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Tim Flakoll Announces Bid for North Dakota Senate

Flakoll is running in District 44 in north Fargo.

March 9, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.–Former senator, Tim Flakoll, announced his candidacy for the North Dakota Senate on Monday. Flakoll is running in District 44 in north Fargo. He previously represented the district from 1998 to 2016. Currently, Flakoll serves as the Provost for the Tri-College University system and as chair of the Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo Public Policy Committee. In the Senate, Flakoll says he…

Rep. Collin Peterson Announces Reelection Bid

March 6, 2020

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DETROIT LAKES, Minn. – Congressman and House Agriculture Chairman Collin Peterson is running for re-election in Minnesota’s 7th district. “This wasn’t an easy decision for me because our country is so polarized right now, but that’s also why I want to ask the voters of western Minnesota to support me again,” Peterson said in a statement. His decision to run…

Bernie Sanders supporters create signs in preparation for Women’s March

They say Sanders is the ideal candidate because he is an advocate for all, especially women

March 5, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — Bernie Sanders supporters in the metro say they’re still feeling the Bern and are getting ready for a Women’s March. Some of them got together at Atomic Coffee in Fargo to create signs for the march on Saturday. Although former vice president Joe Biden won 10 of 14 Super Tuesday states, Sanders supporters remain optimistic and say…

Warren Ends 2020 Presidential Bid after Super Tuesday Rout

March 5, 2020

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Elizabeth Warren, who electrified progressives with her “plan for everything” and strong message of economic populism, dropped out of the Democratic presidential race on Thursday, according to a person familiar with her plans. The exit came days after the onetime front-runner couldn’t win a single Super Tuesday state, not even her own. The person wasn’t authorized to…

Bloomberg Ends Presidential Campaign, Endorses Biden

March 4, 2020

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WASHINGTON–Mike Bloomberg announced he is ending his bid for president on Wednesday. In a statement, Bloomberg said that the results from Super Tuesday make his nomination “virtually impossible.” He said he will continue to fight to defeat Donald Trump by endorsing Joe Biden saying, “I’ve always believed that defeating Donald Trump starts with uniting behind the candidate with the best…

Biden Claims 9 Super Tuesday Victories, Including Texas

The Associated Press has allocated 453 delegates to Biden, 382 to Sanders so far.

March 4, 2020

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WASHINGTON–A resurgent Joe Biden scored victories from Texas to Massachusetts on Super Tuesday, revitalizing a presidential bid that was teetering on the edge of disaster just days earlier. But his rival Bernie Sanders seized the biggest prize with a win in California that ensured he — and his embrace of democratic socialism — would drive the Democrats’ nomination fight for the foreseeable…

Joe Biden Wins Minnesota Primary

March 3, 2020

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Joe Biden has won Minnesota’s Democratic presidential primary according to the Associated Press. The state has 75 delegates at stake. Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s abrupt withdrawal from the presidential race gave Bernie Sanders a sudden opportunity to lock up her home state on Super Tuesday. Instead, Biden won the state after receiving Klobuchar’s endorsement. Sanders easily won Minnesota’s caucuses in…

Moorhead residents make it to polls to vote on Super Tuesday

There were 15 polling locations around the city

March 3, 2020

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MOORHEAD, Minn — Minnesota residents were encouraged to take a trip to the polls to vote in this year’s Presidential Primaries on Super Tuesday. Some voters did experience issues trying to cast their ballot. Residents who visited the polling station at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepard early in the morning said they were unable to vote for a period…

Minnesota’s Primary Election: When, Where and How to Vote

This will be Minnesota’s first presidential primary since 1992.

March 3, 2020

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(FOX 9) – Minnesota will hold its presidential nomination primary on Tuesday, March 3—also known as Super Tuesday. Voters in 13 other states will also cast their ballots on Tuesday for who they want to represent their party in the general election in November. This will be Minnesota’s first presidential primary since 1992. The state Legislature passed legislation to move from a caucus system to a primary…

Minot Democratic Caucus to be Held at New Location

The caucus will be held on March 10.

March 2, 2020

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MINOT, N.D.–The North Dakota Democratic-NPL is informing the public of a change in the location of the Minot Democratic presidential caucus. The caucus will now be held at the IBEW at 125 35th Avenue North East on March 10. Anyone qualified to vote in North Dakota can participate and vote in person from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more…