Al Jaeger
Al Jaeger (Republican Party) was the North Dakota Secretary of State. He assumed office on January 1, 1993. He left office on January 1, 2023.
Jaeger (independent) ran for re-election for North Dakota Secretary of State. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Jaeger was first elected as a Republican. He announced in May 2018 that he would run as an independent after Will Gardner, who had been endorsed by the state Republican Party, dropped out of the race after the filing deadline for partisan candidates had passed. Jaeger had initially announced after the endorsement that he would not seek re-election in 2018.[1][2] As of March 2021, Jaeger was listed as a Republican by both the National Association of Secretaries of State and the Republican Party of North Dakota.[3][4]
Jaeger served eight terms on the executive committee of the National Association of Secretaries of State. Prior to his election as secretary of state Jaeger did not serve in any other offices. He was a self-employed real estate broker and had his own brokerage business.[5]
Biography
Shortly following his graduation from Dickinson State University, Jaeger taught at Killdeer High School for three years and then at Kenmare High School for another two years. From 1966 and 1972 he balanced his professional career with his duties as an active member of the North Dakota Army National Guard. After he moved to Fargo, North Dakota, in 1971, Jaeger worked for two years as a marketing analyst for the Mobil Oil Corporation. From 1973 to 1992, Jaeger operated his own real estate brokerage firm in Fargo.[5]
Jaeger serves as Chairman of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) Standing Committee on Awards and Publications and liaison to the Administrative Codes and Registers (ACR) Section of NASS. He is also a member at large for the Executive Committee of the NASS, and a member of North Dakota Board of University and School Lands, of the North Dakota Emergency Commission Member, and of the North Dakota State Historical Society.[5]
Education
- Graduated from Beulah High School (1961)
- A.A., Bismarck State College (1963)
- B.A., in business education, Dickinson State University (1966)
- Graduate work, University of North Dakota (1968)
- Graduate work, Montana State University (1970)[5]
Political career
- 1992-2022: North Dakota Secretary of State
Elections
2022
Al Jaeger did not file to run for re-election.[6]
2018
General election
General election for North Dakota Secretary of State
Incumbent Al Jaeger defeated Joshua A. Boschee and Michael Coachman in the general election for North Dakota Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Al Jaeger (Independent) | 47.3 | 145,275 |
 | Joshua A. Boschee (D) | 39.2 | 120,475 | |
 | Michael Coachman (Independent) | 13.2 | 40,590 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 937 | ||
| Total votes: 307,277 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Roland Riemers (L)
- Will Gardner (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Dakota Secretary of State
Joshua A. Boschee advanced from the Democratic primary for North Dakota Secretary of State on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joshua A. Boschee | 100.0 | 33,039 |
| Total votes: 33,039 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Dakota Secretary of State
Will Gardner advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota Secretary of State on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Will Gardner | 100.0 | 54,563 |
| Total votes: 54,563 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for North Dakota Secretary of State
Roland Riemers advanced from the Libertarian primary for North Dakota Secretary of State on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Roland Riemers | 100.0 | 247 |
| Total votes: 247 | |||
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2014
Jaeger ran for re-election as North Dakota Secretary of State in 2014.[7] He won the Republican nomination in the unopposed primary on June 10. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Results
General election
| Secretary of State of North Dakota, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Al Jaeger Incumbent |
62.4% | 152,085 | |
| Democratic | April Fairfield | 32.2% | 78,474 | |
| Libertarian | Roland Riemers | 5.3% | 12,920 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 278 | |
| Total Votes | 243,757 | |||
| Election results via North Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
2010
- 2010 General Election
- Jaeger won with 62.44% of the vote. He was unopposed in the Republican primary election.[8]
| Secretary of State, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Al Jaeger Incumbent |
62.4% | 145,882 | |
| Democrat | Corey Mock | 37.5% | 87,519 | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 0.1% | 222 | |
| Total Votes | 233,623 | |||
2006
- 2006 General Election
- Jaeger defeated Kristin Hedger with 53.92% of the vote. He was unopposed in the Republican primary election.[9]
| Secretary of State, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Al Jaeger Incumbent |
53.9% | 115,341 | |
| Democrat | Kristin Hedger | 46.1% | 98,583 | |
| Total Votes | 213,924 | |||
2004
- 2004 General Election
- Jaeger won with 65.16% of the vote. He was unopposed in the Republican primary election.[10]
| Secretary of State, 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Al Jaeger Incumbent |
65.2% | 193,088 | |
| Democrat | Douglas Melby | 34.8% | 103,236 | |
| Total Votes | 296,324 | |||
2000
- 2000 General Election
| Secretary of State, 2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Al Jaeger |
65.6% | 178,950 | |
| Democrat | Dennis Bercier | 34.4% | 94,024 | |
| Total Votes | 272,974 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Bismarck Tribune, "Incumbent to run independent campaign for Secretary of State," May 21, 2018
- ↑ West Fargo Pioneer, "Al Jaeger won't run for re-election after 25-year career as North Dakota secretary of state," April 8, 2018
- ↑ National Association of Secretaries of State, "Roster of Secretaries of State/Lieutenant Governors," accessed March 4, 2021
- ↑ North Dakota Republican Party, "Our Team -- Al Jaeger," accessed March 4, 2021
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedalbio - ↑ Valley News Live, "Sec. of State Al Jaeger to retire in 2022," July 7, 2021
- ↑ Say Anything, North Dakota’s Statewide Incumbents Mostly Say They’re Running Again In 2014, July 24, 2013
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State - 2010 Primary Election Results
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State - 2006 Primary Election Results
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State - 2004 Primary Election Results
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State - 2000 General Election Results
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State - 2000 Primary Election Results
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North Dakota Secretary of State 1993-2023 |
Succeeded by Michael Howe (R) |
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