David Andahl

David Andahl
Member-elect of the
North Dakota House of Representatives
from the 8th district
In office
Died before taking office
Preceded byJeff Delzer
Succeeded byJeff Delzer
Personal details
Born
David Dean Andahl

(1964-10-30)October 30, 1964
Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S.
DiedOctober 5, 2020(2020-10-05) (aged 55)
North Dakota, U.S.
Cause of deathCOVID-19
Political partyRepublican
EducationBismarck State College (AS)
OccupationPolitician, rancher, land developer, driver
Websitedavidandahl.com

David Dean Andahl[1] (October 30, 1964 – October 5, 2020) was an American politician, rancher, land developer and driver.[2] In the 2020 election, Andahl defeated longtime incumbent Jeff Delzer in the Republican primary for a seat in the North Dakota House of Representatives, but died a month before the November general election due to complications from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in North Dakota, at age 55. Andahl remained on the ballot and was elected posthumously.

  1. ^ Krishnankutty, Pia (November 5, 2020). "US Republican candidate elected to state legislature in North Dakota, a month after his death". ThePrint. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  2. ^ Kaur, Harmeet (November 4, 2020). "A North Dakota state legislature candidate who died from Covid-19 appears to have won his election". CNN. Archived from the original on November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.