Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office December 1, 2022 (2022-12-01)
Serving with Jeff Hoverson
Preceded by
Bob Paulson
Personal details
Political party
Republican
Residence(s)
Minot, North Dakota, U.S.
Lori VanWinkle (néeMiska) is an American politician. She has served as a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 3rd district, alongside Jeff Hoverson.[1] She is a member of the Republican Party.[2]
VanWinkle graduated from Hastings High School in Hastings, Minnesota, and later worked as a real estate agent.[3] She decided to enter politics in response to government mandates related to the COVID-19 pandemic, which she characterized as an infringement of personal freedom.[3] VanWinkle campaigned on the importance of "bringing our roots back to a Biblical worldview" and was elected to the House of Representatives in November 2022.[3] In March 2023, she compared students using their preferred pronouns to committing murder.[4]
^"Representative Lori VanWinkle". North Dakota Legislative Branch. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
^"ND House votes on definition of milk". KFYR-TV. February 8, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
^ abcSwanson, Charlie (November 14, 2022). "Hastings High School graduate Lori VanWinkle elected to the ND House of Representatives". Hastings Star Gazette. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
^Varkiani, Adrienne Mahsa (March 21, 2023). "North Dakota Republican Compares Letting Students Use Their Preferred Pronouns to Murder". The New Republic. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
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