Joshua Charles Gallion (born March 19, 1979) is an American Republican politician and accountant who has served as North Dakota State Auditor since 2017.

Biography

Gallion, born in

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, served in the

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from 1998 until 2002, settling in North Dakota after his enlistment. He graduated with an associate degree from

Bismarck State College Bismarck State College (BSC) is a public college in Bismarck, North Dakota. It is the third largest college in the North Dakota University System with 3,781 students as of September 2016. Established in 1939, it is a comprehensive community co ...

, with a bachelor's degree from

Dickinson State University Dickinson State University (DSU) is a public university in Dickinson, North Dakota, United States. It is part of the North Dakota University System. It was founded in 1918 as Dickinson State Normal School and granted full university status in ...

, and with a master's degree from the

University of North Dakota The University of North Dakota (UND) is a Public university, public research university in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States. It was established by the Dakota Territory, Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishm ...

in 2014. Gallion served as accounting manager for the North Dakota Public Service Commission. He was nominated as the Republican candidate for state auditor in April 2016, defeating Brian Kroshus at the state Republican convention. In the

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, he faced off against

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candidate Roland Riemers, who has unsuccessfully sought various political offices over the past several years, and formerly served as state Libertarian Party chair. Gallion defeated Riemers, 77%–23%. He carried every county except for two. He was reelected in 2020 with 68% of the vote.

Personal life

Gallion and his wife, Becky, have two daughters.

References

External links

Office of Joshua C. Gallion, North Dakota State Auditor

Joshua Gallion for State Auditor
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