North Dakota judicial elections, 2014
| North Dakota judicial elections, 2014 | |
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| Total candidates: | 17 |
| Primary candidates: | 17 |
| General election candidates: | 15 |
| Incumbency | |
| Incumbents: | 13 |
| Incumbent success rate: | 100% |
| Competition - general election | |
| Percent of candidates in contested races: | 13% |
| Percent uncontested: | 87% |
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The North Dakota judicial elections in 2014 only had one contested district court race. Justice Gerald VandeWalle was also re-elected to the North Dakota Supreme Court after running unopposed.
Election dates
In addition to candidate lists, this page includes information about how the state's judicial elections work, as well as articles about noteworthy news in races across the state.
General election: Contested races
(I) denotes incumbent
East Central Judicial District, No. 1
- Susan Bailey, 58.0%
- Tristan Van de Streek, 41.5%
General election: Uncontested
The following candidates were elected or re-elected after running unopposed in the general election.
Appellate courts
| Court | Candidate |
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| North Dakota Supreme Court | Gerald VandeWalle |
Trial courts
| Court | Candidate |
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| South Central Judicial District | David E. Reich |
| Northwest Judicial District | David W. Nelson |
| Northeast Central Judicial District | Debbie Kleven |
| Northeast Judicial District | Donovan Foughty |
| North Central Judicial District | Douglas L. Mattson |
| East Central Judicial District | Frank L. Racek |
| South Central Judicial District | Gail Hagerty |
| Southeast Judicial District | James Hovey |
| Northeast Central Judicial District | Lawrence E. Jahnke |
| Northeast Judicial District | Michael Sturdevant |
| South Central Judicial District | Thomas J. Schneider |
| East Central Judicial District | Wade Webb |
Primary
For candidate lists and results from the judicial primary on June 10, 2014, please see: North Dakota judicial primary elections, 2014.
Process
North Dakota judicial elections are nonpartisan. All candidates, whether opposed or unopposed, participate in the primary and general elections. In the primary, the two candidates who receive the greatest number of votes advance to the general election. If only two candidates are running for a seat, they both compete in the primary and general elections.[3][4]
Noteworthy events
The following articles were current as of the dates listed.
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| See also: JP Election Brief: Looking back on primaries in four states as candidates advance toward November
There was only one contested judicial race in the North Dakota primary on Tuesday, June 10. Four candidates competed for the open seat in the East Central Judicial District. The district serves Cass County, home to the city of Fargo, as well as Steele and Traill counties.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Politics1, "North Dakota"
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2014 Election Calendar"
- ↑ North Dakota Legislative Branch, "Chapter 16.1-11: Nominations for office - primary election," accessed April 26, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Legislative Branch, "Chapter 16.1-13: General elections," accessed April 26, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The State, "ND winners: Earlier ballot deadline, Walaker, Klug," June 10, 2014
- ↑ KFGO, "North Dakota high court upholds judge suspension," March 14, 2014
- ↑ The State, "Low turnout expected for North Dakota primary," June 7, 2014
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Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of North Dakota • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of North Dakota
State courts:
North Dakota Supreme Court • North Dakota Court of Appeals • North Dakota District Courts • North Dakota Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in North Dakota • North Dakota judicial elections • Judicial selection in North Dakota