Fargo Republican enters District 11 House race as write-in candidate

By: Michael Achterling

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: May 20, 2026

Words: 405

Last Updated: 2 months ago


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A Fargo Republican will run as a write-in candidate in the District 11 House primary, the same district that Democratic-NPL Rep. Liz Conmy represented before she died in an April plane crash.

Doug Sharbono, a structural engineer, said he thinks Republicans are underrepresented in the Fargo district.

He said Conmy’s death played a small part in deciding to run as a certified write-in candidate, but ultimately, he wanted to fill a Republican slot in …

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