When Will Gardner Decline the Secretary of State Nomination?
Last night Will Gardner won the Republican Secretary of State nomination with over 54,000 votes. This despite Gardner withdrawing earlier...
election 2018
Poll: Trump’s Approval in North Dakota Is Down From His Early Days in Office but Steady
According to polling from Morning Consult, President Donald Trump's approval rating in North Dakota is down significantly from the early...
North Dakota Republicans Nearly Double Democrats in Strong Midterm Year Primary Turnout
Voter turnout for last night's primary election was surprisingly strong statewide despite a lack of competitive races on the statewide...
Cramer Campaign Staffer Was Aware of Will Gardner’s Disorderly Conduct Conviction, Says He Didn’t Know About the Peeping
My print column for Wednesday is online already. It's about the increasingly bizarre dynamics of North Dakota's U.S. Senate race...
As Cramer Feuds With the White House, Heitkamp Launches Another Ad Aligning Herself With Trump
Incumbent Senator Heidi Heitkamp's decision to go all-in on being a Trump ally this election cycle is one hell of...
Print Column: Cramer Campaign Is Under Fire on All Fronts
MINOT, N.D.—I loved from the outset the dynamics of a Cramer vs. Heitkamp Senate race. Rep. Kevin Cramer is the...
It Sure Seems Like President Trump Just Snubbed Senate Candidate Kevin Cramer
Weeks ago North Dakota Democrats, and Senate incumbent Heidi Heitkamp's campaign, began pushing a narrative about a potential rift between...
Heitkamp’s Campaign Skirts FEC Prohibitions on Working With Third Party Political Action Groups…Again
Back in March I pointed out that Senator Heidi Heitkamp's campaign was skirting FEC rules prohibiting coordination between candidate campaigns...
The Democratic Brand Is So Toxic in North Dakota Democrats Lie and Call Themselves “Independents”
Over the weekend the Grand Forks Herald published an interview with Democratic U.S. House candidate Mac Schneider. In the interview, Schneider...
Texts Show McKenzie County Sheriff Making Crude Joke About Opponent, Joking About Violence Against Illegal Immigrants
McKenzie County Sheriff Gary Schwartzenberger has had a tumultuous tenure in office. His county commission requested in 2016 that then-Governor...
