Donna Nalewaja
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Donna Lou Nalewaja, (born October 8, 1939, in Winterset, Iowa
) is a North Dakota
politician and real estate broker who ran under Leon L. Mallberg for Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota
in 1988 as a Republican
, and for the North Dakota United States Senate in 1998 against incumbent Byron Dorgan
. Nalewaja also served in the North Dakota House of Representatives
for Fargo
's district 45 for 4 years, and in the North Dakota Senate
for 12 years.
Nalewaja has the distinction of being the only female ever to run for one of North Dakota's United States Senate Seats on a major party ticket. Nalewaja is married to John, and has four children.
Winterset, Iowa
Winterset is a city in Madison County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,768 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Madison County....
) is a North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
politician and real estate broker who ran under Leon L. Mallberg for Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota
Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota
The Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota is a political office in North Dakota. The Lieutenant Governor's duty is to preside as President of the Senate, and is responsible for legislative relations, the state budget and agri-business development. Should the Governor's office become vacant, the...
in 1988 as a Republican
North Dakota Republican Party
The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics...
, and for the North Dakota United States Senate in 1998 against incumbent Byron Dorgan
Byron Dorgan
Byron Leslie Dorgan is a former United States Senator from North Dakota and is now a senior policy advisor for a Washington, DC law firm. He is a member of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party, the North Dakota affiliate of the Democratic Party. In the Senate, he was Chairman of the Democratic...
. Nalewaja also served in the North Dakota House of Representatives
North Dakota House of Representatives
The North Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly and is larger than the North Dakota Senate....
for Fargo
Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County. In 2010, its population was 105,549, and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 208,777...
's district 45 for 4 years, and in the North Dakota Senate
North Dakota Senate
The North Dakota Senate is the upper house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly, smaller than the North Dakota House of Representatives.North Dakota is divided into between 40 and 54 legislative districts apportioned by population as determined by the decennial census...
for 12 years.
Nalewaja has the distinction of being the only female ever to run for one of North Dakota's United States Senate Seats on a major party ticket. Nalewaja is married to John, and has four children.