JoNell Bakke
# JoNell Bakke

JoNell Bakke is a former Democratic-NPL member of the North Dakota Senate from the 43rd district located in the Grand Forks area. Bakke previously served in the North Dakota Senate during the 60th Legislative Assembly from 2006 to 2010. A retired special education teacher, Bakke earned her Bachelor of Science and Master of Education at the University of North Dakota.

In the November 2018 election, Bakke defeated Senator Lonnie Laffen by six percentage points.

