2016 Political Convention Summary

                                UNITED STATES SENATOR  JOHN HOWEVEN

                                UNITED STATES HOUSE  KEVIN CRAMER

   

                                SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION  KIRSTEN BAESLER

 

                                GOVERNOR  WAYNE STENEHJEM    SELECTED NICOLE POOLMAN FOR LT. GOVERNOR

 

                                STATE AUDITOR  JOSH GALLEON *BOB PETERSON” RETIRING

 

                                STATE TREASURER KELLY SCHMIDT

                                INSURANCE COMMISSIONER  JON GODFREAD

 

                                PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER JULIE FEDORCHAK

  

 

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES…

 

State Rep. Marvin Nelson has been formerly nominated as the Democratic candidate for North Dakota governor.  Nelson has chosen New Rockford Sen. Joan Heckaman as his running mate. 

 

Rep. Eliot Glassheim, D-Grand Forks, was drafted to make a run at the U.S. Senate seat held by Sen. John Hoeven. 

Chase Iron Eyes is unanimously endorsed for the position of U.S. Congress.  “We represent the antithesis to fear, to ignorance, to hate.”

 

 

– A state lawmaker from Fargo and a pair of tribal members from North Dakota American Indian reservations made eleventh-hour filings to fill gaps in Democrats’ slate of statewide candidates for the June 14 primary.
 
     Democrats will now challenge Republicans’ stronghold on the Public Service Commission, state treasurer and insurance commissioner. No Democrat came forward by the deadline late Monday to run for state auditor.
 
     Longtime state Sen. Tim Mathern of Fargo will challenge incumbent Kelly Schmidt for state treasurer. Ruth Buffalo of Mandaree will run on the Democratic ticket for state insurance commissioner, a seat being vacated by Republican Adam Hamm.
 
     Standing Rock Sioux member Marlo Hunte-Beaubrun will challenge GOP incumbent Julie Fedorchak for a seat on the PSC.