Meet the Dem-NPL Candidates for District 3
Michael Thiesen
Candidate for North Dakota Senate - District 3
Michael Thiesen is a lifelong North Dakotan, union electrician, community leader, and current mayor of Surrey, North Dakota. A proud member of IBEW Local 714, Michael has spent his career working in the trades and understands the challenges facing working families across the state.
Michael and his wife have been married for 18 years and are raising their three children in the community they proudly call home. He is running for the North Dakota Senate to provide honest, hardworking representation focused on affordability, housing, economic opportunity, and strong local communities.
Natalie McLaughlin
Candidate for North Dakota House - District 3
Natalie McLaughlin is a paramedic, mother, and dedicated public servant who has called North Dakota home for the past 20 years. Raised in a military family, she learned the values of service, responsibility, and civic engagement from an early age.
Natalie is running because she believes District 3 deserves representation that listens to everyday people, supports local communities, and puts constituents ahead of politics and special interests. Her priorities include protecting rural healthcare and emergency services, supporting North Dakota workers and trades, and ensuring the voices of District 3 residents are heard in Bismarck.
Tara Hiatt
Candidate for North Dakota House - District 3
Tara is a lifelong resident of North Dakota, and has lived in District 3 for the past 8 years. She is a proud wife and mother of three and currently works in higher education.
Tara believes that the votes that politicians make should reflect what their constituents actually want- not what will enrich the ones doing the voting. She believes that state representatives should work at the behest of the people who elected them, and that quality of life for all North Dakotans is vital to helping the state grow and flourish.
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