Luke Simons (born 1978) is an American politician from the state of North Dakota. A member of the Republican Party, Simons represented District 36 in the North Dakota House of Representatives.[1] He was elected to the North Dakota House in 2016.[2]

Luke Simons
Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives
from the 36th district
In office
December 1, 2016 – March 4, 2021
Serving with Mike Schatz
Preceded byAlan Fehr
Succeeded byDori Hauck
Personal details
Born1978 (age 45–46)
Political partyRepublican

On March 4, 2021, Simons was expelled from the House of Representatives due to allegations that he threatened and sexually harassed women going back to 2017. One week later, he was expelled from the House by a vote of 69–25, the first state lawmaker to be expelled in North Dakota.[3][4]

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  1. ^ "Luke Simons". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - ND State House 36 Race - Nov 08, 2016". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  3. ^ "North Dakota House expels lawmaker accused of misconduct". AP NEWS. March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  4. ^ JORDAN WILLIAMS (March 4, 2021). "ND House expels lawmaker after sexual harassment allegations". thehill.com.

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