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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!
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Candidate Meet and Greet in Williston!
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Sat, May 30, 2026 9:00 AM CDT
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The Daily Addiction Coffee House,
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105 22nd St West, Williston
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Join us at The Daily Addiction Coffee House, 105 22nd St West tomorrow, Saturday, May 30th at 9:00 am. Welcome our expected guests, Trygve Hammer, our candidate for U. S. House of Representatives, and Cheryl Biller, our Executive Director of the N. D. Dem-NPL, and Nicole DesRosier, our Regional Field Organizer for the N. D. Dem-NPL. LET'S GIVE THEM A HUGE WILLISTON WELCOME! Bring your friends and relatives! After the event, they will be knocking on doors to support Dem-NPL candidates!
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Dr. Shelley Lenz Campaign Kick-Off
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Sat, May 30, 2026 2:00 PM MDT
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State Avenue Veterinary Clinic
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Just about 2 weeks from today, we’re kicking off this campaign the North Dakota way — in our own front-yard picnic with real people, real conversation, and yes… cornhole and giant jenga.
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📍 Saturday, May 30
⏰ 2–4 PM
🐾 State Avenue Veterinary Clinic
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This isn’t a formal political event. It’s neighbors getting together to talk about where Dickinson is headed and what kind of future we want to build here.
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Come as you are. Bring a friend. Bring your kids. Bring your dogs. Bring your questions. Bring your ideas.
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Workforce. Healthcare. Built for North Dakota.
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Laura Dronen’s Birthday and Early Vote Kick-Off
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Mon June 1, 2026 5:30 PM CDT
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Come kick off early voting in Cass County and celebrate Laura’s Birthday! 🎂 Laura will even help you make a bespoke plan to vote!
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Tracy Foss, Candidate for Supt. of Public Instruction speaks at Districts 17,18, 42 & 43 Monthly Meeting
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Tues June 2, 2026 6:30 PM CDT
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1401 9th Ave S, Grand Forks
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Join us at our Districts 17,18,42 & 43 monthly meeting.
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Bring your voice to the table and hear firsthand from Tracy Layne Foss, a lifelong North Dakotan and dedicated educator with over 30 years of classroom and leadership experience. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with a candidate who is truly ready to listen, tackle the root causes facing our schools, and build a stronger education system for our state.
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D25 Meeting
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Wed June 3, 2026 6:30 PM CDT
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Twin Town Tavern
404 Dakota Ave., Wahpeton
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Social starts at 6:30 and the meeting starts at 7!
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Beef BINGO! A Hammer for Congress Fundraiser
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Wed June 3, 2026 6:30 PM CDT
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43 36th Ave NW 43 36th Ave NW, Minot
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Join us for an evening of bingo, local beef, and a fundraiser for the Hammer for Congress campaign.
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🗓️ June 3rd
⏰ 6:30pm
📍 43 36th Ave NW (north side of ASK Fitness building on N Broadway at All Care Billing)
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Unity through Community District 47 Ice Cream Social
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Thurs June 4, 2026 7:00 PM CDT
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E. Century Ave., Bismarck
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Come and meet your District 47 Democratic candidates:
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Bill Patrie for Senate
Cole Montoya for House
Rosann Jacobs-Fode for House
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Come join us for a variety of ice cream, some great conversation, and a little bit of cornhole. Your candidates will deliver brief speeches to introduce themselves and outline their priorities. Plus, Chuck Suchy will be performing, which is always a good time.
Change begins when we listen and build community. Let’s start at the base and get the roots down together. We look forward to meeting you and hearing your concerns.
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This event is free and open to the public.
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Finally Friday Social!
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Fri, June 5, 2026 6:00 PM CDT
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Every Friday, come celebrate the start of the weekend with the Souris Valley Dem-NPL!
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Minot Candidate Meet and Greet
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Sat June 6, 2026 6:00 PM CDT
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The Spot
6 2nd St NE, Minot
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Please come and meet/support the Democratic-Nonpartisan League candidates of District 3 and District 5, as well as some our Statewide Dem-NPL candidates.
Free & open to the public.
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Cass County Election Night Watch Party
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Tues June 9, 2026 7:30 PM CDT
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Avalon Events Center
2525 9th Ave S, Fargo
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Election Night Watch Party! 🇺🇸
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Join us on June 9th from 7:30–11:00 PM at The Avalon Events Center (2525 9th Ave S) as we gather to watch the results come in and celebrate with friends and fellow supporters.
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A huge thank you to our Dem-friendly candidates, their supporters, and the many volunteers who have worked so hard throughout this campaign season. We hope you’ll come celebrate with us!
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Souris Valley Dem-NPL Election Night Watch Party
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Tues June 9, 2026 7:30 PM CDT
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Please join us for some food and conversation while we watch the election results come in.
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Dickinson Area Democratic-NPL meeting
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Wed June 10, 2026 7:00 PM MDT
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The Press Box at Players Sports Bar & Grill
2050 1st Ave E, Dickinson
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Districts 37, 36, and 39 meet every second Wednesday after Drinking Liberally!
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Have a Steak in Democracy!
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Thur June 11, 2026 7:00 PM CDT
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Amvets
1001 1st Ave. South, Fargo
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Dem-NPL Districts 11, 44 and 45 have united to host a Steak Fry Fundraiser at Fargo AMVETS on Thursday, June 11th from 4:30pm to 7:00pm. Please RSVP by June 2nd via Sign Up Genius (no log in required).
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Join us in meeting, greeting, and supporting the 2026 Democratic candidates for Districts 11 and 45 — all while enjoying great food and conversation. As a special guest, Ryan Braunberger, candidate for ND Secretary of State, will also be joining us. What’s your “steak” in democracy?
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The menu will include specially fried steak (or vegetarian option), baked potato, coleslaw, baked beans, as well as an assortment of cookies and bars.
A cash bar will be available. ATM onsite.
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Northern Valley Dem-NPL Campaign Kickoff
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Mon June 15, 2026 5:00 PM CDT
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Ground Round
2800 32nd Ave S, Grand Forks
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Join us for a Campaign Kick-off, Monday, June 15th, at Ground Round in Grand Forks at 5PM!
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Executive Committee Meeting
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Mon June 15, 2026 7:00 PM CDT
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The Executive Committee Meeting for the State Democratic-NPL Party. Each Third Monday of the Month
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For more information contact Adam Goldwyn at adam.goldwyn@demnpl.com
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Summer Picnic Fundraiser
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Tues June 16, 2026 5:00 PM CDT
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Crooked Lane Farm
17385 Co Hwy 4, Colfax
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Live music by Volunteer Corn!
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Help us spread our message—share these recent posts!
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Issue spotlight: North Dakota’s US House candidates weigh in on elections, mail-in voting
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Democratic U.S. House candidate Trygve Hammer said mail-in voting, completed on a paper ballot, is as secure as in-person voting.
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“It’s secure here, and it’s secure everywhere,” Hammer said. “I think it’s leadership malpractice to be casting all this doubt on the electoral system.”
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North Dakota’s election processes are working “perfectly fine,” Hammer said.
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Addressing male suicide takes individual, community engagement
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Nationwide, farmers have a rate of suicide 3.5 times higher and veterans have a 58% higher risk than the general population.
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In North Dakota, the number hovers around 10-15 farmer suicides per year, according to Markegard. Data from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs shows an average of 20 veteran suicides annually in the state.
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Around 80% of suicides in North Dakota are men, with some of the highest rates compared to overall population in rural counties. In 2023, veterans accounted for a little over 13% of the 146 suicides in the state.
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Data center dilemma: Who should decide where they go in North Dakota?
Democratic-NPL candidate for agriculture commissioner Vern Thompson said he has been summoned, on multiple occasions, to Republican-dominant farming communities over the matter — including Ellendale, where Applied Digital has a campus.
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Thompson doesn’t want to stop the tech industry from doing business in the state, but he said he wants to avoid the land becoming the “wild west.”
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“The way things are going, people and property are going to be harmed,” he said. “We have to do it right.”
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Democratic-NPL Party chair to fill term for North Dakota lawmaker who died in plane crash
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“We didn’t want to make someone who would have a long legislative career ahead of them use four years on a six-month term that didn’t have legislative business to do,” he said.
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Goldwyn, who was Conmy’s neighbor, said he has mixed emotions about the appointment.
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“I feel very humbled that District 11’s executive committee selected me,” Goldwyn said. “I wanted to be able to do this for her.”
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How candidates for North Dakota’s top K-12 job would address teacher recruitment, retention
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“I taught a couple years out of my field — in science — in Hatton, because they didn’t have a teacher,” she said.
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Foss also said the larger class sizes that result from hiring constraints affect the quality of instruction students receive.
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She works as a technology and engineering education teacher at Valley Middle School in Grand Forks. Foss said that her sixth grade classes have more than 20 students, which limits her ability to give one-on-one instruction.
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Foss said if elected, her first goal would be to consult with educators affected by the problem.
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“I don’t think we’re spending enough time looking at what the teachers are saying and why they’re leaving,” she said. “So I think we’re missing the boat on not looking for the root causes.”
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Foss also said she’d be open to readjusting the K-12 funding formula.
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“I’d kind of like to re-look at how we fund education and look at more of, ‘This is what the needs are, and this is how much it’s going to cost,’” she said.
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Burgum’s Land Rule Changes are Hitting North Dakota and Helping Hamm
In January 2026, Hamm announced Continental would halt Bakken drilling for the first time in more than 30 years. “There’s no need to drill it when margins are basically gone.” The company that helped build the Bakken is pulling up, going to Wyoming, where his friend Doug Burgum had just cleared the path.
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Letter: Rural communities will be left holding the bill
So, what happens when this bubble busts? Rural communities will be left holding the bill. The value of North Dakota is in its rural communities and way of life. Do not destroy that. Port’s closing was correct: “Our state’s future prosperity hinges on this debate”
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Federal funding proposal threatens North Dakota tribal colleges
This week on A Closer Look with the Monitor, host Craig Blumenshine speaks with Monitor reporter Mary Steurer about the proposed cuts, and what students and administrators at North Dakota tribal colleges say Tribal Nations would lose if the plan is approved.
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Check out these posts from national Democrats
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Trump Spends $5 Million of Taxpayer Money to Gild Statues, While He Slashes Healthcare and Food Assistance
“Donald Trump is once again showing where his priorities are. Working families are cutting back on spending and dipping into their savings to make ends meet, and what is Trump doing? Spending taxpayer dollars to coat statues in gold. In Trump’s mind, there’s room in the budget for his wars, tax cuts, and vanity projects, but not healthcare, food assistance, or daycare for working families.”
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Trump Goon Reignites Feud With the Pope
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Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum has reignited MAGA’s fight with the pope.
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Pope Leo XIV and Donald Trump have butted heads on a number of occasions during the president’s second term.
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On Tuesday, Burgum reignited the feud when he criticized the pope’s latest comments on artificial intelligence.
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Secretary of Interior Doug Burgum made the announcement of the gold's shipment to the U.S. Eugene Hoshiko/Pool via REUTERS.
Secretary of Interior Doug Burgum criticized the Pope’s latest comments on artificial intelligence.
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NEW INFLATION DATA: Prices Surge To Record Highs as the Trump-Vance Economy Continues to Nosedive
“Donald Trump and JD Vance’s economy has made life unbearable for working families. Prices are soaring as consumers cut back on spending and stretch their budgets to afford basic necessities. Trump promised to ‘defeat inflation,’ but Americans are still stuck with skyrocketing prices on everything from gas to groceries to healthcare — all so Trump can bankroll his vanity projects and massive tax cuts for his wealthy donors.”
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Why U.S. allies aren’t taking Trump seriously after his push for Arab-Israel normalization
Analysts said Trump’s last-minute condition was so sudden and unworkable, it would appear to most diplomats as a kind of cry for help from a leader who is desperate to wring a legacy-defining victory from his unpopular war.
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Countries whom Trump needs to help him make a deal are simply not taking his demand seriously at all, regional observers and diplomats said.
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“It’s gaslighting,” said Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a former senior State Department official under several American presidential administrations.
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AI sticker shock hits corporate America
An AI consultant tells Axios one of their clients recently spent half a billion dollars in a single month after failing to put usage limits on Claude licenses for employees.
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Trump’s $250 Greenback Is a Gift to the Criminal Class
Might that prospect deter our president? Of course not. Trump is already getting rich off crypto, another favored vehicle for criminal activity, and he’s pardoning cybercriminals and other white-collar scofflaws left and right. Trump is a convicted felon himself! Those banners featuring Trump’s scowling portrait that hang outside the Justice, Labor, and Agriculture departments? They’re inspired by, and for all I know are directly copied from, a mug shot taken when Trump got indicted three years ago for racketeering in Georgia. (Two years later, the prosecutor dismissed that case because “There is no realistic prospect that a sitting President will be compelled to appear in Georgia to stand trial.”) You can’t insult a person by saying he gives aid and comfort to criminals when that person compares himself to “the late, great” Al Capone. The convenience of a $250 bill for the criminal underworld isn’t a bug in Trump’s semiquincentennial celebration; it’s a feature. Happy birthday, America. Let’s try to do better in 2276.
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Share these Dem-NPL Graphics!
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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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