| Dawson Holle | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 31st district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2022Serving with Karen Rohr | |
| Preceded by | Jim Schmidt |
| Constituency | Grant County Hettinger County (part) Morton County (part) Sioux County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (2003-11-25) November 25, 2003 (age 21) Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Mary (attending) |
| Profession | Dairy farmer |
| Website | https://dawsonholle.com/ |
Dawson Holle (born 2003) is an American politician who has served in the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 31st district since 2023. Holle is the youngest elected lawmaker in the history of the state at age 19.
Career
Holle announced his candidacy for former incumbent Jim Schmidt's seat in the 31st district on April 8, 2022. When Holle's candidacy was first announced, he was in his senior year at Mandan High School, and campaigned the rest of the school year.
On June 14, 2022, Holle won the Republican primary for District 31 alongside Karen Rohr with 33.9% of the vote. Holle later won in the general election on November 8. He was sworn in on December 1.
In August 2022, Holle was revealed to be a member of a Telegram group called the North Dakota Young Republicans which "frequently featured bigoted slurs and white supremacist tropes" in its messages between members, including personal attacks against gay public figures and anti-Semitic conspiracy theories. "To be honest I've just kind of not really been on the app because that's the only group I'm a part of on the app," he said. "I haven't really noticed anything. I just joined it recently so I'm not really familiar with it."
Electoral history
2022
| Candidate | % of Votes | # of Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Dawson Holle | 33.9 | 1,055 |
| Karen Rohr | 33.8 | 1,049 |
| James Schmidt | 32.1 | 997 |
| Other | 0.2 | 7 |
| Candidate | % of Votes | # of Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Karen Rohr (R) | 42 | 3,361 |
| Dawson Holle (R) | 40 | 3,250 |
| Mike Faith (D) | 17 | 1,358 |
| Other | 0.4 | 33 |
References
- "Representative Dawson Holle". North Dakota Legislative Branch. North Dakota Legislative Council. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- Turley, Jeremy (November 13, 2022). "This teenage dairy farmer will be North Dakota's youngest lawmaker". InForum. Mandan, North Dakota: The Forum. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- Dura, Jack (April 8, 2022). "Dairy farmer joins North Dakota District 31 GOP House race". The Bismarck Tribune. Mandan, North Dakota. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ^ Crane, Joel (December 8, 2022). "A conversation with the state's youngest-ever lawmaker". Valley News Live. Bismarck, North Dakota: Gray Television. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ^ "Dawson Holle". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ^ Port, Rob (August 19, 2022). "Republican message group posted slurs while candidates, activists, and elected officials looked on". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Archived from the original on August 19, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2024.