FROM THE
NEWS
District 15 Republicans Unanimously Endorse
Candidates
At their District 15 Convention on Saturday, February 24th, Republicans within the district unanimously voted to endorse incumbent's Senator Kent Weston, Representative Kathy Frelich, and Representative Donna Henderson to represent them in the State Legislature. The ongoing redistricting lawsuit that is now in the hands of the 8th Circuit Court, caused a reorganization of many districts including District 15.
With the changing of the district lines an endorsing convention had to be held. Senator Judy Estenson, formerly of District 15 was moved to District 9, and District 15 gained Senator Weston and Representative Henderson from District 9. House Speaker Dennis Johnson chose not to run again for his seat in the House. Current House Representative Kathy Frelich stayed in District 15.
For information on the District 15 GOP go to their website at www,nd15gop.com or Facebook page. You can also reach out to the District Chairman at admin@nd15gop.com.
A District 15 GOP meeting is scheduled for Saturday February 24th at 10:00am at the Memorial Building in Devils Lake. The address is 508 4th Ave NE, Devils Lake, ND 58301.
We will hold a Reorg, Endorsing Convention, and State Convention Delegate election during this meeting. It could be a long meeting, so we will be providing lunch for everyone.
If you would like to be a Delegate for the State Convention please let me know ahead of the meeting, or you can sign up at the meeting as well.
If you would like to run for a position on the District 15 Committee during the Reorg, please let me know what position you would like to run for no later than February 17th.
Jason P. Pierce
Chairman
District 15 GOP
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 9, 2024
Eight Presidential Campaigns Complete NDGOP Caucus Requirements
Bismarck, ND – Eight presidential campaigns have fulfilled all prerequisites for the NDGOP Presidential Caucus scheduled for March 4, 2024.
Robert W. Harms, Chairman of the ND Republican Presidential Caucus Committee, confirmed that campaigns for the following individuals have qualified for the caucus. The candidates are:
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Doug Burgum, Governor of North Dakota (withdrawn)
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Donald Trump, former President
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Nikki Haley, former Governor and UN Ambassador
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Ron DeSantis, Governor of Florida
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Vivek Ramaswamy, entrepreneur
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Chris Christie, former Governor of New Jersey
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Ryan Binkley, businessman and pastor
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David Stuckenberg, Air Force Reserve Major and businessman
Presidential access to the ballot was limited to candidates who filed with the FEC, gathered signatures from 10 members of the NDGOP State Committee, and submitted payment of $20,000 to the North Dakota Republican Party by Dec. 31, 2023.
Several presidential campaigns contacted the NDGOP for more information about the caucus. "The North Dakota Caucus is the evening before 'Super Tuesday' which may influence votes in other states," said Harms. "Due to the timing and the potential to influence the national scene, we expected strong interest in North Dakota and anticipate the campaigns initiating voter outreach in the weeks ahead," Harms added.
"As citizens, we have a responsibility to one another to vet the candidates running for the highest office in the land—March 4 is our chance to say who that person should be," said Harms.
Republicans across North Dakota will gather to vote for their preferred presidential candidate on March 4 in Williston, Minot, Devils Lake, Grand Forks, Fargo, Jamestown, Bismarck, and Dickinson. Other polling places are being developed in districts 9, 15, and 19. Voting will take place from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Central time (4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Mountain time). North Dakota’s 29 delegates will then be bound to the candidate at the Republican National Convention based on the votes cast in North Dakota and the formula set by NDGOP rules.
The NDGOP has offered to host candidate videos from each campaign and is hopeful to see some candidates in person. Caucus updates and voting locations can be found at https://ndgop.org/2024-republican-presidential-caucus/.
"We are hearing lots of excitement with the number of Presidential candidates who qualified for our Caucus," said Republican Chairwoman Sanford adding, “Mark your calendars for March 4. This is our chance to make a mark on who will be the Republican nominee.”
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