Gary Lee Emineth (born October 24, 1958) is an American businessman and political figure. He is the former Chairman of the

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and a former member of the

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, having served in both positions from 2007-2010. Emineth served as an at-large delegate to the

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from North Dakota. Emineth served on the

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city council in the early 1980s and lost a bid for seat in the

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in 1984. In the 2010 election, he led the North Dakota Republican Party as every Republican candidate for statewide office won election, including US Representative and US Senator. During both of his terms as state party chairman, Republicans significantly increased their majorities in both houses of the state legislature. On January 31, 2018, Emineth announced his intention to challenge Senator

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in the 2018 election. However, he has since withdrawn from the race.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Emineth, Gary 1958 births Candidates in the 2018 United States Senate elections Living people North Dakota Republicans Politicians from Bismarck, North Dakota