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Brad Crabtree was a 2010 and 2012 Democratic candidate for the North Dakota Public Service Commission.[1]
Crabtree ran for the North Dakota Public Service Commission in 2012.[2] He was unopposed in the June 12 Democratic primary and was defeated by Randy Christmann (R) in the general election. Joshua Voytek (L) also ran in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1][3]
| North Dakota Public Service Commission General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 54.6% | 164,591 | ||
| Democratic | Brad Crabtree | 41.1% | 123,978 | |
| Libertarian | Joshua Voytek | 4.3% | 13,098 | |
| Total Votes | 301,667 | |||
| Election results via North Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
On November 2, 2010, Kevin Cramer won election to the office of North Dakota Public Service Commission. He defeated Brad Crabtree (D) and Joshua Voytek (L) in the general election.
| North Dakota Public Service Commission, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 61.5% | 142,644 | ||
| Democratic | Brad Crabtree | 34.9% | 81,011 | |
| Libertarian | Joshua Voytek | 3.6% | 8,315 | |
| Write-In | Various | 0.1% | 144 | |
| Total Votes | 232,114 | |||
| Election results via North Dakota Secretary of State. | ||||
Crabtree lost the election to the position of North Dakota Public Service Commissioner in 2012. During that election cycle, Crabtree raised a total of $178,459.
| North Dakota Public Service Commissioner 2012 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Brad Crabtree's campaign in 2012 | ||||
| North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party | $37,500 | |||
| Friends of Kent Conrad | $12,500 | |||
| Bill White | $5,000 | |||
| Edwin and Barbara Leiby | $5,000 | |||
| Thomas Barry | $4,000 | |||
| Total Raised in 2012 | $178,459 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
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