Al Carlson
Al Carlson (Republican Party) was a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 41. Carlson assumed office in 1992. Carlson left office on November 30, 2018.
Carlson (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the North Dakota House of Representatives to represent District 41. Carlson lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Carlson earned his A.S. from the North Dakota State School of Science and his B.S. from North Dakota State University. His professional experience includes working as a contractor and realtor with Carlson Construction.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
Note: As Majority Leader, Carlson does not sit on any standing committees.
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Carlson served on the following committees:
Note: As Majority Leader, Carlson does not sit on any standing committees.
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Carlson was not appointed to any committees.
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Carlson was not appointed to any committees.
Issues
Interim Committee Controversy
On May 25, 2011, the Legislative Management Committee appointed members to the state's interim committees. Historically, majority and minority members of the Legislative Management Committee are appointed as chairs of the interim committees. However in 2011, only Republican legislators were appointed to chair interim committees. House Minority Leader Jerome Kelsh (D) called the move partisan and a "break with tradition." House Majority Leader Al Carlson (R) argued that the appointments reflected wishes of voters in electing Republican candidates. Regardless of the particular committee chair, Republicans were the majority on all committees. Only a few states permit minority committee chairs.[2]
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 41 (2 seats)
Incumbent Pamela Anderson and Michelle Strinden defeated Brandon Medenwald and incumbent Al Carlson in the general election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 41 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Pamela Anderson (D) | 27.6 | 3,368 |
| ✔ |  | Michelle Strinden (R) | 27.5 | 3,363 |
 | Brandon Medenwald (D) | 22.8 | 2,782 | |
 | Al Carlson (R) | 22.1 | 2,701 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 12,223 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 41 (2 seats)
Incumbent Pamela Anderson and Brandon Medenwald advanced from the Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 41 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pamela Anderson | 54.8 | 701 |
| ✔ | | Brandon Medenwald | 45.2 | 578 |
| Total votes: 1,279 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 41 (2 seats)
Michelle Strinden and incumbent Al Carlson advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 41 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michelle Strinden | 54.0 | 643 |
| ✔ | | Al Carlson | 46.0 | 548 |
| Total votes: 1,191 | |||
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2014
Elections for the North Dakota House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 7, 2014. Incumbent Bette Grande and incumbent Al Carlson were unopposed in the Republican primary, while Pamela Anderson and Sheila Christensen defeated Lillian Jones in the Democratic primary. Anderson (D) and Carlson (R) defeated Christensen (D) and Grande (R) in the general election.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Pamela Anderson |
27.2% | 2,639 | |
| Republican | Al Carlson Incumbent |
26.7% | 2,590 | |
| Republican | Bette Grande Incumbent | 24.2% | 2,347 | |
| Democratic | Sheila Christensen | 21.8% | 2,113 | |
| Total Votes | 9,689 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Pamela Anderson |
44.9% | 724 |
| Sheila Christensen |
29.4% | 474 |
| Lillian Jones | 25.6% | 413 |
| Total Votes | 1,611 | |
2010
Carlson won re-election to one of two seats in District 41 of the North Dakota House of Representatives. Carlson and fellow incumbent Bette Grande (R) defeated Tyrel Hegland (D) in the November 2 general election.[6][7]
| North Dakota State House, District 41 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Al Carlson (R)
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3,016 | |||
| Bette Grande (R)
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2,750 | |||
| Tyrel Hegland (D) | 2,153 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Carlson won election by finishing 1st out of 2 candidates for District 41 of the North Dakota House of Representatives.[8]
| North Dakota House of Representatives, District 41 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Al Carlson (R)
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2,903 | |||
| Bette Grande (D-NPL)
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2,652 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2018
In 2018, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session.
2017
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In 2017, the 65th North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 3 through April 27.
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2016
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2015
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In 2015, the 64th North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 6 through April 29.
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2014
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In 2014, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session. |
2013
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In 2013, the 63rd North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 8 to May 4.
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2012
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In 2012, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session. |
2011
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In 2011, the 62nd North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in regular session from January 4 through April 28. A special session was called by Governor Jack Dalrymple from November 7 through 12 to cover legislative redistricting and disaster relief.[9]
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NDPC: North Dakota Legislative Review
The North Dakota Policy Council, a North Dakota-based nonprofit research organization which describes itself as "liberty-based", published the North Dakota Legislative Review, a comprehensive report on how state legislators voted during the 2011 legislative session. The scorecard seeks to show how North Dakota legislators voted on the principles the Council seeks to promote. The Council recorded and scored votes on both spending bills and policy bills, and awarded points accordingly. Policy issues voted upon included income tax cuts, pension reform, and government transparency. On spending legislation, the Council accorded a percentage score based on how much spending the legislator voted against. On policy legislation, scores range from the highest score (100%) to the lowest (0%). A higher score indicates that the legislator voted more in favor of the values supported by the Council.[10] Carlson received a score of 68.67% on policy legislation and voted against 1.85% of state spending. Carlson was ranked 30th on policy and 94th on spending, out of 94 House members evaluated for the study.[11]
Personal
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Carlson and his wife, Sharon, have three children. They currently reside in Fargo, North Dakota.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- North Dakota House of Representatives
- House Committees
- North Dakota Legislative Assembly
- North Dakota state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from the North Dakota House of Representatives
- Profile from Open States
- Rep. Carlson State Surge sponsored bills
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Smart Vote, "Biography of Rep. Carlson," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ PlainsDaily, "ND Dems Disappointed With No Chairmanship Assignments," May 25, 2011
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed April 9, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Results Primary Election - June 10, 2014," accessed July 8, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official General Election Results," accessed November 17, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2010 General Election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2006 General Election Results," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ The Bismarck Tribune, "N.D. House leader: Special session starts Nov. 7," accessed September 15, 2011
- ↑ North Dakota Policy Council, "The North Dakota Legislative Review - 2011," accessed January 20, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Policy Council, "2011 North Dakota Legislative Review Rankings," accessed January 26, 2014
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Succeeded by Michelle Strinden |
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