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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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Apply to be a delegate to the Democratic National Convention! The Convention will begin in Chicago on Monday, August 19, 2024, and conclude on Thursday, August 22, 2024.
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North Dakota will send 19 delegates, and one of those delegates could be you!
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8 delegates will be elected at the State Convention in Fargo on the morning of April 6th. Submit a completed application and a written nomination by 5 PM on Tuesday, April 2. Delegate candidates will speak on the State Convention stage for 1-2min.
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Those 8 delegates will elect 5 pledged Party Leaders and Elected Official delegates, 1 At-Large Delegate, and 1 At-Large Alternate!
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- Laura Dronen, Communications and Digital Director
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Upcoming Events!
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District Conventions
February 6, 2024 – March 17, 2024
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Legislative Districts will have District Conventions between Feb 6 and March 17. See below or contact your District Chair for information about your district’s convention.
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All districts will elect delegates to the North Dakota Democratic-NPL State Convention.
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Even-numbered districts will nominate candidates for the North Dakota State House and Senate.
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District 28 Monthly Meeting
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Monday, March 18, 2024 – 7 PM
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The monthly meeting of District 28! Email [email protected] for meeting log-in credentials.
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District 15 Executive Committee Meeting
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Monday, March 25, 2024 – 5:30 PM
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316 4th Ave NE, Devils Lake
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Monday, March 25, 2024 at 10 a.m. at the Liquid Bean Coffee Shop, Devils Lake.
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North Dakota Democratic-NPL State Convention
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Thursday, April 4 – Sunday, April 7, 2024
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Join us in Fargo for the Official ND Democratic-NPL State Convention!
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Become a delegate and participate in active democracy! We will officially nominate candidates for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Governor & Lt. Governor, State Auditor, State Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner, and Public Service Commissioner. Most activities will happen on Friday and Saturday.
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7th Annual Governors Dinner
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Saturday, April 27, 2024 – 6 PM
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North Dakota Heritage Center
612 E Boulevard Ave., Bismarck
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Join us to honor Governors Bill Guy, Art Link, and George Sinner with Minnesota DFL Chair Ken Martin! Martin also serves as Vice Chair of the DNC and President of the ASDC.
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Vote in the North Dakota Democratic Presidential Primary.
You can now request your ballots for the Presidential Primary! Ballots can be requested at MRGballot.com. Almost all of the voting is by mail with limited exceptions for the reservations. There will be no in-person voting, except for residents of the reservations where there will be a polling station in place for one day. North Dakota is just one of five states where the state does not run the presidential primary election.
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Ballots have started to go out and should be requested by March 15, and must be received by Saturday, March 30, 2024.
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Candidates who will appear on the ballot are:
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Armando "Mando" Perez-Serrato
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North Dakota will send 19 delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. This vote will determine the proportion of delegates pledged to each presidential candidate. Delegates to the National Convention will be elected at the North Dakota Democratic-NPL State Convention in Fargo on April 4-7.
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In-person Democratic Presidential Primary Voting Locations!
Friday, March 22, 2024
Polls will be open 12 – 7 PM
Northern Lights Wellness Center
710 East Ave, New Town, North Dakota
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Saturday, March 23, 2024
Polls will be open 10 AM – 4 PM
“Log House” Eagle Heart Community Cultural Center
RWCR+V4 Dunseith, ND 58329
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Sunday, March 24, 2024
Polls will be open 10 AM – 4 PM
Spirit Lake Casino & Resort
7889 ND-57 St. Michael, ND 58370
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Get involved in your local district! District Conventions will happen between Feb 6 and March 16. At District Conventions, Even Districts, District 9, and District 15 will endorse candidates for the state legislature. Every district will elect delegates to the State Convention.
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The following is arranged by district:
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Joint District Conventions
Bismarck-Mandan District Conventions
These district conventions have occurred! If you are from Districts 7, 8, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, or 47, and would like to become a delegate or alternate to the State Convention contact your district chair or complete the delegate interest form below!
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Bismarck-Mandan Democratic-NPL Districts include 7, 8, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 47.
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Cass County District Conventions
These district conventions have occurred! If you are from Districts 10, 11, 13, 16, 21, 22, 27, 41, 44, 45, or 46 and would like to become a delegate or alternate to the State Convention contact your district chair or complete the delegate interest form below!
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Cass County Democratic-NPL Districts include 10, 11, 13, 16, 21, 22, 27, 41, 44, 45, 46.
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Northern Valley District Conventions
These district conventions have occurred! If you are from Districts 17, 18, 20, 42, or 43 and would like to become a delegate or alternate to the State Convention contact your district chair or complete the delegate interest form below!
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This includes Districts 17, 18, 20, 42, and 43.
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Souris Valley District Conventions
These district conventions have occurred! If you are from Districts 3, 5, 38, and 40 and would like to become a delegate or alternate to the State Convention contact your district chair or complete the delegate interest form below!
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This includes Districts 3, 5, 38, and 40.
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Single District Conventions
District 1
Saturday, March 16 — 2:00 PM
Williston State College, 4th Floor of the dorm
1410 University Ave, Williston, ND 58801
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Join us for the District 1 Dem-NPL Convention! The purpose of this convention is to elect 4 delegates to the State Convention.
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District 2
This district convention has occurred! If you are from District 2 and would like to become an alternate to the State Convention, contact your district chair or complete the delegate interest form below!
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District 6
This district convention has occurred! If you are from District 6 and would like to become a delegate or alternate to the State Convention, contact your district chair or complete the delegate interest form below!
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District 9
This district convention has occurred! If you are from District 9 and would like to become a delegate or an alternate to the State Convention, contact your district chair or complete the delegate interest form below!
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District 12
This district convention has occurred! If you are from District 15 and would like to become a delegate or alternate to the State Convention, contact your district chair or complete the delegate interest form below!
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District 14
Sunday, March 17 — 2:00 PM
Harvey Armory
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Join us for the District 14 Dem-NPL Convention!
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District 15
This district convention has occurred! If you are from District 15 and would like to become a delegate or alternate to the State Convention, contact your district chair or complete the delegate interest form below!
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District 23
Saturday, March 16 — 2:00 PM
Williston State College, 4th Floor of the dorm
1410 University Ave, Williston, ND 58801
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Join us for the District 23 Dem-NPL Convention! The purpose of this convention is to elect 2 delegates to the State Convention.
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District 24
This district convention has occurred! If you are from District 24 and would like to become an alternate to the State Convention, contact your district chair or complete the delegate interest form below!
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District 25
This district convention has occurred! If you are from District 25 and would like to become an alternate to the State Convention, contact your district chair or complete the delegate interest form below!
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District 28
This district convention has occurred! If you are from District 28 and would like to become an alternate to the State Convention, contact your district chair or complete the delegate interest form below!
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District 29
This district convention has occurred! If you are from District 29 and would like to become an alternate to the State Convention, contact your district chair or complete the delegate interest form below!
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District 36
This district convention has occurred! If you are from District 36 and would like to become a delegate or an alternate to the State Convention, contact your district chair or complete the delegate interest form below!
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District 37
This district convention has occurred! If you are from District 37 and would like to become an alternate to the State Convention, contact your district chair or complete the delegate interest form below!
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District 39
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This district convention has occurred! If you are from District 37 and would like to become an alternate to the State Convention, contact your district chair or complete the delegate interest form below!
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Help us spread our message—share these posts from the past week!
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Former North Dakota first lady Grace Link dies at 105
Link and her husband were longtime influential members of the state's Democratic-NPL Party. The couple has had a party lifetime achievement award named in their honor, and in November 2023, Grace Link was named the honorary chair of the Dem-NPL Century Club, a party fundraising unit focused on building infrastructure.
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“Grace has been an inspiration to generations of Democratic-NPLers, especially women who were moved to get more involved because of her passion, and to whom Grace gave sage advice," Democratic-NPL Chair Adam Goldwyn said. "She represented the best of our Dem-NPL to which she was so committed: integrity, respect, belief in democracy and citizen activism.”
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Child sex tourism trial postponed for Ray Holmberg
The federal trial for former Sen. Ray Holmberg has been postponed to Sept. 9, U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Hovland ordered this week.
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Holmberg, a longtime state senator who was indicted on charges of child sex tourism and child pornography, was set to go to trial April 29, but a defense attorney requested more time to review discovery and prepare for trial, Hovland’s order states.
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Democrats endorse District 38 House candidate
Over the last several months, Hermosillo has been working to bring awareness to mental health and the impact suicides have, not just locally, but on a national level. In January, she partnered with another individual to found Talk United-Minot, which aims to provide connections and support to airmen, veterans and the community.
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“I have established myself as a voice for vulnerable populations and continue to be a catalyst for change. I hope to bring fresh, relatable and balanced perspectives to the state Legislature,” Hermosillo said.
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Bender: The Republican Party is circling the drain
Then Joe Biden delivered a lively State of the Union speech on Thursday, March 7, that completely upset the narrative that he's a drooling, Depends-wearing, incoherent stumblebum. Afterward, 64% of viewers reacted positively. He was glib, feisty, and, unlike Trump, able to remember his wife's name.
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Zaleski: The Armstrong, Miller slick-slime
The first salvo of television spots for Republican governor candidates Rep. Kelly Armstrong and Lt. Gov. Tammy Miller were showcases for the slick-slime sophistry that political advertising has become: subtly dishonest, appealing to the worst in voters, purposefully divisive, and little more than cult-like fawning over a former president who has bullied them into craven submission.
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For example, Armstrong makes the flat-out and demonstrably false assertion that President Joe Biden is the worst president in history. Most presidential historians disagree, including several who have rightly concluded that ex-president Donald Trump is by far the worst ever. An objective reading of the record confirms as much.
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District 10 Democrats endorse Rep. Hamida Dakane
“Our residents demand affordable childcare solutions, and we must work to ensure safe and good-paying jobs for all workers in our state," Dakane said in a statement about her endorsement. "Behavioral health is also sorely lacking in North Dakota and an urgent need that our legislators must address. The 2023 legislative session was full of needless distractions — government overreach into our citizens’ private lives — when we could have been creating solutions for North Dakota’s families.”
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Senator Heidi Heitkamp talks about need for political parties to work together
Dan Wogsland is filling in for Joel and is joined by former U.S. Senator, Heidi Heitkamp. They talk about President Biden's State of the Union address, and division among parties, and more together on "News and Views."
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McFeely: Biden hits a home run and Republicans whimper
The Republican view of America is dark. The GOP's portrait is one of cities overrun with crime, states overrun with illegal immigrants, children overrun by transgenderism, schools overrun with godless communism. None of it's true, of course. Life is good in America, including Biden's robust economy. But "American Carnage" is the Republican brand, easily sold to their unwitting voters who mainline Fox News, Facebook and talk-radio.
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Don't miss these national stories!
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President Biden visits Philadelphia area on the heels of State of the Union address
A day after delivering arguably the most important speech of his presidency, President Joe Biden ramped up his 2024 campaign, starting right here in the Delaware Valley. … During his speech, Biden laid out his plans for a second term, vowing to protect reproductive rights, touting his record on the economy and calling for a ban on assault rifles. Despite only referring to his likely 2024 rival as ‘my predecessor’ during his third State of the Union, Biden took direct aim at Donald Trump while in the Philadelphia area.
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In Atlanta stump speech, Biden promises to restore Roe, preserve democracy
President Joe Biden told a crowd of supporters in Atlanta Saturday he is ‘fighting like hell’ for women’s access to reproductive care and to preserve democracy, during his first campaign stop in Georgia this year. Biden made Georgia the second stop on a multi-state campaign swing to kick off his general election campaign against former President Donald Trump. With Georgia crucial to another victory, he noted that Trump was also in the state today, but campaigning in north Georgia with U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. … He warned that returning Trump to the White House would reverse years of Democratic gains and allow Republicans to push more tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations, as well as restrictions against abortion and even in vitro fertilization.
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Donald Trump Has Deep Ties To Anti-IVF Movement
But, like many Republicans, Trump’s words of support don’t align with his past actions on IVF. The current Republican presidential nominee ― who has repeatedly bragged about his role in repealing federal abortion protections ― has deep ties to extreme right-wing organizations that actively oppose IVF.
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Lawrence: Biden is making sure battleground voters know what they will lose if Trump wins
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell explains what voters in battleground states “will lose if Donald Trump wins” the presidential election, which is the most important story this year because what happens in any other story, from Ukraine to Israel, after November 5 “depends on who wins the election.”
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Michigan seniors blast Trump’s plan to cut Social Security and Medicare
“If seniors, retired Michiganders, and folks living with disabilities want to continue to benefit from Social Security and Medicare, it’s essential that Michigan keeps President Biden in the White House and fires Donald Trump once and for all,” Pedersen said during the press conference.
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Trump once supported raising the retirement age and privatizing Social Security, which he described as a “Ponzi scheme.” He also proposed cuts to Social Security and Medicare every year he was in office.
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Trump made promises to never touch Social Security. Hear what he thinks about it now
CNN's Abby Phillip breaks down what former President Donald Trump has said about federal entitlement programs in the past after Trump suggests he is open to making cuts to Social Security and Medicare. Then, she is joined by former Obama adviser Dan Pfieffer.
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Kamala Harris speaks at campaign event in Denver Tuesday afternoon
Vice President Kamala Harris visited Denver on Tuesday where she praised the Biden administration’s accomplishments, particularly on behalf of Latino voters, and called former President Donald Trump a threat to their interests. … Ana Temu Otting, owner of Broomfield’s Corazón Printing, said she’s excited to support the Biden-Harris campaign. ‘We clearly know this time around that if we have Trump elected to the White House, our democracy and our foundation will be shaken,’ she said at the event. ‘I want to make sure that we are protecting our future and our democracy and the progress that we’ve made so far.
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Kristi Noem sued over suspiciously enthusiastic video promoting her Texas dentist
“No one with an extremely important job in the South Dakota would fly to Texas to receive dental treatment and then sit in that office and film an advertisement without some form of compensation,” the group said in its filing. “Kristi Noem acted here as an influencer. She likely either received free dental care in exchange for this advertisement, discounted dental care in exchange for this advertisement or she was paid and received free dental care for the advertisement. Unfortunately Noem did not mark this as an ‘Ad’ or ‘Advertisement’ when posting so she is participating in an unfair and deceptive practice."
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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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