Merrill Piepkorn

Merrill Piepkorn
Piepkorn in 2010
Member of the North Dakota Senate from the 44th district
Incumbent
Assumed office December 1, 2016
Preceded by	Tim Flakoll
Personal details
Born	(1949-06-09) June 9, 1949 (age 75) Stanley, North Dakota, U.S.
Political party	Democratic-NPL
Spouse	Connie
Children	1
Education	Concordia College (BA) North Dakota State University
Website	Official website

Merrill Piepkorn (born June 9, 1949)^[1] is an American entertainer and politician who has served in the North Dakota Senate from the 44th district since 2016. He is a member of the Democratic-NPL Party. He has also hosted radio shows on Prairie Public Radio and served as the public address announcer for the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks.

In 2024, Piepkorn won the Democratic nomination for governor of North Dakota, and lost to Republican nominee Kelly Armstrong in the general election.