ND Republican delegates vote to remove party brand from officials who skip convention

By: Jacob Orledge, Michael Achterling

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: March 28, 2026

Words: 1,243

Last Updated: 4 months ago


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MINOT, N.D. – Tensions between factions of the North Dakota Republican Party reached a new high Saturday as state convention delegates narrowly approved a motion removing the party brand from candidates not in attendance.

The debate came as all statewide elected officials, including those not on the ballot, skipped the convention, a move political observers have called unprecedented. A total of 707 delegates participated Saturday, about half the size of the crowd two years …

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