Merrill Piepkorn was born on June 9,1949 and is an American entertainer and politician who has served in the North Dakota Senate from the 44th district from 2016 to 2024.
11 Facts About Merrill Piepkorn
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Merrill Piepkorn has hosted radio shows on Prairie Public Radio and served as the public address announcer for the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks.
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In 2024, Piepkorn won the Democratic nomination for governor of North Dakota, and lost to Republican nominee Kelly Armstrong in the general election.
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Merrill Piepkorn worked for Prairie Public Radio, hosting "Morning Edition" while he was a graduate student at North Dakota State University.
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Merrill Piepkorn became the public address announcer for the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks, a Minor League Baseball team, for the 1997 season.
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Merrill Piepkorn stayed in the role through the 2006 season.
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Merrill Piepkorn created, hosted, and served as executive producer of "Dakota Air" on Prairie Public Radio, which debuted in 2010.
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Merrill Piepkorn ran for the North Dakota Senate as a member of the Democratic-NPL Party in 2016.
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In November 2022, Merrill Piepkorn was elected to serve as assistant minority leader of the state senate.
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Merrill Piepkorn selected Patrick Hart as his running mate for lieutenant governor of North Dakota.
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Merrill Piepkorn went off against Congressman Kelly Armstrong and Michael Coachman.