McLain Joseph "Mac" Schneider (born March 27, 1979) is an American attorney and politician who has served as the United States attorney for the District of North Dakota since December 2022. He previously represented the 42nd district in the North Dakota Senate from 2009 until his reelection defeat in 2016. A member of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party, he served as the Senate Minority Leader from 2013 until the end of his Senate tenure. He was the Democratic-NPL endorsed candidate for the 2018 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota.[1]
Mac Schneider | |
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| United States Attorney for the District of North Dakota | |
| Assumed office December 12, 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Drew Wrigley |
| Minority Leader of the North Dakota Senate | |
| In office January 8, 2013 – December 5, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Ryan Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Joan Heckaman |
| Member of the North Dakota Senate from the 42nd district | |
| In office January 6, 2009 – December 5, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Nicholas Hacker |
| Succeeded by | Curt Kreun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | McLain Joseph Schneider March 27, 1979 Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-NPL |
| Spouse | Crystal Schneider |
| Education | University of North Dakota (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
Early life and education
editSchneider was born and raised in Fargo, North Dakota.[citation needed]
Schneider comes from a political family. His father, Mark, was the Democratic-NPL Party chairman in 2009; his mother, Mary, serves as a North Dakota State Representative from the 21st district;[2] his uncle, John Schneider, is a former North Dakota state representative;[3] and he campaigned for other Democratic state senators as a child.[4]
Schneider graduated from Fargo South High School in 1998.[5] In 2002, he received a degree in history from the University of North Dakota. Schneider was a starting center on UND's 2001 national championship football team and served as team captain his senior season.[6][7] He graduated from Georgetown University with his Juris Doctor in 2008.
North Dakota Senate
editIn 2008, Schneider was first elected to the North Dakota Senate from the 42nd district,[8] which includes parts of northern Grand Forks and the University of North Dakota campus. He was reelected in 2012,[9] and ran again in 2016, but lost to Republican Curt Kreun.[10]
In the 2011 legislative session, he was elected to serve as Assistant Minority Leader of the North Dakota Senate, before serving as Minority Leader in the 2013 and 2015 legislative sessions.[11]
Schneider's committee assignments during his tenure included the Standing Judiciary, Natural Resources, and Industry, Business, and Labor committees. He also served on the Interim Judiciary Committee, Budget Section Committee, Economic Impact Committee, Legislative Management Committee, and the Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Committee.[11]
2018 congressional election
editOn March 6, 2018, Schneider announced his candidacy for that year's U.S. House of Representatives election for North Dakota's at-large congressional district.[12] Schneider won the endorsement of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party at their 2018 state convention on March 17, 2018, defeating former state representative Ben W. Hanson and State Senator John Grabinger.[1] Schneider was defeated in the general election by Republican Kelly Armstrong, who won 60% of the vote to Schneider's 36%.[13]
U.S. attorney
editOn September 15, 2022, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Schneider to be the United States attorney for the District of North Dakota.[14] The same day, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate.[15]
On November 17, 2022, Schneider's nomination was reported of committee by a voice vote, with Senators Mike Lee, Josh Hawley, and Marsha Blackburn voting "no" on record.[16] On December 6, 2022, his nomination was confirmed in the Senate by voice vote.[17] He was sworn in on December 12, 2022.[18]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic–NPL | Mac Schneider | 3,499 | 56.4% | |
| Republican | Nate Martindale | 2,705 | 43.6% | |
| Total votes | 6,204 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic–NPL | Mac Schneider (inc.) | 2,855 | 57.2% | |
| Republican | Ross Lien | 2,110 | 42.3% | |
| Total votes | 4,988 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Curt Kreun | 2,281 | 52.3% | |
| Democratic–NPL | Mac Schneider (inc.) | 2,073 | 47.5% | |
| Total votes | 4,365 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kelly Armstrong | 193,568 | 60.20% | |
| Democratic–NPL | Mac Schneider | 114,377 | 35.57% | |
| Independent | Charles Tuttle | 13,066 | 4.06% | |
| Write-in | 521 | 0.16% | ||
| Total votes | 321,532 | 100.0% | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Hageman, John (March 17, 2018). "Democrats endorse Schneider for US House Race". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ "Representative Mary Schneider". North Dakota Legislative Council. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- ^ Tormey, Kate. "Senator Mac Schneider" (PDF). Stateline Profile. Stateline Midwest. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [dead link]
- ^ Ceolock, John (2010). The Next Generation: Young Elected Officials and Their Impact on American Politics. New York: Continuum. p. 2. ISBN 978-1441193940.
- ^ "Mac Schneider". Archived from the original on July 2, 2002. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ Nelson, Wayne (September 1, 2011). "UND FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Bradley efficient in opener". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ Easter, Sam (December 30, 2017). "Mac Schneider, defeated in '16, sets sights on law career". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ a b "District 42 election results, 2008". North Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ a b "District 42 election results, 2012". North Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- ^ a b "District 42 election results, 2016". North Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- ^ a b "Senator Mac Schneider". North Dakota Legislative Council. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ Easter, Sam (March 6, 2018). "Mac Schneider launches U.S. House bid in Grand Forks". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ "North Dakota Election Results 2018: Live Midterm Map by County & Analysis". www.politico.com. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Three New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. September 15, 2022.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. September 15, 2022.
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – November 17, 2022" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ "PN2641 — McLain J. Schneider — Department of Justice". December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ "Meet the U.S. Attorney – Mac Schneider". United States Department of Justice. December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "Statewide Results". North Dakota Secretary of State. November 16, 2018.
