson 1246
David Waterman 1218
Sona Lesmeister 1119
Bonnie McMullin 982
Dee Decimus 852
Cameron Murphy 765
Jacqueline Hassett 755
Jennifer Kolodka 691
Marie Stewart 648
Senta Grzadzielewski 607
Bradley Sturlaugson 571
Emily Wros 344
Aaron Waterman 221
Courtney Kniert 220
Roland Clifford Riemers 113
Emerado Mayor
Jake Lanes
Larimore Mayor
Dean Elfman
Niagra Mayor
Greg Neumann
Reynolds Mayor
David Scholand
Northwood 1/2 % sales tax (Home Rule Charter)
Yes: 129
No: 88
State Representative Unexpired 2-Year Term District 20
Republican
Jared Hagert 1,370
Mike Beltz 1,338
Craig Jarolimek 809
State Senate District 20
Republican
Randy Lemm 1,515
Robert Fors 547
Several Republican Legislative incumbents were defeated in yesterday’s primary election.
The chairman of the House Appropriations Committee – Underwood Representative Jeff Delzer – was defeated in his new District 33. He came in third, receiving 22 percent of the vote. Newcomer Anna Novak – a candidate backed by Gov. Burgum – came in first at 25 percent, while incumbent Bill Tveit (twight) was second, with 24 percent.
In District 31, Huff Representative Jim Schmidt came in third in a close election. Incumbent Karen Rohr had 34 percent, followed by Dawson Holle. Schmidt had 32 percent.
In District 25, Senator Jason Heitkamp failed in his bid for a House seat in his new district 25. GOP voters chose incumbents Cindy Schrieber-Bcek and Kathy Skroch (skraw). And incumbent Greg Westlind lost his race in district 15, coming in third behind newcomer Kathy Frelich and incumbent Dennis Johnson.
In the new subdistrict District 9B, newcomer Donna Henderson defeated incumbent Chuck Damschen.
One Democratic incumbent was upset. Tracy Boe lost to Jayme Davis in the new subdistrict 9A.
The House race in Minot’s District 3 will go to an automatic recount. In that race, incumbent Jeff Hoverson leads former GOP Representative Roscoe Streyle by one vote. Lori VanWinkle was the top vote-getter in that district.
In Senate races, current state Rep. Jeffrey Magrum won his primary race in the new District 8, defeating Rep. Dave Nehring. District 33 newcomer Keith Boehm (baim) defeated current Senator Jessica Unruh. In District 15, Judy Estenson defeated incumbent Sen. Dave Oelhke (elky). In the redrawn District 28, Sen. Robert Erbele (urb-uh-lee) bested Sen. Sebastian Ertelt.
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