ST. PAUL (KVRR/AP) — Minnesota’s Democratic Party chairman says the party is disavowing the endorsement of state House candidate Judd Hoff. “I’m Judd Hoff and I’m running for the 12B state representative seat against ineffective minority member Ms. Mary Franson,” said Hoff in a YouTube post. Hoff was endorsed by Democrats in District 12 to run against Republican Rep. Mary…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) -North Dakota voters may see a ballot measure in November related to legalizing marijuana for adults 21 and older. Supporters submitted a petition on Tuesday to get a measure placed on the ballot that would allow adults to use marijuana at home. Secretary of State Michael Howe confirmed his office received the petition. If the secretary of…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Tributes are coming in online from friends of Lloyd Omdahl. North Dakota’s last Democrat to serve as Lieutenant Governor has died at the age of 93. He served as lieutenant governor under Gov. George Sinner starting in 1987 after the death of Lt. Governor Ruth Meiers. Sinner and Omdahl won re-election in 1988 and were…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota has joined a lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s attempts to cancel student loan debt. The lawsuit is being led by Missouri and also includes Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Ohio and Oklahoma. They say Biden is violating the separation of powers clause in the U.S. Constitution and the federal Administrative Procedures Act. That dictates Congress should…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Perennial political candidate Roland Riemers of Grand Forks just beat the filing deadline on Monday afternoon and is taking another shot at North Dakota’s U.S. House seat. The Democrat will face off against Trygve Hammer, who just received the party’s endorsement this past weekend in Fargo. He also ran for House in 2020 but lost in…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/(KFGO) – Former Miss America Cara Mund announced that she is running for the Republican nomination for North Dakota’s U.S. House seat.Mund ran for the same seat in 2022 as an Independent, after losing the Republican nomination to Kelly Armstrong in the June primary. Mund is a Harvard Law School graduate, and Miss America 2018. She says voters…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Voters will be deciding between seven candidates for Fargo City Commission during the election in June. Two seats are up for grabs including those of Commissioners John Strand and Arlette Preston. Both are running for another term. Other candidates include Michelle Turnberg, a former Fargo television news anchor, Nathan Pullen, Delson Saintal, Al Carlson and Anna…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The North Dakota GOP and the Democrat-NPL endorsed their candidates for the 2024 elections on Saturday. The NDGOP held their convention here at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex, where spoiled ballots for candidate Rick Becker caused some confusion with the nomination for U.S. House of Representatives. In the vote for the house nomination, Public Service Commissioner…
Kelly Armstrong and Michelle Strinden (R) FARGO (KFGO) – North Dakota’s Republican and Democratic parties have selected their nominees for governor. Kelly Armstrong and State Representative Michelle Strinden are the Republican party’s endorsed candidates for governor and lieutenant governor. Armstrong announced his candidacy in January after Gov. Doug Burgum’s announcement that he would not be seeking a third term. Armstrong…
Alex Balazs (R) / Trygve Hammer (D)FARGO (KFGO/North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakota Republicans endorsed Alex Balazs for U.S. House on Saturday after candidate Rick Becker urged delegates to spoil ballots and Julie Fedorchak withdrew from the race. The result was largely symbolic as all three Republican candidates plan to compete in the June 11 primary. Balasz, a military veteran…
