BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A North Dakota politician accused in a peeping incident at a college campus has formally dropped out of the race for secretary of state. Will Gardner notified Secretary of State Al Jaeger by a letter Wednesday that he will decline the GOP’s nomination. Gardner said he would withdraw last month after it came to light that…
BISMARCK, N.D. — Secretary of State Al Jaeger has decided to step back into the race for his office as an independent. Will Gardner had beaten Jaeger for the Republican Party endorsement for the office in April. But on Sunday, Gardner withdrew from the race over his 2006 disorderly conduct guilty plea for peeping in widows at NDSU. The 74-year-old…
Will Gardner for Secretary of State Campaign Facebook PageMANDAN, N.D. — Will Gardner has dropped out of the race for North Dakota Secretary of State. In a short post on his campaign’s Facebook page the Republican-endorsed candidate wrote: “In light of recent events, I have decided to withdraw from the election of Secretary of State. This is the best decision…
WASHINGTON, DC — Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp says she will vote in favor of confirming President Trump’s Secretary of State nominee, Mike Pompeo. Heitkamp says she met with Pompeo in March to discuss his nomination and how the State Department can help advance U.S. diplomatic, military, and economic interests. Heitkamp is the first Democrat to announce her support for Pompeo. Pompeo…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The race for secretary of state was set to be decided on Sunday, but was moved up for inclusion on the GOP Convention agenda Saturday due to impending weather. Once the dust settled, the party endorsed Mandan businessman Will Gardner over incumbent Al Jaeger, who has held the position since 1993. Gardner won the majority of…
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Rex Tillerson is out as secretary of state. President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday morning that he’s naming CIA director Mike Pompeo to replace Tillerson. Pompeo is to be replaced at CIA by Gina Haspel, Pompeo’s deputy at CIA. She would be the first woman in that role. Tillerson had just returned from a shortened trip to Africa…
FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota Secretary of State Al Jaeger says he is optimistic about his run for re–election this fall. In a lunch meeting with Cass County Republicans, Jaeger, 74, said he knew he wanted to run again since last June. Jaeger has been North Dakota’s Secretary of State since he was first elected in 1992. With promises of updated…
FARGO, N.D. — A familiar face in North Dakota politics adds his name in the race to become the next Secretary of State. State Representative Josh Boschee announced this afternoon that he plans to run for the Democratic endorsement in the upcoming election this November. Boschee has represented Fargo in the state legislature since he was first elected back in 2012….
Al Jaeger, Will Gardner, Josh BoscheeBISMARCK, ND — The longest-serving Republican official in the North Dakota Capitol has announced he’s running for another term. Al Jaeger will seek the GOP’s endorsement for secretary of state. The 74-year-old Jaeger has served more than two decades in the office that is best known for supervising elections. Jaeger faces a challenge from fellow…
FARGO, N.D. — A Republican challenger to the Secretary of State of North Dakota launches his campaign in Fargo. Will Gardner is a Mandan native and formerly the party chairperson from District 34. Gardner wants to streamline the process of starting up businesses. He says he’ll also bring modern technology to the office of the Secretary of State and work…
