North Dakota Democratic legislative leader Kathy Hogan will not seek reelection in 2026

By: Michael Achterling

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: January 15, 2026

Words: 562

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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North Dakota Senate Minority Leader Kathy Hogan announced Thursday she will not seek reelection this year.

Hogan, of Fargo, a longtime leader of the Democratic-NPL Party, said it was a difficult decision to step away, but family matters needed to come first.

“My husband is 90, so it was a family decision and it’s very bittersweet,” Hogan said in an interview with the North Dakota Monitor. “It has nothing to do with the Legislature. It …

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