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Welcome to the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Insider, a newsletter that features regular updates about upcoming Dem-NPL events, legislative happenings, and news that affects North Dakotans! If you would like to have something added to the newsletter, email us at [email protected]. Spread the word of our newsletter by sharing our sign-up link today: https://demnpl.com/join-our-newsletter/.
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The presidential race is close, and so are many of our local races. Two hours of your time could be the difference between sending our common sense candidates to Bismarck or electing folks who were at the U.S. Capitol insurrection on January 6th.
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We have field offices in Fargo and Grand Forks, but from Abercrombie to Zap we can get you set up to volunteer!
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Want to make calls for the Presidential Election? Phone banking for the Harris-Walz campaign is open EVERY DAY from 8AM–11PM CT
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Upcoming Events!
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Knocktober for Democratic Candidates
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Saturday, October 19, 2024 – 9:00 AM
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Grand Forks Democratic-NPL Office
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3001 S Columbia Rd # B Grand Forks
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Join Us for a Day of Action!
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We invite you to participate in our Door Knocking Event to support Democratic candidates in Districts 18 and 42. This is a fantastic opportunity to engage with our community, share our candidates' visions, and encourage voter turnout ahead of the upcoming election on November 5th! Come for a part of the day, or the whole day!
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What to Expect:
Free Soup Lunch: Enjoy a delicious, warm soup, homemade challah bread, and a treat to fuel your efforts between 12pm - 1pm.
We'll kick off the day with a brief training on door knocking at 9:00am at our Dem-NPL office. All materials will be supplied. Just bring your enthusiasm!
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Team Up: You'll be paired with fellow volunteers to hit the streets and make a positive impact in our districts.
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Who Should Attend:
This event is open to everyone who wants to support our local Democratic candidates, regardless of experience. Whether you’re a seasoned campaigner or new to political activism, your participation matters!
Let’s come together to make our voices heard and support the candidates who represent our values!
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Lunch and Ballot Measures 101 with District 21
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Saturday, October 19, 2024 – 12:00 PM
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1001 1st Ave. South, Fargo
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Join us over lunch to hear from Senator Kathy Hogan about statewide measures that will be on the ballot in November.
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Optional $8 Burgers or Brats with sides.
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Sunday, October 20, 2024 – 11:00 AM
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Fargo Democratic-NPL Office
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1325 23rd Street South, Suite B, Fargo
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It's time to DO SOMETHING! We're hittin' the streets and hittin' the doors because we are excited to talk to voters and make sure they vote for Democrats down the ballot!
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Don't wake up on Wednesday, November 6 wishing you would have done more! Sign up to volunteer today!
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Canvass with Olivia!
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Sunday, October 20, 2024 – 2PM
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Enough is enough when it comes to assumptions about partisan affiliation-- it's time to talk to each other again and remind our neighbors there are some great candidates on the ballot who will work for ALL North Dakotans.
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Here's how it works:
- Once you sign up you will be contacted by a field organizer with info about door knocking or phone banking tools.
- You can use the two-hour time slot you commit to to knock doors or phone call. Olivia will post in each slot which she will do if you want to work alongside her!
- If you choose to door knock alongside Olivia, there will be a 'launch point' (probably a park) for each session. If you choose to phone bank alongside Olivia, there will be a brief Zoom volunteer training for each session.
- Canvassing can work if more of us show up to do it! Enough is enough with excuses or doubts, let's make this process work for our community, team
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Sunday, October 20, 2024 – 11:00 AM
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Grand Forks Democratic-NPL Office
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3001 S Columbia Rd # B Grand Forks
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It's time to DO SOMETHING! We're hittin' the streets and hittin' the doors because we are excited to talk to voters and make sure they vote for Democrats down the ballot!
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Don't wake up on Wednesday, November 6 wishing you would have done more! Sign up to volunteer today!
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Meet and Greet with Trygve Hammer | Williston
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Sunday, October 20, 2024 – 5:00 PM
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IBEW Local 714
215 Energy Dr., Williston
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Join Trygve Hammer Sunday, October 20, for a meet and greet in Williston:
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Sunday, October 20 5 p.m.
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IBEW Local 714
215 Energy Dr., Williston, ND
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Trygve is a US Naval Academy graduate and retired Major in the Marine Corps who served in Iraq. Outside of the Marine Corps, Trygve has been a roughneck on oilfield workover rigs, a freight rail conductor, and a science teacher for grades 7-12 at a rural North Dakota school.Learn more about Trygve at hammerfornd.com
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District 28 Monthly Meeting
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Monday, October 21, 2024 – 8:00 PM
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Monthly meeting for District 28, welcoming anyone interested in participating. Contact us for Zoom call information.
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District 45 Meeting
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Tuesday, October 22, 2024 – 6:30 PM
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2714 Broadway North, Fargo
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WHAT: Dem-NPL District 45 Meeting
WHEN: Tuesday, Oct 22nd, starting at 6:30pm
WHERE: Northport Fargo Library, 2714 Broadway North, Fargo
WHY: Cuz we are proud Democrats voting for democracy!
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Wednesday, October 23, 2024 – 5:00 PM
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Grand Forks Democratic-NPL Office
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3001 S Columbia Rd # B, Grand Forks
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It’s time to DO SOMETHING! We’re hittin’ the phones because we are excited to talk to voters and make sure they vote for Democrats up and down the ballot!
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If you can, please bring a laptop or tablet and your cell phone!
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Canvass with Olivia!
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Wednesday, October 23, 2024 – 5:00 PM
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Enough is enough when it comes to assumptions about partisan affiliation-- it's time to talk to each other again and remind our neighbors there are some great candidates on the ballot who will work for ALL North Dakotans.
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Here's how it works:
- Once you sign up you will be contacted by a field organizer with info about door knocking or phone banking tools.
- You can use the two-hour time slot you commit to to knock doors or phone call. Olivia will post in each slot which she will do if you want to work alongside her!
- If you choose to door knock alongside Olivia, there will be a 'launch point' (probably a park) for each session. If you choose to phone bank alongside Olivia, there will be a brief Zoom volunteer training for each session.
- Canvassing can work if more of us show up to do it! Enough is enough with excuses or doubts, let's make this process work for our community, team
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Thursday, October 24, 2024 – 5:00 PM
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Fargo Democratic-NPL Office
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1325 23rd Street South, Suite B, Fargo
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It’s time to DO SOMETHING! We’re hittin’ the phones because we are excited to talk to voters and make sure they vote for Democrats up and down the ballot!
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If you can, please bring a laptop or tablet and your cell phone!
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Saturday, October 26, 2024 – 11:00 AM
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Fargo Democratic-NPL Office
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1325 23rd Street South, Suite B, Fargo
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It's time to DO SOMETHING! We're hittin' the streets and hittin' the doors because we are excited to talk to voters and make sure they vote for Democrats down the ballot!
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Don't wake up on Wednesday, November 6 wishing you would have done more! Sign up to volunteer today!
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Saturday, October 26, 2024 – 11:00 AM
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Grand Forks Democratic-NPL Office
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3001 S Columbia Rd # B Grand Forks
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It's time to DO SOMETHING! We're hittin' the streets and hittin' the doors because we are excited to talk to voters and make sure they vote for Democrats down the ballot!
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Don't wake up on Wednesday, November 6 wishing you would have done more! Sign up to volunteer today!
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District 28 Election Results Watch Party
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Tuesday, November 5, 2024 – 6:00 PM
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Northern Valley Dems Election Night Watch Party
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Tuesday, November 5, 2024 – 6:30 PM
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3012 University Ave, Grand Forks
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Join us for our election night watch party on November 5th, starting at 6:30PM. We will watch election results come in with fellow democrats. Please bring an appetizer to share. Beverages will be available for purchase! Help make sure it's a good night! Sign up to contact voters before Nov 5: https://www.mobilize.us/northdakotademocraticnplparty/
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Cass County Dems Election Night Watch Party
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Tuesday, November 5, 2024 – 7:30 PM
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Join us for appetizers, a cash bar, and an evening spent with Katrina, Merrill, & fellow Democrats as we watch the election results come in. Let’s celebrate all of our candidates and the hard work that has been put into each campaign. We have a lot to be proud of!
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Help make sure it's a good night! Sign up to contact voters before Nov 5: https://www.mobilize.us/northdakotademocraticnplparty/
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Help us spread our message—share these posts from the past week!
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Christiansen criticizes Cramer for false Jan. 6 statements during Senate debate
Christiansen blasted Cramer for voting against a bipartisan border security bill that would have provided resources to Customs and Border Patrol Agents.
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“He’s a career politician,” she said. “He identifies a problem, assigns blame and he walked away from the hard work of resolving the issues he saw in the bill.”
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North Dakota governor candidates debate Measure 2, ethics
Piepkorn, a state senator, said he opposes Measure 2, which was placed on the 2024 general election ballot by the Legislature. The measure would limit ballot initiatives to a single subject; increase the signature requirement for petitions; force ballot initiatives to be passed by the voters during the primary election and the general election; and require petition circulators to be eligible to vote in North Dakota.
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Letter: Merrill Piepkorn is a breath of fresh air
When you grow up like Merrill did, in Stanley and Fargo, North Dakota, the son of a schoolteacher, you appreciate teachers and librarians. You appreciate common sense and working together. You understand the importance of smart economic development that will actually benefit hard-working families, support community life, and protect our environment. You respect that others have a right to make decisions for themselves, like women should over their own healthcare.
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During Chamber forum, Grand Forks legislative candidates disagree on North Dakota abortion ban
“I believe that the Legislature of North Dakota has no business in my doctor’s office or anyone else’s,” Grossbauer said. “How are we supposed to expect a 12-year-old who was raped to know that she was pregnant if she’s not menstruating? I think it was a slap in the face to every woman across this state.”
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District 38 Democrat responds on debate issue
“It is very frustrating to see the lack of effort put forth by my House 38 GOP opponents to commit to a debate this entire election season,” Hermosillo said. “Voters’ ability to hear directly from their candidates is crucial and can significantly impact their ability to make well-informed decisions this November.”
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Virtual Town Hall with District 38/40 House Candidates
Lisa Hermosillo and Alexandra Deufel joins The Dakotan to talk about their campaign LIVE with the viewers.
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Hammer ranks farm bill as top priority if elected to US House
While the farm bill is his top priority, Hammer said in an interview with the North Dakota Monitor, next on his list would be addressing Social Security insolvency and fixing the country’s immigration and border security problems.
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Hammer also touched on how he would increase energy production and his views on tariffs.
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Port: When the 'principled' have malleable principles
When disgraced former lawmaker Luke Simons was expelled from the state House of Representatives over multiple cases of sexual harassment against female staff and lawmakers, it was Hendrix who organized a legal defense fund for him. Hendrix described the accusations from multiple women as "nasty political attacks."
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Democrat House candidate questions ties to Summit; Republican says claims are bogus
“We’re supposed to believe that it’s just a happy accident that it’s going in the ground out there where she and her husband bought that land when she was involved in politics during the time when this was all coming together and could’ve had information,” Hammer told the North Dakota Monitor.
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Property Tax 101 with Jim Dotzenrod
Former State Senator Jim Dotzenrod is in studio on Afternoons Live with Tyler Axness for an extended talk about property taxes and Measure 4 on the upcoming North Dakota ballot.
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Student voters are famously difficult to reach. The UND Public Affairs Club is trying anyway
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“UND is a tough place to advertise to students, but we did have a few people from just around the campus come in through word-of-mouth,” he said. “So that was exciting.”
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Bristow, vice president of the UND Public Affairs Club, is hoping to increase student engagement with the political process ahead of November’s election.
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He and his club are facing an uphill battle: College students face higher barriers than other North Dakota residents to vote, and local observers are offering mixed signals as to whether they’re tuning in to this election.
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Keith Gohdes hopes to represent District 5 in the Cass County Commission
Joel Heitkamp is joined by Keith Gohdes, candidate for Cass County Commission in District 5. He's a life-long resident of Cass County and spent most of his professional career as a social studies teacher and coach in the Maple Valley Schools. He will face Joel Vettel on the November ballot for the sole seat in District 5.
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Don't miss these national stories!
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Harris campaign unveils proposals for rural communities
North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Anderson Clayton was also on the call, and expressed concern over Trump’s promise to appeal the Affordable Care Act with “concepts of a plan” during the presidential debate last month.
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“Since that debate, Trump's concepts have become clear. He and his MAGA running mate JD Vance, intend to repeal the ACA and gut protections for pre existing conditions, forcing people into high risk pools and causing the cost of care to skyrocket for the over 100 million Americans with pre existing conditions,” said Clayton. “Vice President Kamala Harris and President Biden have fought tooth and nail to lower healthcare costs for everyone. Trump's project 2025 agenda would take us backwards.”
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Opinion: Harris did with Fox News what Trump can't do anywhere: Handle tough questions
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris went into America’s Den of Misinformation – Fox News – for a Wednesday night interview that demonstrated two things:
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She has far more guts than her opponent, Donald Trump.
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Fox News remains an arm of the Republican Party.
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The Moment Kamala Put Fox News in its Place! | Bulwark Takes
Tim Miller reacts to two media appearances featuring the presidential candidates, one on Fox News with Vice President Kamala Harris and one on Univision with Donald Trump.
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Mattis feared Trump would order a surprise nuclear strike, book claims
Former Defense Secretary James Mattis was so worried that former President Trump would order a nuclear strike against North Korea that he slept in gym clothes in case of an emergency overnight call and spent private time at the National Cathedral praying that war could be avoided, according to revelations in a new book by journalist Bob Woodward.
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Pro-Trump dark money network tied to Elon Musk behind fake pro-Harris campaign scheme
An initiative called Progress 2028 that purports to be Kamala Harris’ liberal counter to the conservative Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 is actually run by a dark money network supporting former President Donald Trump.
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Building America’s Future, the dark money group at the helm of the network, has steered money to a constellation of groups and initiatives boosting Trump’s agenda and spreading messaging aimed at chipping away voters from Harris. The dark money group reportedly received over $100 million in funding from billionaire Elon Musk, along with other donors, the New York Times recently reported.
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Special counsel releases trove of redacted documents in 2020 election subversion case against Trump
The final volume includes memos from lawyer John Eastman with a plan for Pence to reject the congressional certification of the 2020 election. The volume also includes a public statement Trump released the night before January 6 claiming he and Pence were on the same page about the congressional certification, Trump’s prepared remarks for his speech on January 6 and fundraising emails sent out by his 2020 campaign in the days before January 6.
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The documents also include a copy of a handwritten note containing a request for Pence to “reject” electors, a January 6-related budget and a transcript of Trump’s 2023 CNN town hall.
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Trump says Fox shouldn’t air negative ads
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“I’m going to see Rupert Murdoch,” the former president continued. “I don’t know if he’s thrilled that I say it … and I’m going to tell him something very simple … don’t put on negative commercials for 21 days and don’t put on … they’re horrible people that come on and lie. I’m going to say, ‘Rupert, please do it this way.'”
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Trump predicted that if he gets his way, “we’ll have a victory,” saying of Murdoch, “everyone wants a victory.”
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Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated with an eye on the election
The Democratic National Committee on Monday announced a six-figure ad buy aimed at driving Native American voter turnout in four states: Arizona, North Carolina, Montana and Alaska. […] The campaign aims to drive voter turnout by reaching Native communities in those four states via digital, print and radio ads, a majority of which are being placed in local and national Native-owned publications, per the DNC. ‘Democrats are meeting Native voters where they are, investing in our third ad campaign this cycle dedicated to reaching Native communities, with vital information about voting in this election,’ DNC Chair Jaime Harrison said in a release. ‘We know that this upcoming election is critical for our Tribal nations, with our freedoms, access to health care and education, and the fundamental right to self-determination and Tribal sovereignty on the ballot.’ Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, who would become the country's first Native American governor if Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are elected in November, said that indigenous people ‘will absolutely help decide the results of this election.’ ‘With Harris and Walz at the top of the ticket, Native voters in swing states and in communities across the country have the power to put Democrats in office who will strengthen our tribal sovereignty and work to ensure that every Native child has the opportunity to achieve their biggest, boldest dreams,’ she said. ‘Now it’s up to us to raise our voices with our votes.’
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New Harris ad features family of Georgia woman who died from abortion-related complications
Thurman died in August 2022 following a 20-hour wait for treatment at a metro Atlanta hospital after traveling to North Carolina to get an abortion. A review by the state’s maternal mortality review board determined Thurman’s death was preventable, according to a report from the nonprofit news outlet ProPublica.
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'If Trump comes back, I come back': Extremists wait in the wings for Trump's return
Rachel Maddow notes statements from Mike Flynn, disgraced former Trump national security advisor who apparently wants to hold military tribunals to execute Americans if Donald Trump is re-elected, and Tom Homan, a former acting director of ICE who wants to implement "the biggest deportation operation this country has ever seen" if Trump is sent back to the White House.
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Trump says he's the 'father of IVF' — and that he just recently learned what it is
Former President Donald Trump declared he was "the father of IVF" during a Fox News town hall that aired Wednesday while also saying he just recently discovered what the decades-old procedure actually is.
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JD Vance says Trump did not lose the 2020 US election
Trump, the Republican candidate for president in 2024, continues to falsely claim that he lost the 2020 election due to extensive voter fraud, a view shared by millions of his supporters. Numerous inquiries, however, have found no evidence of fraud.
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Jimmy Carter casts his ballot for Kamala Harris
Former President Jimmy Carter cast his ballot for Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday.
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‘Exhausted’ Trump Can’t Make It Through Interview in His Home
At one point in the low-energy interview, Trump offered up insights such as how “amazed” he was that “king of woke” Harvey Weinstein got “schlonged.” But it was his final moment with Bongino that caught the eye of Kamala Harris’ social media team.
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“Trump abruptly ends his live interview after it is reported that he is canceling interviews because he is ‘exhausted,’” @KamalaHQ tweeted, referring to a new report from Politico that the Republican candidate is “exhausted and refusing interviews” with less than 3 weeks to go until Election Day.
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The Century Club supports our year-round work to build party infrastructure supporting candidate recruitment, local district and regional leadership, issue-based education, and tools for Dem-NPL success.
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Help us elect great Democrats up and down the ballot!
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The North Dakota Democratic-NPL is launching a new grassroots program called “Neighbor to Neighbor” where volunteers will connect with voters in your community to elect Democrats up and down the ballot. As a volunteer, you will be responsible for connecting with voters in 25 homes in your neighborhood or friends and family to help elect Democrats up and down the ballot about 3-4 times this year.
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Grassroots organizers are the lifeblood of the Dem-NPL! Sign up to volunteer with the Dem-NPL!
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