North Dakota State Senator District 45 Choose 1
The North Dakota State Senate consists of 47 senators, who meet in regular legislative sessions to make our state laws and set our state budget. Learn more at ndlegis.gov.
Biographical Information
Campaign Phone Number
7017294473
What are your top priorities?
Equal opportunity to a quality public education throughout the state.
Available and affordable health care for all.
Greater care needs to taken of our environment
How would you ensure that North Dakotans’ healthcare costs are affordable?
We need to do what we possibly can as a state to ease the financial burden so that medical bankruptcies are a thing of the past. No one should lose everything because of a catastrophic accident or illness
How would you address the housing needs of the state?
Raise more revenues through the oil depletion allowance. And earn mark some of the money for affordable housing, or loans for down payments for home buyers
What is your position on allowing public funds to be directed to non-public education?
I am against it. I feel that in most cases it is a case of state subsidizing faith based schools and it violates the principle of separation of church and state
What are your views on the current voting methods and access to voting in North Dakota?
I think North Dakota needs to make it as easy as possible for people to vote, and one of those ways is to allow as many people as possible to vote by mail. Several states have 100% mail in voting and it isn't a partisan issue, it just works
What is the role of the federal government regarding states’ rights, and are there currently any areas where you believe there is an imbalance?
I think the federal government should leave our elections alone. The state should never have consented to share voter information with the federal government, that information should be returned and with none of it be retained for any reason.
Biographical Information
Website
http://sorvaagforsenate.com
Campaign Email
rsorvaag@gmail.com
Campaign Phone Number
7013612154
What are your top priorities?
Keep taxes low
Continue Supporting Funding Education at all levels.
How would you ensure that North Dakotans’ healthcare costs are affordable?
Provide Funding to match Federal programs and control costs in areas that the state has authority.
How would you address the housing needs of the state?
Continue to work to keep Property tax under control, and support Housing incentives at levels we can afford.
What is your position on allowing public funds to be directed to non-public education?
Majority of state funding belongs with public schools,
What are your views on the current voting methods and access to voting in North Dakota?
If you want to vote and are eligible you can vote now.
What is the role of the federal government regarding states’ rights, and are there currently any areas where you believe there is an imbalance?
States rights are very important, and we have seen a move back to that position, which is good.