HAZELTON—Jeffery Magrum has announced his intention to move from the North Dakota House of Representatives to the Senate. He was first elected to the House in 2016 and re-elected in 2020.
The decision to leave the House and run for the Senate follows in the wake of a re-districting plan recently approved by a special session of the State Legislature. Magrum, a District 28 representative, found himself residing inside the new boundaries of District 8.
"Moving to the Senate reflects my firm belief in term limits.”
Rep. Jeffery Magrum, R-Dis. 28, Hazelton
In announcing his intentions Magrum said, “I’ve served my time in the House. I am on the sponsoring committee for the term limit measure expected to be on next year’s ballot. Moving to the Senate reflects my firm belief in term limits.”
Magrum has been a proponent of a variety of issues, including giving every man, woman, and child in North Dakota at $1,293.17 check from COVID relief dollars, prohibiting mask mandates, and creating fraud-proof ballots.
The Hazelton man is the first to announce for the position of Senator for District 8. Former District 8 Senator Howard Anderson, Turtle Lake, found himself residing outside the new district boundaries and therefore ineligible to run for re-election in District 8. The new boundaries of District 8 include all of Emmons County and parts of Burleigh County, including the communities of Wilton and Lincoln.
“I have been involved in the success and defense of many pro-life, pro-gun and property rights issues in North Dakota. I want to continue this work in the Senate.” Magrum
“I have been involved in the success and defense of many pro-life, pro-gun and property rights issues in North Dakota. I want to continue this work in the Senate,” said Magrum.
Magrum would be on the November ballot in 2022. He is a rancher, licensed Master Plumber, and small business owner.
