Thomas Beadle (born March 22, 1987) is an American politician from the state of

North Dakota North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the Native Americans in the United States, indigenous Dakota people, Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north a ...

. A Republican, he is the North Dakota State Treasurer. Beadle was previously a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives.

Career

Beadle graduated from Concordia College. He has worked as a realtor and business manager of a graphic design firm. Beadle was first elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives in 2010, succeeding Lee Myxter, who did not run for reelection to run for a seat in the North Dakota Senate. Beadle ran for North Dakota State Treasurer in the 2020 elections. He faced Daniel Johnston for the Republican Party nomination for state treasurer in the

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. Beadle defeated Johnston, and won the general election in November, defeating

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Mark Haugen with 66% of the vote. He was sworn in as state treasurer on January 1.

Personal life

His grandfather is Earl Strinden, a former

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of the North Dakota House. His aunt, Michelle Strinden, also serves in the North Dakota House, and his stepfather, Tony Grindberg, is a former member of the North Dakota Senate.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Beadle, Thomas 1987 births Concordia College (Moorhead, Minnesota) alumni Living people Republican Party members of the North Dakota House of Representatives State treasurers of North Dakota Politicians from Fargo, North Dakota Politicians from Nashville, Tennessee 21st-century American politicians