Paul Sorum
Paul Sorum was a 2016 Republican candidate for governor of North Dakota.[1]
He was also an independent candidate for Governor of North Dakota in the 2012 elections. He withdrew from the race on April 1, 2012 after Jack Dalrymple, the incumbent, received the endorsement of the Republican Party at its statewide convention, but later earned place on the general election ballot as an independent nominee. His lieutenant gubernatorial running-mate was Michael Coachman.[2]
Biography
Sorum, the youngest of four children, was born on November 5, 1961, in Fargo, North Dakota, to a high school teacher and an engineer. He studied architecture and 3D CAD systems at North Dakota State University and Ohio State University. He then went on to teach architectural design at the University of Southern California. He worked for a number of architectural firms before returning to North Dakota in 1990. He has worked as the owner and president of Sorum Design-Build.[3]
Education
- 1987: Earned Master of Architecture from the Ohio State University
- Earned bachelor's degree in architecture from North Dakota State University
Elections
2016
Sorum ran as a Republican for governor of North Dakota on a joint ticket with lieutenant gubernatorial candidate Michael Coachman (R) in 2016.[1] The two were defeated in the primary election.
Results
Doug Burgum defeated Wayne Stenehjem and Paul Sorum in the Republican primary for governor and lieutenant governor.
| Republican primary for governor and lieutenant governor, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Doug Burgum |
59.47% | 68,042 |
| Wayne Stenehjem | 38.59% | 44,158 |
| Paul Sorum | 1.89% | 2,164 |
| Write-in votes | 0.04% | 51 |
| Total Votes (432 of 432 precincts reporting) | 114,415 | |
| Source: North Dakota Secretary of State | ||
2012
Sorum originally sought the Republican nomination for Governor of North Dakota in 2012. When incumbent Jack Dalrymple (R) was endorsed at the Republican Party's statewide convention, he withdrew his bid, only to return to the race later by independent nomination. He and running-mate Michael Coachman faced incumbent Jack Dalrymple & Drew Wrigley (R), Ryan Taylor & Ellen Chaffee (D), and Roland Riemers & Anthony Johns (independent nomination).[4] They were defeated by incumbents Dalrymple and Wrigley.[4]
Issues
Sorum's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[5]
Spending: "We must limit the growth of State Government if we wish to experience sustained economic growth and provide our children the opportunity to live and work in North Dakota.
Infrastructure:
- identify all governmentally owned and managed infrastructure
- identify its current condition
- determine its expected life span
- estimate its replacement cost
- identify resources that have been reserved, if any, for its maintenance, improvement and replacement
Freedom
Education
Life: "Stopping abortion in North Dakota and then in all fifty states."
Fighting Sioux: Sorum advocates the repeal of a law that would repeal the nickname "Fighting Sioux" for the mascot of the University of North Dakota.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, "Candidate List," accessed April 14, 2016
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Candidate Database 2012 General Election," accessed October 31, 2012
- ↑ SorumforGovernor.com, "Meet Paul," accessed February 14, 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Bismark Tribune, "General Election Results," accessed November 6, 2012
- ↑ Sorum for Governor.com, "The issues," accessed February 14, 2012
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