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North Dakota Republicans Skip the Party’s Endorsement
Statewide Republican incumbents are bypassing the North Dakota GOP endorsement amid party divisions, choosing to focus on the June 9 primary instead, party chair confirmed.
- On March 10, Matthew Simon confirmed the NDGOP will hold its convention in Minot without a single statewide elected Republican seeking the endorsement.
- Longstanding tensions within the party, including censures of Gov. Kelly Armstrong last year, have sharpened divisions as incumbents like Doug Goehring cited rhetoric and "antics" at recent conventions for skipping endorsements.
- Under the party's old rules, candidates paid fees of $3,500 and $2,500, and the NDGOP will not collect those fees this cycle, with convention printing reduced to about 500 attendees and roughly 1,000 delegates signed up.
- Simon reacted that the decision not to seek endorsement was 'shameful' and the NDGOP State Committee is weighing rescinding endorsements and levying fines, heightening tensions.
- Several officials say they will take their campaigns to the June 9 primary rather than seek convention endorsement, and the NDGOP State Committee meeting on March 14 will consider rule changes that could reshape nominations.
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Port: None of North Dakota’s statewide GOP incumbents are seeking party’s endorsement
MINOT — To avoid any confusion from this column, I must first explain that in North Dakota, a political party’s endorsement isn’t the same thing as the party’s nomination. Traditionally, the Democrats and the Republicans (and sometimes third parties, when they’re active) hold a state convention in the spring of every election year. Those conventions issue endorsements for candidates. Under state law, the parties can notify the Secretary of State…
North Dakota Republicans Skip the Party’s Endorsement
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Jamestown SunNorth Dakota Democrats endorse Trygve Hammer in House race, set statewide nominees
BISMARCK — Trygve Hammer received his second endorsement in three years to represent the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party in a race for the state's sole U.S. House of Representatives seat. He received endorsement with 360 votes during Saturday's convention. His competitors for the endorsement Helene Neville and Vern Thompson received 25 and 64 votes, respectively. Hammer was introduced by the sounds of hundreds of feet stomping in approval on t…
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