Brian Kroshus
2022 - Present
2027
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Brian Kroshus (Republican Party) is the North Dakota Tax Commissioner. He assumed office on January 4, 2022. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Kroshus (Republican Party) ran for re-election for North Dakota Tax Commissioner. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Kroshus was appointed to the position of North Dakota State Tax Commissioner in 2021 by Gov. Doug Burgum (R) to replace former Commissoner Ryan Rauschenberger(R).[1] He previously served on the North Dakota Public Service Commission.
Kroshus was a 2016 Republican candidate for state auditor in North Dakota. He announced his candidacy at the GOP headquarters in Bismarck on November 17, 2015.[2] He ultimately did not file to run in the primary election.
Biography
Brian Kroshus earned a B.S. from North Dakota State University in 1986. Kroshus' career experience includes working as the publisher of the Bismarck Tribune, the group publisher of Lee Agri-Media, an executive team member and division leader with Lee Enterprises, and the state operations manager with Forum Communications. He has served on the board of trustees with the Missouri Slope Areawide United Way, Bismarck State College, and the Sanford Health Foundation.[2][3]
Political career
North Dakota Tax Commissioner (2022 - Present)
Kroshus was appointed to the position of North Dakota State Tax Commissioner in 2021 by Gov. Doug Burgum (R).[1]
North Dakota Public Service Commission (2017 - 2021)
Kroshus was appointed to the North Dakota Public Service Commission by Governor Doug Burgum (R) on February 28, 2017, and assumed office on March 20, 2017. His appointment filled the vacancy created by former officeholder Brian Kalk, who resigned in January 2017 to accept a position with the Energy and Environmental Research Center at the University of North Dakota.[4]
Elections
2022
See also: North Dakota Tax Commissioner election, 2022
General election
General election for North Dakota Tax Commissioner
Incumbent Brian Kroshus won election in the general election for North Dakota Tax Commissioner on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brian Kroshus (R) | 98.0 | 191,278 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.0 | 3,812 | ||
| Total votes: 195,090 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Dakota Tax Commissioner
Incumbent Brian Kroshus advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota Tax Commissioner on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brian Kroshus | 99.7 | 67,844 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 222 | ||
| Total votes: 68,066 | ||||
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2020
See also: North Dakota Public Service Commission election, 2020
General election
General election for North Dakota Public Service Commission
Incumbent Brian Kroshus defeated Casey D. Buchmann in the general election for North Dakota Public Service Commission on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brian Kroshus (R) | 67.6 | 231,898 | |
| Casey D. Buchmann (D) | 32.2 | 110,493 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 552 | ||
| Total votes: 342,943 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Dakota Public Service Commission
Casey D. Buchmann advanced from the Democratic primary for North Dakota Public Service Commission on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Casey D. Buchmann | 99.5 | 34,385 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 158 | ||
| Total votes: 34,543 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Dakota Public Service Commission
Incumbent Brian Kroshus advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota Public Service Commission on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brian Kroshus | 99.7 | 95,568 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 257 | ||
| Total votes: 95,825 | ||||
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2018
General election
Special general election for North Dakota Public Service Commission
Incumbent Brian Kroshus defeated Casey D. Buchmann in the special general election for North Dakota Public Service Commission on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brian Kroshus (R) | 61.5 | 187,939 | |
| Casey D. Buchmann (D) | 38.3 | 117,235 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 637 | ||
| Total votes: 305,811 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for North Dakota Public Service Commission
Incumbent Brian Kroshus and Casey D. Buchmann advanced from the special primary for North Dakota Public Service Commission on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brian Kroshus (R) | 65.4 | 60,790 | |
| ✔ | Casey D. Buchmann (D) | 34.6 | 32,101 | |
| Total votes: 92,891 | ||||
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2016
- See also: State executive official elections, 2016
Kroshus announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for auditor in October 2015. When Kroshus was asked if he would run in the June primary even if he did not get the party's endorsement at the state convention taking place April 1 to 3, he said that he was concentrating on winning the endorsement.[2] Josh Gallion received the party nomination and ultimately ran unopposed in the primary election as Kroshus did not file to run.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Brian Kroshus did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Brian Kroshus did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
During his campaign announcement, Kroshus highlighted his time in the private sector, particularly his time as publisher of the Bismarck Tribune. He said,
| “ | I've been through the ups and down, the different business cycles that you experience, and you learn ... how to do things more efficiently.[5] | ” |
| —Brian Kroshus, [2] | ||
He also said,
| “ | When state revenue forecasts trend downward, government must be increasingly more efficient. Government must always look for ways to stretch tax dollars farther and be good stewards of public funds.[5] | ” |
| —Brian Kroshus, [2] | ||
Endorsements
North Dakota Treasurer Kelly Schmidt and Lieutenant Governor Drew Wrigley attended Kroshus' campaign announcement.[2]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate North Dakota Tax Commissioner |
Officeholder North Dakota Tax Commissioner |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 KFYR, "ND's new tax commissioner," January 4, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Mike Nowatzki, The Jamestown Sun, "Kroshus touts experience in run for state auditor," November 18, 2015
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Brian Kroshus," accessed February 16, 2022
- ↑ Inforum, "Kalk resigns from PSC after accepting new job," January 19, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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| Preceded by Ryan Rauschenberger (R) |
North Dakota Tax Commissioner 2022-Present |
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| Preceded by Brian Kalk (R) |
North Dakota Public Service Commission 2017-2022 |
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