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Alex Balazs Receives ND GOP Endorsement for U.S. House

Alex Balazs won the North Dakota Republican Party endorsement unopposed, setting up a potential June primary rematch against incumbent Julie Fedorchak, who previously won 69% of the general vote.

  • On Sunday, March 29, 2026, the North Dakota Republican Party endorsed Cando military veteran Alex Balazs for the state's lone U.S. House seat at the NDGOP State Convention in Minot without opposition.
  • Delegates narrowly voted 318-312 on Saturday to strip the Republican brand from incumbents who failed to attend, though legal enforcement of this restriction remains unclear.
  • U.S. Rep. Julie Fedorchak, who did not attend the convention, now faces a primary rematch against Balazs and can still qualify for the ballot through signature collection.
  • Beyond the House seat, the party endorsed Deven Styczynski for the Public Service Commission, though it failed to endorse candidates for several other statewide offices.
  • Balazs plans to host meetings across North Dakota before the June 9 primary election, emphasizing that leaders must engage directly with voters: "People need to see you talking to them.
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Inforum broke the news in Fargo, United States on Sunday, March 29, 2026.
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