Kristin Ruth Hedger is a

North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. Etymology The word ''north'' i ...

politician and businesswoman. Hedger was the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party's candidate for

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in the 2006 general election. Hedger lost to the then 14-year Republican incumbent Alvin Jaeger by a 54-46% margin of the vote. It was Hedger's first political campaign as a statewide candidate. At age 26, she was the youngest to be a statewide candidate for public office anywhere in the United States during the 2006 election cycle.

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* http://www.kristinhedger.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Hedger, Kristin 1980s births Living people North Dakota Democrats