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House Minority Leader Zac Ista Not Seeking Reelection
Ista will leave an open District 43 seat after citing legislative time demands and family priorities; the Democratic-NPL plans to endorse a candidate for the June primary.
- On Tuesday, State House Minority Leader Zac Ista announced he will not seek reelection, creating an open seat in Grand Forks' District 4.
- Facing long travel demands, Ista said the Legislature's time commitments and about a four-hour drive from Grand Forks led to his decision, citing family reasons.
- He sponsored a bill providing lifetime health insurance for spouses and dependents of emergency responders killed in the line of duty after Grand Forks Police Officer Cody Holte's 2020 death.
- Party leaders say the open seat in District 43 will be filled after the Democratic-NPL State Convention starting Friday, with candidates seeking endorsement for the June primary.
- Appointed in 2020, Ista filled Rep. Matt Eidson's term, was elected in 2022, served on key committees, and said he will support Democratic-NPL candidates in the 2026 election cycle.
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Rep. Zac Ista, House minority leader from Grand Forks, will not seek reelection
GRAND FORKS – State House Minority Leader Rep. Zac Ista, D-Grand Forks, has announced he will not be seeking reelection. Ista, an attorney who serves District 43, made the announcement on Tuesday. He said his reasoning for not running again stems from the significant time commitment that comes with serving in the Legislature and wanting to spend more time with his kids. “Service in our state Legislature is a large commitment, an important commit…
N.D. House Minority Leader Zac Ista won’t seek reelection
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – North Dakota House Minority Leader Zac Ista has announced he won’t seek reelection. The Dem-NPLer has represented Grand Forks in the House since 2020 when he was appointed to fill out State Representative Matt Eidson’s term. “Serving Grand Forks in the North Dakota House of Representatives is a great honor. The work is important and rewarding. It also demands substantial time away from my family, which is an especially diffic…
Democrat Rep. Zac Ista of Grand Forks, the minority leader, will not seek re-election
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota House Minority Leader Zac Ista announces that he will not seek re-election in the fall. Ista was first appointed to the seat in 2020 to fill out Rep. Matt Eidson’s term. He was elected in 2022. Ista says the legislature demands substantial time away from his family, which is especially difficult while his kids are young. In a statement he said that he looks forward to serving District 43 through the end of his t…
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