# Margaret Sitte

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**Margaret Sitte** is an American politician and member of the [Republican Party](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) who served as a member of the [North Dakota Senate](/source/North_Dakota_Senate) for the 35th district.

## Career

Sitte served in the [North Dakota House of Representatives](/source/North_Dakota_House_of_Representatives) from 2003 to 2007, coming second in the 2002 election for the two-member 35th district with 3,167 votes (26.62%), ahead of Democrat [Audrey Cleary](/source/Audrey_Cleary), who came third with 3,081 votes (25.90%).[2][3]

Sitte ran for the North Dakota State Senate in 2006, but was narrowly beaten by Democrat [Tracy Potter](/source/Tracy_Potter), who defeated her by 2,928 votes (50.46%) to 2,875 (49.54%).[4] Potter ran for the U.S. Senate [in 2010](/source/United_States_Senate_election_in_North_Dakota,_2010) and Sitte was elected to succeed him, defeating Democrat Nick Archuleta by 3,451 (59.47%) votes to 2,343 (40.38%).[5]

Sitte received attention in 2013 for opposing Bill 2125, inspired by the [death of Caylee Anthony](/source/Death_of_Caylee_Anthony), which would have required caretakers to report missing children within 48 hours. Sitte voted against it, saying: "I affectionately call this bill the 'Make [Mary](/source/Mary_(mother_of_Jesus)) and [Joseph](/source/Saint_Joseph) Felons Bill' because [Jesus](/source/Jesus) was missing for three days."[6]

Also in 2013, Sitte was the primary sponsor of the Human Life Amendment, Measure 1, a [right to life](/source/Right_to_life) measure that would have amended the [North Dakota Constitution](/source/North_Dakota_Constitution) to say "The inalienable right to life of every human being at any stage of development must be recognized and protected."[7] The measure was defeated in the 2014 elections.[8] In that election, Sitte lost her re-election bid to Democrat [Erin Oban](/source/Erin_Oban) by 58% to 41%.[9]

## References

1. ["Article IV, North Dakota Constitution"](http://www.legis.nd.gov/constit/a04.pdf?20141201115759). State of North Dakota. Retrieved December 1, 2014.

1. ["Oban unseats Sitte in District 35"](http://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/oban-unseats-sitte-in-district/article_8d902c70-64a0-11e4-9422-93a7361e75ce.html). The Bismarck Tribune. November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.

1. ["ND State House 35 2002"](http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=28611). OurCampaigns. Retrieved November 13, 2014.

1. ["ND State Senate 35 2006"](http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=303248). OurCampaigns. Retrieved November 13, 2014.

1. ["ND State Senate 35 2010"](http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=673529). OurCampaigns. Retrieved November 13, 2014.

1. ["Reporting Missing Children"](http://www.kfyrtv.com/News_Stories.asp?news=62287). KFYR. February 25, 2013. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20130302001505/http://www.kfyrtv.com/News_Stories.asp?news=62287) March 2, 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 13, 2014.

1. ["North Dakota 'right to life' measure is debated"](http://www.sfgate.com/nation/article/North-Dakota-right-to-life-measure-is-debated-5849534.php). *SFGate*. October 27, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.

1. ["ND voters reject "right to life" Measure 1"](http://www.wdaz.com/content/nd-voters-reject-right-life-measure-1-1). *WDAZ*. Retrieved November 13, 2014.

1. Nick Smith. ["Oban unseats Sitte in District 35"](http://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/oban-unseats-sitte-in-district/article_8d902c70-64a0-11e4-9422-93a7361e75ce.html). *Bismarck Tribune*. Retrieved November 13, 2014.

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