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Patrick Hart (Democratic Party) is running for election for Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. He advanced from the Democratic primary on June 11, 2024.

Biography

Patrick Hart was born in Hallock, Minnesota. He obtained a master's degree from the University of Mary. His professional experience includes working as a contractor.^[1] Hart was elected by Party officials to serve as chair of the North Dakota Democratic Party on May 7, 2021.^[2]

Elections

2024

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota

Patrick Hart and Michelle Strinden are running in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate
		Patrick Hart (D)
		Michelle Strinden (R)

	There are no incumbents in this race.
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota

Patrick Hart advanced from the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota on June 11, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Patrick Hart	99.8	19,609
	Other/Write-in votes	0.2	31

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 19,640
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota

Michelle Strinden defeated Josh Teigen in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota on June 11, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Michelle Strinden	73.2	68,152
	Josh Teigen	26.8	24,967

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 93,119
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2020

General election

General election for North Dakota State Auditor

Incumbent Josh Gallion defeated Patrick Hart in the general election for North Dakota State Auditor on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Josh Gallion (R)	67.7	234,293
	Patrick Hart (D)	32.1	111,243
	Other/Write-in votes	0.2	579

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 346,115
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Dakota State Auditor

Patrick Hart advanced from the Democratic primary for North Dakota State Auditor on June 9, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Patrick Hart	99.4	34,460
	Other/Write-in votes	0.6	211

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 34,671
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Dakota State Auditor

Incumbent Josh Gallion advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota State Auditor on June 9, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Josh Gallion	99.6	94,916
	Other/Write-in votes	0.4	423

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 95,339
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Campaign themes

2024

Campaign website

Patrick Hart’s campaign website stated the following:

“

Supporting public education, our students, families, and educators — including school lunches for all of our students.

Innovating solutions to quality childcare access for our working families.

Providing tax relief — but not elimination — for property owners

Supporting family farms and providing new agricultural markets

Fighting for a woman’s right to make her own healthcare decisions concerning her body, and not penalizing the healthcare providers who support her

Advocating for small business and Main Street

Backing workforce development, including safety and wages

Developing our energy resources wisely, while protecting the land

Improving access to mental health services and drug and alcohol treatment ^[3]

”

—Patrick Hart’s campaign website (2024)^[4]

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2020

Patrick Hart completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hart's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Small town farm kid. No agenda other than making sure my and your tax dollars are spent appropriately. I believe ideas should push narratives and not ideology.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Stopping waste
Creating efficiency
Non political orientation

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Making dollars make sense

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system?

Keeps accountability across many jurisdictions within the state

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

My dad, hard working, honest, trustworthy, pillar in the community.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Journey to the East -Herman Hesse

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Accountability and the ability to work with others

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Honest, hard working, work across the isle, solutions oriented

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Proactive leadership

What legacy would you like to leave?

The next office holder will have big shoes to fill.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Seeing the Berlin Wall fall

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Farming, 18 years

What is your favorite book? Why?

7 Habits of Highly Effective People - timeless

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

The Postman

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

100th Meridian by Tragically Hip

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Saying no

What responsibilities of this office do you personally consider the most important?

Fiscal accountability

Are there any little-known powers or responsibilities held by this office that you believe more people should be aware of?

Ensuring federal pass through dollars are spent in a manner that aligns with federal requirements

Do you believe that it's beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

Yes

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

Education in management, auditing background, good with numbers

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Campaign finance summary

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Patrick Hart campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota	On the Ballot general	$0	$0
Grand total			$0	$0
Sources: OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission *This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Footnotes

↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 24, 2020
↑ Grand Forks Herald, "North Dakota Dem-NPL party taps former auditor candidate as new chair," May 8, 2021
↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
↑ Patrick Hart’s campaign website, “Priorities,” accessed June 11, 2024

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