Bette Grande
Bette Grande is a former Republican member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 41 from 1996 to 2014.
Grande was an at-large delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from North Dakota. All North Dakota delegates were unpledged. Grande, however, was one of 18 North Dakota delegates on a list of preferred delegates circulated by Ted Cruz's campaign prior to the North Dakota State Convention in April 2016.[1] Cruz suspended his campaign on May 3, 2016. At the time, he had approximately 546 bound delegates. For more on what happened to his delegates, see this page.
Biography
Grande earned a B.S. in education from University of North Dakota. Her professional experience includes working as a substitute teacher, office manager and a director of Christian education.[2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Grande served on the following committees:
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| • Appropriations |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Grande served on the following committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Finance and Taxation |
| • Government and Veterans Affairs |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Grande served on the following committee:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Finance and Taxation |
| • Government and Veterans Affairs |
Elections
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 | |
2012
Grande ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing North Dakota At-large district.[6] She was defeated in the Republican primary.
According to the Washington Post, North Dakota was a battleground district in 2012, with incumbent Rick Berg running for Senate and Republicans duking it out in the primary. Democrat Pam Gulleson had a "fighting chance" in a conservative state.[7]
2010
Grande won re-election to one of two seats in District 41 of the North Dakota House of Representatives. Grande and fellow incumbent Al Carlson (R) defeated Tyrel Hegland (D) in the November 2 general election.[8][9]
| 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 2nd out of 2 candidates for District 41 of the North Dakota House of Representatives.[10]
| North Dakota House of Representatives, District 41 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bette Grande (D-NPL)
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2,652 | |||
| Al Carlson (R)
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2,903 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2014
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.[11]
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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.[12] Grande received a score of 75.90% on policy legislation and voted against 2.24% of state spending. Grande was ranked 19th on policy and 83rd on spending, out of 94 House members evaluated for the study.[13]
2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
Grande was an at-large delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from North Dakota.
Delegate rules
Delegates from North Dakota to the 2016 Republican National Convention were selected by committee at the state Republican convention in April 2016. North Dakota GOP bylaws did not require delegates to indicate which presidential candidate they prefer at the time of their selection. At the national convention, delegates from North Dakota were unbound on all ballots.
Delegate allocation
North Dakota had 28 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention: 22 at-large delegates, three congressional district delegates, and three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates). Delegates to the state convention were selected at district conventions, where no presidential preference poll was taken. The state's Republican National Convention delegation was selected at the state GOP convention, April 1-3, 2016.[14][15]
Personal
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As of 2014, Grande and her husband, Don, had three children and resided in Fargo, North Dakota.[2]
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 Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2002, 1998
- Rep. Grande State Surge sponsored bills
- Rep. Grande's LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ Daily Caller, "North Dakota GOP Delegate Slate Shows Majority Support Cruz," April 3, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Project Smart Vote, "Biography of Rep. Grande," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Flickertales from the Hill, "UPDATED: Fargo legislator Bette Grande entering U.S. House race," October 3, 2011
- ↑ Washington Post blog, "The 10 House districts that might surprise you," May 11, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
