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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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Democracy Summer Fellows Graduation
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Thursday, Aug 6th was graduation day for the 3 Democracy Summer Fellows working in ND. Jonas Aaland, Benjamin Beasley, and Nicholas Meyers all successfully completed their fellowship. Jonas worked on voter engagement in the Christine/Walcott area and Valley City, Nick is still actively working with the BisMan Dems, and Ben was embedded with Vern Thompson's campaign helping with policy work.
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Democracy Summer is a program begun by Congressman Jamie Raskin when he first ran for office with the goal of educating his family and friends about grassroots campaigning and the foundations of our democracy. The Fellowship has grown into a nation-wide program for high school and college aged students that runs for 6 weeks in the summer. Fellows who are accepted through state parties and candidate campaigns spend 1 hour each week with Raskin and leaders in all phases of democratic leadership from labor to immigration reform, and many others. They also spend an hour a week in a regional cohort learning hands-on tactics and strategy for grassroots organizing. Finally, they are required to work 10-15 hours/week for the campaign or party who hired them. For this, they are awarded a small stipend, but more importantly, they get an amazing experience learning from leaders across the country.
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Congratulations Ben, Nick, and Jonas!
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Make America Good Again Campaign
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Our candidates are furiously fundraising right now, and one of the best ways we can support them is by hitting the streets and the phones to talk to voters.
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We are so excited to have 3 all organizers on staff to drive the Make American Good Again Campaign! Andrea Alfson is working in Fargo, and all of Region 8; Sarah Grossbauer will be starting July 1, covering the greater Grand Forks area; and Nicole DesRosier continues working in Minot and the western regions. They all bring so much experience to our team to make sure volunteers not only stay on track with our goals but also make sure we all have some fun along the way.
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Rural Canvassing Training
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Join the National Democratic Training Committee on Monday, August 10th from 1-2 pm ET for a free virtual live training on Rural Canvassing. We're here to help, so join us to learn the following:
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1. Describe ways to maximize the effectiveness of canvassing in areas with low population density
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2. Offer solutions to common challenges rural organizers encounter when planning and executing canvass operations
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This training is right for you if you intend to plan or manage a campaign's direct voter contact activities in a rural area.
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Dickinson Area Democratic-NPL meeting
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Wed, Aug 12 7:00pm-9:00pm 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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District 31 Fundraising Event
Former US Senator Heidi Heitkamp and Darwin Lange are hosting a fundraising event to support candidates that are committed to listen first, serve always, and lead for North Dakota. Support a bipartisan legislature!
RSVP is appreciated
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Cass County Summerfest
Lindenwood Park
1905 Roger Maris Dr. Fargo
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Join us for an evening of fun, food and fellowship at Lindenwood Park, Main Shelter from 5:30-8:30 Our guest speakers include Trygve, Vern and other state and Cass County legislative candidates. Suggested donation is $15 per person or $30 per family.
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Battle of the Brats
Sertoma Shelter 10
166 Riverside Park Rd, Bismarck
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Attend this End-of-Summer, All-District event for Region 6 in North Dakota! The social will begin at 5pm and a picnic will follow at 5:30. Be prepared to see who brings the best brat. Each district will additionally be bringing dessert (for another battle).
May the best brat win!
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Help us spread our message—share these recent posts!
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ND State Rep. Karla Rose Hanson continues to advocate for paid family leave
DNC Committeeman Jamie Selzler is filling in for Joel Heitkamp, and is joined by North Dakota State Representative Karla Rose Hanson on "News and Views." Representative Rose Hanson has been in the State Legislature since 2017 and talks about paid leave with Jamie.
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ND State Rep. Zac Ista learns more about Fargo House District 45 and 41 candidates
Zac Ista is the House Minority Leader in the North Dakota Legislature, and is filling in for Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views." Ross Lockhart is a District 45 House candidate and Stacy Heidenreich is running for House District 41. Learn more about Stacy on Facebook and Ross at rosslockhart.com.
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Residents gather to discuss changes to proposed data center ordinance for Mandan
“People come out and say, look at my water. It’s a dust storm where I live. Just because they say, oh yeah, we’ll follow these regulations. Now, it’s just a slap on the hand when they do something wrong. No one is stopping them. We need to stand up together and fight this,” said Andrea Dolajak, a Mandan resident.
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Special Election date set for Fargo ward proposal
Arlette Preston, Ward System Committee, is on Afternoons Live with Tyler Axness to give us some of the details found in this proposal and let you know when you can vote.
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Justin Sherlock discusses food insecurity and SNAP with former CEO of GPFB, Melissa Cherney
Justin Sherlock is a farmer in North Dakota and is filling in for Joel Heitkamp. He's joined on "News and Views" by Melissa Sobolik Cherney, the Chief Executive Officer at Rhode Island Community Food Bank and former CEO of the Great Plains Food Bank.
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ND State Rep. Austin Foss addresses the upcoming special session with Justin Sherlock
Justin Sherlock is a farmer in North Dakota and is filling in for Joel Heitkamp. He's joined in the KFGO studio by North Dakota State Representative, Austin Foss. Austin has been in the State House since 2025 and represents District 44.
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District 41 Candidate Dr. Chris Tiongson
District 41 Candidate Dr. Chris Tiongson
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Newly Appointed North Dakota Senator Jamie Selzler
Jamie Selzler, ND State Senator D44, is in studio on Afternoons Live with Tyler Axness to discuss his appointment to fill the ND Senate seat of Josh Boschee. We chat about the upcoming special session and what he plans to do during the next full session in January.
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Obamacare enrollment declines in 49 states
North Dakota saw an 8% drop in enrollment in Obamacare this year, according to an analysis by KFF, a health policy research group.
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The state had 37,472 people enrolled as of February, a decrease of 3,178 since last year, the analysis shows.
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Jamie Selzler discusses the upcoming special session with ND State Sen. Tim Mathern
DNC Committeeman Jamie Selzler is filling in for Joel Heitkamp, and is joined by North Dakota State Senator Tim Mathern. Senator Mathern joins "News and Views" to discuss school lunches and the upcoming special session to address kratom.
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Check out these posts from national Democrats
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Under Trump, Wall Street Cashes In While Working Families Get Screwed
“Donald Trump’s deadly and costly war with Iran has driven prices through the roof, and while Americans foot the bill to the tune of billions, Trump and his rich friends are swimming in cash. Working families are struggling to stay afloat, as they stretch their budgets and dip into their savings to put food on the table and fill up their tanks — and Trump is turning the other way. Trump’s presidency has been a boon for the ultra-rich and corporations and a bust for everyday Americans.”
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Inside the Oval Office Showdown Between Trump and Jeanine Pirro
Ms. Pirro’s filing suggested that Mr. Burgum had committed the twofold sin of failing to competently oversee the renovation, then prodding Mr. Trump to accept the vandals-did-it story. Ms. Pirro said that her staff had relied almost exclusively on claims by Interior Department officials that extensive damage to the lining was caused by Mr. Hearn and other vandals who were observed tugging at or removing pieces of material from the wall.
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Jeanine Pirro berated Doug Burgum. But Interior staffers have been angry at him for months.
“Burgum appears to combine arrogance with an utter lack of curiosity or humility to seek out the advice of people who have dedicated their professional careers to [Interior’s] objectives,” Irish said. “I think it shows his disdain for the rank and file.”
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Everything you’ve been wondering about data centers, explained
As the AI boom fuels a massive data-center buildout, communities across the country are pushing back. Kara speaks with environmental activist and consumer advocate Erin Brockovich, Utah climate scientist Logan Mitchell, Virginia organizer Elena Schlossberg and Lansing, Mich., Mayor Andy Schor about the industry’s environmental and political impact.
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They examine the secretive deals and tax incentives behind many data-center projects, and they debate whether even responsibly designed developments can win community support.
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The panel also explores what meaningful guardrails might look like, whether cleaner energy and greater transparency could make data centers a genuine public benefit, and if it’s even possible to shift public opinion as data centers become increasingly wrapped up in a broader backlash against AI.
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NEW: Trump’s Job Market Defies Expectations, For the Worse
“Is this the ‘Golden Age’ that Donald Trump and JD Vance keep talking about? Trump’s disastrous economic agenda has caused irreparable damage to the job market, as layoffs mount and it’s nearly impossible to find a job. Working families are already drowning under the weight of skyrocketing costs on everyday goods like groceries, gas, and healthcare, and their paychecks aren’t keeping up. Americans are barely keeping their heads above water — and Trump can’t even be bothered to care.”
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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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