2020 ELECTION

Burgum: ‘Two-tier’ justice system is larger issue than Trump indictments

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Former President Donald Trump and 18 of his allies are indicted in Georgia as part of a conspiracy to keep Trump in power following his loss in the 2020 election. It’s the fourth indictment for the former President as North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum says this matter will have to go through the courts. The Republican…

Georgia grand jury returns indictments in Trump 2020 election case

GEORGIA (CNN) —  A Fulton County grand jury has approved 10 indictments in the investigation into the Trump 2020 election subversion case in Georgia, according to paperwork signed on camera. The indictments have yet to be unsealed – and it’s unclear how many are directly related to the election probe. The paperwork indicates the grand jury didn’t vote against any of the…

Trump pleads not guilty to federal conspiracy charges in 2020 election

WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal conspiracy charges accusing him of plotting to subvert the will of voters and overturn his 2020 election loss. Before entering his plea, Trump answered basic questions from the judge and was informed of the charges against him and the potential penalties. The most serious charges call for up…

Wrigley says he did nothing wrong in sharing recount ideas with Cramer

WRIGLEY SAYS TRUMP LEGAL TEAM MADE 'CLOWN SHOW' OUT OF ELECTION PROCESS

Drew WrigleyFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley is addressing national media reports which claim that he shared ideas about a “last-ditch effort” to demand statewide recounts of absentee and mail-in ballots after the 2020 Presidential election with Sen. Kevin Cramer. The claims are published in a new book by former Republican Rep. Denver Riggleman of Virginia. Riggleman…

North Dakota woman who voted twice receives deferred sentence

MINOT, N.D. – A Minot woman who voted twice in last fall’s election has received a deferred sentence. Forty-five-year-old Ashlee Monique Deschamp pleaded guilty to a Class A misdemeanor election offense. North Central District Court Judge Richard Hagar deferred her 360-day sentence and ordered her to pay $325 in court costs. The charge will be dismissed if Deschamp complies with…

Joe Biden addresses nation as vote count continues

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden stood on the cusp of winning the presidency Friday night, three days after Election Day, as the long, exacting work of counting votes widened his lead over President Donald Trump in critical battleground states. High turnout, a massive number of mail-in ballots and slim margins between the two candidates all contributed to the delay…

Armstrong wins second term in U.S. House

FARGO (KVRR) – North Dakota Congressman Kelly Armstrong will serve another term. Armstrong, a Republican, easily defeated Democrat Zach Racknerud and Libertarian candidate Steven Peterson. Armstrong has served in the House since 2019. Tags: 2020 ELECTION, Kelly Armstrong

Burgum elected to second term

FARGO (KVRR) – Gov. Doug Burgum has been elected to a second term. The Republican governor defeated Democratic challenger Shelley Lenz, a veterinarian from Killdeer. Burgum was first elected governor in 2016. Tags: 2020 ELECTION, DOUG BURGUM

Klobuchar, Smith, Heitkamp make campaign stops in Glyndon, Moorhead

GLYNDON & MOORHEAD, Minn. — Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and former North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp are working to get out the vote. For them, taking a stroll through the Koester family farm in Glyndon, Minnesota is a reminder of what’s on the line this election. “It remains that we need to help rural America, and we…