10 Facts About Tracy Potter

Tracy Potter represented District 35 in the North Dakota Senate from 2006 to 2010 and in 2022.

Tracy Potter was the Democratic nominee for the US Senate in 2010 and for Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2012.

Tracy Potter was awarded the GNDA Tourism Development Award in 1997, and Tourism Industry Leader Award in 2005.

Tracy Potter was mentioned as a potential candidate for insurance commissioner, but he lacked interest in the position, saying "When I first saw, it got the competitive juices flowing, and I thought I could win," he said.

Tracy Potter was elected to the State Senate in 2006, narrowly defeating Republican State Representative Margaret Sitte.

Tracy Potter did not run for re-election in 2010, instead running for the US Senate, losing to Republican Governor John Hoeven.

Tracy Potter ran as an independent for the no-party North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction, to fill the vacancy left by Wayne Sanstead, who retired.

Tracy Potter ran for the North Dakota House of Representatives in 2014 but was defeated.

Tracy Potter initially ran for his old Senate seat against Sitte, who had succeeded him in 2010, but he was defeated for the Democratic nomination by Erin Hill-Oban, then being nominated for the House instead.

Tracy Potter is married to Laura Anhalt and has 2 children.